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Title: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: james on November 15, 2012, 04:14:47 pm
I got a speeding ticket today.  On the back it says you can do the course if your doing under 64 is there any give or take? Or 100% under.
Cheers
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: bacillus on November 15, 2012, 04:22:01 pm
afaik the 64mph figure is fixed as it's worked out on a percentage over the speed limit plus a fixed number.
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: GTsport on November 15, 2012, 04:24:16 pm
I believe the speed awareness course is usually offered at their discretion - so 64mph will be the guideline.  I think they look at each case by merit i.e road conditions, traffic etc.

So fingers crossed they might offer it you



EDIT:


Have a look at this forum - http://forums.pepipoo.com/
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: rob_e on November 15, 2012, 04:29:51 pm
If they don't you can ring up and ask..?

I missed the deadline to respond on mine so I wasn't offered a course.  I rang them to query this and although it was my fault they offered to still let me do the course, but provided i could do it before the deadline. 

Mine was easily within the speed threshold however, but even so its worth a call - worst case they say "no" and you're no worse off?
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: james on November 15, 2012, 04:32:01 pm
might just have to take the 3 points as of to nz for a year and what have time for it.


do people buy points these days lol.

how much is the speed awareness course
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: Andy_Ed30 on November 15, 2012, 06:33:40 pm
might just have to take the 3 points as of to nz for a year and what have time for it.


do people buy points these days lol.

how much is the speed awareness course

It's about £75 and its run by the AA.

I had to do one a few weeks ago. 
Title: Re: speed awareness ? 66 in 50?
Post by: rob_e on November 16, 2012, 01:17:11 pm
I did a course a month ago - cost £95.