I am now a DISQUALIFIED Driver.

[Mr A]

Yep, disqualified for 56 days, £200 fine, 6 points when i get my license back.

 

Tbh, i did deserve it. 135mph on a40 in a cayman s, then exceeding a 40mph zone doing 70mph.

 

All things considered, i think i got off lightly.

 

But miss the zed already, its just sitting there on the driveway saying "come on, mate. a few wheelspins will make you feel better".

[nixy]

Tbh, i did deserve it. 135mph on a40 in a cayman s, then exceeding a 40mph zone doing 70mph.

 

All things considered, i think i got off lightly.

 

 

 

Er, yes I think you did!

[Mr A]

Tbh, i did deserve it. 135mph on a40 in a cayman s, then exceeding a 40mph zone doing 70mph.

 

All things considered, i think i got off lightly.

 

 

 

Er, yes I think you did!

 

He was a fair judge, asked me why i shouldnt be banned for more then a year, gave him a few very good reasons and he took it all into account.

[nixy]

let us know what you said in case we need to copy!

[Ekona]

let us know what you said in case we need to copy!

"I've got copies of those photos of you and Max Mosley together"

 

?

[Mr A]

let us know what you said in case we need to copy!

 

Just told him the truth, also mentioned that my wife is expecting so im always taking her to hospital appointments and stuff, judge took that into account mostly.

 

Also, i have a brother who is disabled, so im always taking him out and to the doctors.

 

So i think he realised that i had it pretty hard already and also mentioned that i sold the porsche ages ago, he asked what i bought, i told him i bought 2 family cars, a nissan & a mazda for the wife. He said "good boy, you seem to have taken your role as a family man very seriously".

 

He would have flipped if i told him i actually bought a 350z & rx-8.

[Ekona]

Just told him the truth... i bought 2 family cars...i actually bought a 350z & rx-8.

 

Not quite then

[Trev-the-Rev]

Just told him the truth... i bought 2 family cars...i actually bought a 350z & rx-8.

 

Not quite then

 

Lets hope he's not a member on here then

[mec]

How did they get you, if you don't mind me asking?

[Mr A]

How did they get you, if you don't mind me asking?

 

the 100+ mph, i got caught by traffic officers in an unmarked bmw, they sat me down and showed me the recording.

 

the 70mph in a 40mph zone, i got caught by a copper hiding behind a tree with a speed detection device (speed gun), when i asked the officer if he should have been hiding behind a bush and then jumping out like someone from a "police academy" movie, he started giving me the whole "im an officer, ill arrest you if i want, so shut up and do what i tell you" attitude.

[Mr A]

Just told him the truth... i bought 2 family cars...i actually bought a 350z & rx-8.

 

Not quite then

 

Had to be done, mate. funny what people think of when you say nissan & mazda.

[Sarnie]

I got banned for 21 days for doing 100mph+ on the M6 on my way to the NW run

[Leeroy]

'I got banned for 21 days for doing 100mph+ on the M6 on my way to the NW run'

 

What did you say to appease wiggy? "Sorry m'lud, I have seen the error of my ways and swapped my sports car for an 'Audi family' car"

[Sarnie]

'I got banned for 21 days for doing 100mph+ on the M6 on my way to the NW run'

 

What did you say to appease wiggy? "Sorry m'lud, I have seen the error of my ways and swapped my sports car for an 'Audi family' car"

 

Could of even got away with saying it was a VW

[Leeroy]

'I got banned for 21 days for doing 100mph+ on the M6 on my way to the NW run'

 

What did you say to appease wiggy? "Sorry m'lud, I have seen the error of my ways and swapped my sports car for an 'Audi family' car"

 

Could of even got away with saying it was a VW

 

Skoda would probably have had the desired effect

[adncd]

always thought 100+ was an instant 12 month ban with no mitigating arguments accepted.

[tmJak]

always thought 100+ was an instant 12 month ban with no mitigating arguments accepted.

 

30mph above speed limit is general rule, but not neccessarily a ban - depends on the reasons you give as to why you need to drive. Having to drive for work usually doesn't cut it. Has to be a heart bleeder. Or if you said you needed to drive for PRO-fox hunting demonstrations, magistrates would usually let you off

[mec]

always thought 100+ was an instant 12 month ban with no mitigating arguments accepted.

 

Got 6 points and a £550 fine for 105mph. So not always a ban, just was very contrite and had a letter from my company saying it would have a business impact if I was banned. Mind I was nice to the officer as it started to rain just before he pulled me over, and he put light to no traffic and dry conditions down.

[Ekona]

I got 3pts and £60 for 107mph on the A12 (and that was an average over 1/4 mile!). Really decent coppers that pulled me over though, they were stern enough with me that I've learnt my lesson but not patronising and with the common sense to realise that I was doing that in perfect conditions on a straight bit of road. No excuses though, it was bloody stupid and I was an idiot back then.

 

I save it all for the track now.

[mec]

I got 3pts and £60 for 107mph on the A12 (and that was an average over 1/4 mile!). Really decent coppers that pulled me over though, they were stern enough with me that I've learnt my lesson but not patronising and with the common sense to realise that I was doing that in perfect conditions on a straight bit of road. No excuses though, it was bloody stupid and I was an idiot back then.

 

I save it all for the track now.

 

He gave you a fixed penalty... you lucky sod!

[Ekona]

I know, that's probably most of the reason I considered it to be the time to really learn my lesson. The points have expired now, but I still stick to the speed limits as it makes for a much more relaxed drive.

 

 

That doesn't mean that I don't accelerate like buggery up to the speed limit though

[tmJak]

To be fair, it's pretty difficult to properly speed anywhere anymore. Even if you do 110mph on motorway, you only get stuck behind some loser doing 65pmh quarter of a mile later. Country roads are the only real escape

[jim]

To be fair, it's pretty difficult to properly speed anywhere anymore. Even if you do 110mph on motorway, you only get stuck behind some loser doing 65pmh quarter of a mile later. Country roads are the only real escape

 

I think we should make it clear that nobody on this forum ever does that speed on a motorway in this country, only in Germany or on private roads.

[Sarnie]

To be fair, it's pretty difficult to properly speed anywhere anymore. Even if you do 110mph on motorway, you only get stuck behind some loser doing 65pmh quarter of a mile later. Country roads are the only real escape

 

I think we should make it clear that nobody on this forum ever does that speed on a motorway in this country, only in Germany or on private roads.

 

I did, and got banned

[mec]

I know, that's probably most of the reason I considered it to be the time to really learn my lesson. The points have expired now, but I still stick to the speed limits as it makes for a much more relaxed drive.

 

Yes it's very sobering, made me very careful where I enjoy going fast. I had a car pull right up onto my rear bumper the other day then yoyo back and forth a couple of times, I looked at the car and thought why are you being a kn*b and stayed at about 35 in the 30 zone... after about 1 mile while the car put on it's blue lights and went past wind the clock 5 years and would have been done.