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60 in a 40mph area

167 replies

laco2425279 · 20/01/2020 14:21

I just need to know other peoples experiences!! I was driving home (I wouldn’t normally be speeding but my mind was elsewhere today!😔)
As I came round the bend I would’ve been doing about 58mph I think then I noticed the speed van and braked to 50 before realising it was a 40 and slammed my brakes on to 40.

I’m hoping it’s a 3 points and a fine and nothing more. But was hoping someone may have had something similar and just wondered what your outcome was?

Thank you! X

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thewinkingprawn · 20/01/2020 21:30

Bad board to post on, the sanctimonious I’ve never done a thing wrong in my lives lurk to bash. Reality will of course be the opposite. Hope all is well and you get a course.

pawsies · 20/01/2020 22:42

I got caught doing 68mph in a 40mph zone.

Did the speed awareness course and haven't sped since. Sometimes you just need that reminder.
I thought I was going to have a banned license I was really panicking. So it might not be as bad as you think.

Thedogscollar · 20/01/2020 23:50

OMG OP such awful comments you have had in response to your post. I am so so sorry for your loss and of course you realise you were speeding and as you have a clean licence hopefully will receive a speed awareness course. I came off MN a few months ago cos of the uncalled for horrible and downright vicious comments and here we are again the keyboard warriors still at it.

Oksunny · 21/01/2020 00:50

God OP driving over the speed limit, people acting like she’s murdered a puppy 😂
Don’t worry about it OP, much worse crimes out, there my god!
You’ll probably get the speeding awareness course & fine option, if not it’ll just be 3 points & a fine. Not the end of the world, lots of people have 3 points. Forgive yourself!

Sorry for your loss 💐

Ttcbabybennett · 21/01/2020 00:56

It really depends when the van flashes you, even if you braked to 50 on seeing it the van may have caught you before you’d got down to 50.
I’m sorry for your loss I’m sure you’re feeling very sensitive right now, in that emotional a state you may not realise that because you hadn’t mentioned the miscarriage in your op (not saying you should have to) but without that info people wouldn’t read it and think they need to be extra sensitive to you at this time...

Retroflex · 21/01/2020 00:59

@laco2425279 "if you can say you’ve never once had your mind somewhere else then you must be perfect!"

NO, I'm not perfect, I don't think anyone is, but I don't drive if I'm not fit, through illness, tears, alcohol, drugs, whatever way you look at it, they're all the same in the respect that you will not be concentrating 100%, and you could kill someone because of that fact...

AllesAusLiebe · 21/01/2020 01:05

Not sure, OP, but I've just been handed a fine for doing 39mph in a 30 zone, so I share your frustration.

I believe it's worked out on the basis of how much over the limit you were in percentage terms, so you might be looking at 3 points and a fine (£100 is standard, according to my letter).

Sorry to hear about your loss. xx

Retroflex · 21/01/2020 01:16

@fuckitywhy "Lulualla, that must have been awful, but you don't need to keep going on and on. New posters don't need to keep chipping in with insults. Those points were made very very early in the thread."

Why shouldn't @lulualla share her experience? It sounds horrific to me, and I hope that everyone involved is recovering well.

And what makes you think people who are just finding the thread have no right to voice their opinion? Regardless of whether or not the point has already been made, because often it is written in a different way, or the new poster may not have read all of the individual responses... That's why Mumsnet highlight the op and your own comments in a different colour... Hmm

Nat6999 · 21/01/2020 02:37

I got caught doing 57 in a 40 limit area, I got the standard 3 points & at the time it was a £60 fine. Mine was done by a camera van at the side of the road.

Lizzie0869 · 21/01/2020 05:26

There is a lot of judgement over something like this. It's hardly any wonder that my MIL was unable to accept that it was her DH's mistake that caused his fatal car crash. The other driver was, from what I understand, probably going too fast for the situation, around a bend, but it was my FIL that didn't see him in his blind spot.

My MIL just wouldn't hear of it, and was furious with the police for not taking action to prosecute the other driver. The hard thing was that the solicitor I worked for handled the accident claim so I typed the letters he sent to her. It was horribly awkward. (The solicitor was very kind, though, and she was very appreciative of him. I suspect she didn't really take in what he was telling her.)

But it's hardly any wonder when you see how judgemental people can be that she didn't want to face this.

The OP is clearly aware that her driving wasn't acceptable. She hardly needs you all piling on to her. And yes I know it's AIBU blah blah, but the update about the miscarriage is hardly buried in the thread, is it? Doubtless the OP found it hard to write the words.

larrygrylls · 21/01/2020 06:18

Laco,

I strongly suspect it will be, at worst, 3 points and a fine and maybe a speed awareness course (although it is touch and go whether 3 hours of incarceration with a self righteous bore is better than than the 3 points).

Speeding is not, in itself, dangerous and speed limits are set quite randomly and for a variety of reasons. If you have been driving any length of time you will have seen limits come down dramatically despite better braking in new cars.

A good driver assessed the real situation and drives accordingly (I.e can I stop safely in time if the worst can occur) and this will depend upon road and traffic conditions. Unless you feel you were actually driving dangerously, don’t beat yourself up.

soulasylum · 21/01/2020 10:04

@laco2425279 I'm not one to judge, you made a stupid mistake and you'll learn from it. You don't need chastising further.
Same thing happened to me a few years back. Was caught doing 58mp in a 40, after slamming my brakes on, so we easily doing 60+.
I'd not been driving long and was much younger, not that that's much of an excuse. I got 3 points and £100 fine. Affected my insurance premiums for years.
Very very careful with my speed now and I'm a much better driver because of it.
Hopefully you'll have dodged a court order but definitely expect a fine and points.

soulasylum · 21/01/2020 10:04

Was** not we

recklessruby · 21/01/2020 10:30

If you ve got a clean licence so far they might offer you a speed awareness course which will cost you about £100 (might be more now) but you wont get points.
If not its probably 3 points and a fine.
You know you did wrong but I dont think you deserve previous pp s moral bashing.
Sorry for your loss. I m sure some of us have been speeding for way worse reasons .
Mine was driving off in a rage after rowing with teen dd. I admit I was in the wrong and dont drive angry now. Learnt my lesson with the 5 years higher insurance premiums.

GinDaddy · 21/01/2020 11:42

For what it's worth, I've never been caught speeding, have a clean licence etc.

But my word - listen to some of these comments..

"I think you deserve to lose your licence."

Ridiculous. People are just enjoying kicking the OP. Stop.

Lizzie0869 · 21/01/2020 12:12

@GinDaddy I quite agree. They view kicking the OP as sport and entertainment. Which is never good to see, but particularly shameful after the OP had shared about her miscarriage.

MorganKitten · 21/01/2020 12:13

I’m sorry about the miscarriage but that still isn’t a reason to speed

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