You got a clean licence?

[dirtysanta]

You're so honest. I decided not to mention my less than glorious back catalogue

im just waiting for urban safety party to turn up giving me and ....blah blah.

 

[detective-boy]

I'd guess that here, having an already clean licence may have helped?

Wouldn't have though the previously clean licence made a huge amount of difference to be honest - wouldn't have done with me. Main issues would be (a) the actual danger / inconvenience caused (inc. any awareness of a particular local problem); (b) your attitude; (c) what else they had to do

 

[detective-boy]

it's clean at the moment...although i thought i got flashed about a month ago but still not received any fine, so im thinking im still good

For speeding, there is a requirement that the registered keeper is sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days, so the system kicks in pretty quickly. If the vehicle is registered to your address then you would receive something within a caouple of weeks if it were to be progressed (barring the postman losing it, of course). (By the way, registering at a false address would not avail you of this technicality - the law defines service as posting to the last known registered keeper's address).

 

[trashpony]

im just waiting for urban safety party to turn up giving me and ....blah blah.

That was me

Was a good wind up, no?

 

[dirtysanta]

That was me

Was a good wind up, no?

What was ?

 

[geminisnake]

Licence is clean, has been since I got it about this time 17 years ago.
Only really been in one accident, not my fault, still waiting for any litigation

 

[ChrisFilter]

Clean as a whistle..

 

[aqua]

yes its clean now, i had 3 points and they've expired about 2yrs ago now

 

[trashpony]

What was ?

That was me when I first joined urban, giving you a hard time about your poor driving. You hated me for ages. Then we made up. I don't remember how

Sorry

 

[marty21]

3 points for doing 43 in a 30 in 2002, so that should be deleted soon, is it 4 years?

but just got a letter about another similar speeding incident, 48 in a 40, but it was on the motorway, but there were some roadworks so in a few weeks there'll be another 3 points

mrs21 is not happy

 

[pogofish]

Wouldn't have though the previously clean licence made a huge amount of difference to be honest

Dunno, as a new driver/rider no, but even some years on, I can think of situations where friends were pulled-over for something similar & got charged, Or even much less - eg not wearing lids in a funeral procession, yes some heartless cunt called-in backup & got a load of us pulled for that, nearly started a riot! The deciding factor seemed to be that they all had a string of endorsements although I'll conceed that attitude/location may well have played its part.

 

[dirtysanta]

That was me when I first joined urban, giving you a hard time about your poor driving. You hated me for ages. Then we made up. I don't remember how

Sorry

Did I

I can be like that sometimes.

I glad we made up though.

 

[detective-boy]

3 points for doing 43 in a 30 in 2002, so that should be deleted soon, is it 4 years?

The points only count for "totting-up" purposes (i.e. adding up to 12 means a disualification) for three years from conviction date.

The endorsement (i.e. the record of the conviction) lasts for four years from the date of offence for most offences; for four years from the date of conviction for dangerous driving and things which led to disqualification and for eleven years from conviction for drink driving and causing death by careless / reckless driving offences.

And beware of motorway roadworks by the way. You can almost GUARANTEE that there will be speed enforcement if it is advertised. This may be by bright yellow GATSO cameras and/or time and distance monitoring based on ANPR equipped video cameras (again yellow and obvious) at the start and finish of the roadworks and/or covert video camera and other technology (the bright yellow bit is only needed if the money raised is to be given back to the agency employing the cameras, covert enforcement is still quite legal but fines, etc. go to central Treasury funds) and/or police mobile enforcement (e.g. laser based speed equipment used from bridges or alongside the motorway and/or uniformed police patrols in marked and/or unmarked cars.

It really amazes me to see the twats who sail along at 69mph in the second lane (or even offside) of an empty motorway (and who no doubt think they are holier than thou) continue at exactly the same speed through the temporary 50mph limit. Did they just not see it?

 

[trashpony]

I glad we made up though.

I deserved it - I was being a bitch

I'm glad we made up too

This is like the fucking Waltons

 

[Markyd]

Anyway away from the love in.
20 years only three points now expired. (92.4 mph on the A19)

Very high mileage driver.

I think the trick is to be look well ahead. And if you do get stopped be polite.

 

[marty21]

The points only count for "totting-up" purposes (i.e. adding up to 12 means a disualification) for three years from conviction date.

The endorsement (i.e. the record of the conviction) lasts for four years from the date of offence for most offences; for four years from the date of conviction for dangerous driving and things which led to disqualification and for eleven years from conviction for drink driving and causing death by careless / reckless driving offences.

And beware of motorway roadworks by the way. You can almost GUARANTEE that there will be speed enforcement if it is advertised. This may be by bright yellow GATSO cameras and/or time and distance monitoring based on ANPR equipped video cameras (again yellow and obvious) at the start and finish of the roadworks and/or covert video camera and other technology (the bright yellow bit is only needed if the money raised is to be given back to the agency employing the cameras, covert enforcement is still quite legal but fines, etc. go to central Treasury funds) and/or police mobile enforcement (e.g. laser based speed equipment used from bridges or alongside the motorway and/or uniformed police patrols in marked and/or unmarked cars.

It really amazes me to see the twats who sail along at 69mph in the second lane (or even offside) of an empty motorway (and who no doubt think they are holier than thou) continue at exactly the same speed through the temporary 50mph limit. Did they just not see it?

cheers for that db, i just looked at my licence, it was jan 2003, so the points are now gone i presume but the endorsement lasts until jan 2007 i guess.

i get your point about the road works, mrs21 was telling me to slow down I just didn't slow down quickly enough so it's all my fault

 

[LM17]

My brother just got a ticket for doing 40 in a 30 zone, and he's realised that his licence has the wrong address on it - that's a £1000 fine to add to his misery unless he can change his details quick

 

[Dr. Furface]

At the risk of tempting fate, after 18 years mine's still clean. Mind you, it's due more to the lack of driving than being a great driver (which I ain't) because in all those years I only ever owned a car for 1 year and these days I only get behind a wheel about twice a year when I hire one for the odd weekend.

 

[spanglechick]

in 14 years, zero points - which is something of a miracle.

i got flashed a few months back, driving through catford highstreet at 3am - doing about 43... twould have been a fair cop, but nothing ever came of it.

oh, and when i'd had my first mini a week, i got pulled by a copper going the wrong way up a one way street near the barbican (i was mucho flustered).

that should have been three points but i cried so much he radio'd through and had it cancelled on the promise that i'd stop. Oh to be young and nubile again...

 

[2 Hardcore]

Had a clean licence for 27 years - then four years back - got snapped twice in 2 days None since.
(And I'm convinced that regular paranoia-induced checking of my speed is making me a poorer driver)

 

[detective-boy]

(And I'm convinced that regular paranoia-induced checking of my speed is making me a poorer driver)

You're probably right. I know my concentration is far better when I am travelling faster (on two or four wheels) and thats even without the constant distraction of checking speedometer.

 

[Stobart Stopper]

Nil points. That's becasue I am a woman though isn't it?

 

[2 Hardcore]

Nil points. That's becasue I am a woman though isn't it?

But the cameras don't discriminate on grounds of gender....... more's the pity

 

[Stobart Stopper]

But the cameras don't discriminate on grounds of gender....... more's the pity

I am only joking. Some of the worst driving I have ever seen is around here in Redbridge.......school run neurotic mothers in huge 4x4's, nails so long they can hardly drive..they tailgate, have kids in there who are not strapped in.........smoke like chimneys while talking on their mobiles. Fucking twats.

 

[hektik]

And beware of motorway roadworks by the way. You can almost GUARANTEE that there will be speed enforcement if it is advertised. This may be by bright yellow GATSO cameras and/or time and distance monitoring based on ANPR equipped video cameras (again yellow and obvious) at the start and finish of the roadworks and/or covert video camera and other technology (the bright yellow bit is only needed if the money raised is to be given back to the agency employing the cameras, covert enforcement is still quite legal but fines, etc. go to central Treasury funds) and/or police mobile enforcement (e.g. laser based speed equipment used from bridges or alongside the motorway and/or uniformed police patrols in marked and/or unmarked cars.

I wonder if you could tell me what the proper position is where the speed limit on a motorway is 50 but there are no roadworks and no other reason that i could see for them being 50 (ie it starts at one junction and then finishes in two junctions time) - its just that i slow down but it doesn't seem that anyone else does at all, or if they do, not as much as i seem to do.

and then of course, i feel that i am being more dangerous because i am driving 20 mph slower than anyone else on the road...

 

[2 Hardcore]

I am only joking. .

s'ok - me too
The types of female drivers you describe are everywhere and growing in number, it seems. Far more dangerous I think than stupid me (also female) doing 37 in a 30mph area, on a 3-lane dual carriageway, keeping up with traffic flow

 

[moose]

My licence is kind of grubby, cos it's the old style foldy paper one and has never been sent away.

 

[pogofish]

My licence is kind of grubby, cos it's the old style foldy paper one and has never been sent away.

Yup, what is the position with licences today? I still have my old green one & as I hate being photographed, I'd like to keep it as long as possible but I thought I read something that suggests they may become invalid soon. Nowt yet from the DVLA tho.

 

[circlesquare]

9 years accident free (apart from a wing mirror scrape which was my fault) and no points.

Only do around 6k miles a year though.

 

[moose]

Yup, what is the position with licences today? I still have my old green one & as I hate being photographed, I'd like to keep it as long as possible but I thought I read something that suggests they may become invalid soon. Nowt yet from the DVLA tho.

As long as they're saying this,
"3. Will Everyone Have A Photocard Licence?
There are no plans to recall paper licences. You can still use your paper licence until it expires or until you have to send it to us to change any details on it. We will then issue you with a photocard licence."
I wouldn't worry
I guess they assume there will be gradual take-up of photo ones as people get points or their licences expire. And the new ones only last 10 bloody years