I am on 6 points - but scared everytime the post comes

[MakeMineALarge1]

Feeling so bloody stupid and angry at myself, I have 3 points, just got another notice through, doing 47 in a 40 - the previous limit was 50 - I didn't slow down in time, but what happens next what if this week I have been stupid as well, I am scared to open any letters

Think yourself lucky you’re able to be on here and post about being worried about your speeding ….. after all, you could’ve injured or killed yourself, or you could’ve been in jail because you’d injured or killed someone else.

Have you ever seen a child die after being hit by a speeding car....whilst the driver thought they were being safe as quite an empty road.
Have you ever heard the screech of a mother who has just been told that their child has been in a car accident due to a speeding car?

You go ahead and worry about those points because the last breath of a child or a scream from a mother is haunting!!! No sympathy. Don't speed and don't make excuses!

I am imagining the worst case scenario and losing my license and letting everyone down
You don’t seem to realise that this isn’t the worst case scenario. The possible reality is far more devastating than that. 30 people in the UK are killed because of (avoidable) speeding every single day.

This..... Grow a pair and watch your speedometre...

Have you been offered a speed awareness course? Or is it too far over the limit to be offered.

You just need to slow down from now on, and stop panicking right now. Crying and worrying won’t help.

I don’t condone speeding, you do come across as contrite but maybe that’s because the reality of losing your license seems close. You could always try pleading exceptional hardship if you are looking at disqualification. So maybe research that. Do be aware that you can only plead exceptional hardship once. In the meantime lighten your heavy right foot.

The thing is, you knew you were in the wrong when you got the first points, so it’s hard to feel a great deal of sympathy for someone who speeds out of habit because it’s quiet and there’s no one around.
Cross your fingers you didn’t do it again, that’s all you can do now. Accept you are on your last chance to be a safe driver and remember how you feel now to help you not do it again.
Try and flip it around - be glad there wasn’t anyone out at that time as you were doing something that greatly increased the likelihood of an accident.

I genuinely don't want come across as contrite, that is not my intention, I am literally sat here being sick
What is exceptional hardship and how do I go about finding out about it please

I'm a bit confused- was there a speed camera each time? I've never had pints in my license so does it double after 6? So 3, 6, 12?

Ok. You’ve had your beating, I’m not going to pile on. You’ve scared yourself badly enough that you won’t do it again.

If you’re offered a speed aware course take it.

If you do get to the 12 points mark you can appeal it based on your need to drive for work/dependant care - it’s considered under unreasonable hardship. It’ll be expensive (legal fees and expect your insurance to go up).

Hopefully you haven’t been speeding since but now you know to be extra vigilant.

Contrition is a good thing, you’re expressing remorse and recognising your wrongdoing.
Exceptional hardship can be used if losing your license means you could lose your job or unable to fulfill commitments like if you had an elderly relative that depends on you. Google it, you’ll find something.

But what if one day it is not just you and you kill some one doing 47 in a 40?

You sound like " It won't happen to be" when you are the people ot happens to. You clearly cannot see your error so a ban maybe best for you

Hi op , you can't turn back time , if you were speeding again it's too late.
You can change your driving habits going forward. Do you have cruse control on your car ? A friend always sets hers to the limit she's in . Be more observant of the speed restrictions, maybe get a black box fitted you would have to drive correctly with one of those .
Can you opt for a speed awareness course instead of points ?

'it's been evenings or early mornings' that's just bullshit isn't it, just stop speeding at any time of the day. Then you won't get points 🙄

I am scared I am going to lose my house and my job

People should stop encouraging op to look at ways to avoid loosing her license. Apparently she thinks normal speeding rules do not apply to her and instead only seems bothered that her speeding could affect her license, not the fact that her speeding could kill someone. Please stop making ot sound like "oh its alright, i know you only care about when it affects you so don't worry you carry on speeding as i know a way around the rules"

I don't think there is an option of a speed awareness course - I haven't been offered one.
I don't have cruse control.

"I am scared I am going to lose my house and my job"

Be MORE scared you are going to kill someone.

You are catastrophising.

You currently have 6 points. You need 12 within 3 years to lose your license.

Slow down, drive carefully. That’s all.

People are not encouraging me to look up ways I can get out of this - I don't want out of this, I know how serious it is. I am looking at worst case scenario, I know I could lose my job and then my house, I feel sick.

This is all getting very dramatic. You have 6 points, that's it.

If you get another FPN then deal with it when it arrives.

I see absolutely no point in sitting and sobbing into Your Sunday night over 6 points.

So you should be! Stop speeding and you won't have to worry about loosing your job or home. I worry for those people you will hurt or kill with your speeding, not for you and your home. You make a decision to speed, the person you hit doesn't make a decision to be hit

Surely another ‘hilarious’ wind up?
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If you were doing 47 in a 40 you won’t be eligible. It’s usually capped at 44/45.

Just slow down in future.

You’re a long way off losing your license so put it out of your mind. You know now to be careful, you won’t do it again. Put it out of your mind.