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Speed course debacle

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BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 17:54

Booked a speed awareness course online (yes I was speeding i accept this). They use zoom (who still uses zoom??). Anyway they send you a link to check all working. Everything was fine. Day of course the trainer couldn't hear me, told me he'd give me 5 and come back to me. Still couldn't hear me so just removed me from the course. Had to rebook at an additional £39 tried to explain but they were insistent technical issues are my fault. Tried to explain all the tests were working fine beforehand. Am worried will just happen again. Have downloaded it on my phone now as a back up and videoed the test to show all working with all the ticks.
AIBU to be cross I wasted my time and had to pay again when clearly the fault was on their end!?

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/11/2026 18:02

BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 18:01

Have done all the tests again and done a zoom with myself to my phone yes. My concern was it was all fine before hand so not sure what will be different this time.

Have a back up device available

BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 18:02

BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 17:59

Well the test link they send you beforehand was working perfectly.

The course is actually in place of points not the fine. And is now costing me almost twice what the fine would be.

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BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 18:01

SilenceInside · 10/11/2026 17:58

Can you try a zoom call with someone else to test if they can hear you?

Have done all the tests again and done a zoom with myself to my phone yes. My concern was it was all fine before hand so not sure what will be different this time.

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Arlanymor · 10/11/2026 18:00

If it worked for everyone else then the fault wasn’t at their end, sorry to say and I know it’s annoying to hear. I did an online course for doing 23 in a 20 - don’t ask, the road changed overnight and is now a 30 again! But it was really good to be fair and a they definitely do need your camera and microphone to be working. Sounds like a pain but if it worked for everyone else… on your end sadly. ETA - I did it on my laptop but had my iPad and phone as a back up.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/11/2026 18:00

This doesn’t mean it’s their fault.

BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 18:00

Sirzy · 10/11/2026 17:57

Where you the only one on the course who they couldn’t hear? That would suggest that it was a fault your end.

having a back up device for next time is a good plan!

They check you in individually to check your ID so its just you initially.

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BurnoutGP · 10/11/2026 17:59

ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/11/2026 17:57

Why was it clearly their fault? Not sure you can prove which side the technical issue was on. Regardless you are paying for the course in place of a fine for speeding so it makes sense you have to pay to resit it. I agree it’s annoying though

Well the test link they send you beforehand was working perfectly.

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SilenceInside · 10/11/2026 17:58

Can you try a zoom call with someone else to test if they can hear you?

Sirzy · 10/11/2026 17:57

Where you the only one on the course who they couldn’t hear? That would suggest that it was a fault your end.

having a back up device for next time is a good plan!

ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/11/2026 17:57

Why was it clearly their fault? Not sure you can prove which side the technical issue was on. Regardless you are paying for the course in place of a fine for speeding so it makes sense you have to pay to resit it. I agree it’s annoying though