Caught speeding & drop off

[Sadandstupid]

I know I’m unreasonable.

I work for myself but due to timing of when I started working for myself, I’m not eligible for any gov help. So, I’ve had to pick up some contracts at lower pay.

Last week, when collecting DC from school the full parking was full. I had to go round and round, was late for pick up, and spent 40 mins on what should have been a 10 mins trip.

The following day, I was an idiot. There is no excuse. But I sped on my way to pick up. Probably did 40 in a 30 zone. No excuse and I feel awful thinking about it.

I saw the police in hi via jacket pointing a handheld speed gun at me. I don’t think they had someone else at the end to stop people. It was literally the one person.

Could I have been caught? If I lose my license, it will be even harder with work and pickups. I can’t believe I’ve been such an idiot.

6 points is the limit for people who have only passed in the last 2 years

For your friend to have received 6 points and taken them to 12 they must already have had 6 and therefore would already have been knocked down to a provisional licence. It’s not possible for what you suggest to have happened

It did.

This might sound terribly obvious, but why don’t you leave slightly earlier for pick up to ensure you get a parking space? It might cost you a few minutes, but not as much as 40

In dc’s schools parents who drove would be parked up by 2pm for a 3.15pm finish time. A few minutes early would just add to the driving round and round.

Walked passed the school last week and there were parents sat in the car at 1.30pm

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe

I assume by your condescending post that you have never had the misfortune to be hit by a speeding car.

About a year ago, I was walking my child to school and got hit by another mum rushing to get her children to school. She’s being prosecuted for dangerous driving but due to Covid, her case still hasn’t be dealt with yet.

She’s still happily driving her kids to school and will probably just get points on her licence. Luckily my physical injuries weren’t severe but I have to live with PTSD and being unable to walk on a pavement or even across a car park without my DH holding my hand. Covid has left me virtually housebound.

So yes, some of us do feel annoyed by the attitude of some drivers on here when they argue that they were only driving a few mph over the limit.

The limit is there for a reason!!

It did.

So you’re saying that your friend, in their probationary period had 6 points but didn’t revert to provisional and was then was given a further 6 points taking them to 12 points? If that’s what you’re saying then it didn’t happen.

Kindly don't @ me, Buggerationflavourcrisps, I don't have that set up. Don't presume either.

Most of us have had instances of near misses caused by us or to us by other people. That's life and it happens. People make myriad decisions with the potential to harm and sometimes that is realised.

I'm not going to argue with you that people shouldn't speed, there's lots of things they shouldn't do - tailgating, undertaking, driving too slowly - and the biggest one, driving without care and attention because that's the one that kills and maims.

Parents who park badly to get closest to the school; they do so without a thought for anybody else so terrified are they that they might have to walk a bit. They cause accidents up and down the country but possibly don't speed though so are a-ok.

OP hasn't been boasting and none of the posts that I've seen have been applauding people who speed. I don't care that you don't like my post, I don't agree that it was condescending. It was though scathing towards those who rub their thighs in excitement at the thought of somebody remorseful being punished and I won't apologise for that.

One or two disparaging remarks regarding non-police people doing speed checks, I find this funny especially on MN. My OH used to run the village Speedcheck, a group of older people willing to stand on the pavement monitoring speed with a gun, Villagers get very annoyed about speeding vehicles, until they get a letter from the Police, there seems to be an expectation that mummies late on the school run have a good excuse and should be exempted, it wasn't unknown for the same person to be clocked speeding twice within 10 minutes.
If a location logs over a certain number of speeding vehicles this prompts a police speed check with real speeding fines.

This might sound terribly obvious, but why don’t you leave slightly earlier for pick up to ensure you get a parking space? It might cost you a few minutes, but not as much as 40

Or just be one of the last to arrive

I was done for doing 64 in a 50 on the motorway with forever changing speed limits. I opted for the speed awareness course rather than the 3 points and fine of £100. The course is still £90!!! Over zoom....

So you’re saying that your friend, in their probationary period had 6 points but didn’t revert to provisional and was then was given a further 6 points taking them to 12 points? If that’s what you’re saying then it didn’t happen

No I ever said they had 12 points. I said they had 6 points which would have meant they would have had their licence revoked but they didnt

@CatWithKittens

I do not know where the 10% +9mph which PPs are mentioning comes from. Most Police Forces operate 10% + 2mph - which is very different - see www.confused.com/on-the-road/driving-law/speed-camera-tolerances . Many then offer speed awareness courses for first time offenders who are a little above the tolerated speed. At a speedometer's registered 40mph OP may well have been doing less than 40 in reality as most give a higher than real reading but I suspect she was going too fast for a speed awareness course to be offered. However I do hope that those who think they can do 42mph in a 30mph zone without risk stay away from where I live!

The "10% + 9" I am mentioning, is coming directly from the letter I received with the NIP almost exactly 12 months ago. It literally laid out the thresholds for every speed limit, where the speed awareness course would be an option rather than automatic points. So there was a list saying 20mph zone - max 31mph. 30mph zone - max 42mph. Etc etc. Nobody is saying you can go round driving at 42 in a 30 zone without risk!!! We are saying that up to that point, you'll be offered the course. If you make the same mistake again within 5 years, it's an automatic fine and points. So most people are not going to be reckless enough to keep doing it! I and many others like me, learned a lot from the course and have become much more careful drivers.

@DynamoKev I'm with you

Licence is the noun

License is the verb

Buggeration you are wrong re insurance.

You only have to declare points not a speed awareness course. The points will raise your insurance but the course doesn't as your licence isn't endorsed.

No I ever said they had 12 points. I said they had 6 points which would have meant they would have had their licence revoked but they didnt

So, they had 3 points and then got done again? And on that occasion you claim they went to court and were awarded another 6 points and a ban? If so that didn’t happen either, speeding attracts points or a ban never both.

So, they had 3 points and then got done again? And on that occasion you claim they went to court and were awarded another 6 points and a ban? If so that didn’t happen either, speeding attracts points or a ban never both

No that didn’t happen.

They got caught twice in 2 weeks. Hence the 6 points if they had accepted them and a revoked licence. They went to court to argue their case. The court said they had to take the 6 points and a 2 week ban but they wouldn’t revoke the licence.