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What did you learn on a speed awareness course you didn't know before?

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rondo · 11/02/2024 16:53

Or I suppose you had forgotten?
Or what were you surprised other people did not know?

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SerendipityJane · 16/02/2024 16:51

Saw this and thought of this thread. There was a report elsewhere (CBA) that the police have said the fines will stand because drivers timings over the covered stretch showed they must have exceeded 40mph for some of it and were therefore speeding over the correct - lower - limit.

Be curious if any driver does get their conviction overturned.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/fake-50mph-sign-catches-out-28645991

Fake 50mph sign 'catches out 600 drivers' as police insist fines will stand

The sign was erected in London and caught out plenty of drivers - but Met Police say the fines are still lawful

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/fake-50mph-sign-catches-out-28645991

AsTheyPulledYouOutOfTheOxygenTent · 16/02/2024 16:52

SerendipityJane · 16/02/2024 16:35

Not sure I'd be that happy if I turned up for my SAC and someone had bought a dog.

Or maybe I misunderstand, and participants were all asked beforehand and agreed ? If so, I apologise for seeming judgey ....

You do realise that this was online?

SerendipityJane · 16/02/2024 17:02

AsTheyPulledYouOutOfTheOxygenTent · 16/02/2024 16:52

You do realise that this was online?

I wasn't 100% sure - hence the apology in advance.

However, given some recent threads, I am fully prepared to read someone posting how upset they were they were turned away from a SAC because they bought their dog(s). So it seemed an apposite comment.

NewName24 · 16/02/2024 17:03

SerendipityJane · 16/02/2024 16:35

Not sure I'd be that happy if I turned up for my SAC and someone had bought a dog.

Or maybe I misunderstand, and participants were all asked beforehand and agreed ? If so, I apologise for seeming judgey ....

But nobody "has brought a dog", this poster specifically said "When she was on-line". Her dog is in her living room, with her but not with anyone else.

SerendipityJane · 16/02/2024 17:08

NewName24 · 16/02/2024 17:03

But nobody "has brought a dog", this poster specifically said "When she was on-line". Her dog is in her living room, with her but not with anyone else.

Yes, I understand that. In fact I did before you posted - again.

You must have a busy life not only pointing out mistakes on the internet, but then coming back to pick holes in the apology.

Hang on - this is "chat" isn't it ? Not pedantry personified ? I may need to apologise again.

Wallywobbles · 16/02/2024 17:17

Thé things that made a huge impact on road deaths. Absolutely fascinating

NewName24 · 16/02/2024 17:29

Well obviously your post at 17.02 hadn't appeared when I started typing mine, had it ? Hmm

easilydistracted1 · 16/02/2024 19:06

😆 I'm now picturing myself at an in person speed awareness course trying to hide a dog 😂 that would have been quite difficult. My dog isn't the sort of dog you can hide nor would behave himself in in person training 😂He's mostly sausage with a little jack Russell and hates men. No there were lots of rules for the online course which included no animals in the room. I think my dog was poorly or had just been neutered so wasn't able to be at doggy day care. So he was under my arm for the duration bribed with treats. Then you had to write things on paper and hold them up to the screen. Which was a challenge without revealing the dog 🐕

easilydistracted1 · 16/02/2024 19:19

Ok you got me it was in person but he was very good boy and helped me take notes. Everyone was too focused on the instructor to notice him

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