Court Summons

[squarehead]

Interested read fella - glad you got off with it.

My past experience was being caught for doing 95 on the M5. The police pulled me over gave me a telling off and was given the option to take 3 points and £60 fine or go to court. They did say anything over 96 was mandatory court case, but I guess that changes within each county.

What made me laugh was the police were more interested in the MPG on the A4 1.9TDI I had at the time ! HAHA!

[Rsarin]

No you are correct,it is 96mph that automatically issues a summons.The officer that pulled me over told me that I was 4mph out on that one.its magistrate policy that changes on individual areas,not Police i think.Ive heard that peeps have had a disqualifaction from 99mph in a 70mph.Some magistrates may take into account that the road on which you were speeding is known for accidents and the Police deam it a dangerous area or perhaps there was a severe accident there recently and this is known to the local area.It also depends on the police as Ive heard from peeps that officers have stopped them on 97mph in a 70 and then in court have attempted to bull**** the magistrates with mitigation or justification for their speeding and they almost always get the book thrown in their direction.Best policy Ive heard from start to finish,dont argue with Police if you are clearly in the wrong and always plea guilty and get a 2/3 discount of the sentence.

[Nick The Greek]

It all depends on the police at the end of the day.

Back in 2000 I got stopped doing 98.5 mph on a dual-carriage way.

Policeman let me go with a £40 fine and 3 points.

I was lucky

[Rsarin]

I dont think the Police can do that now.96 is court summons.Scarface can you clarify.

[SammeH]

ouch, i got caught in hampshire on the M3 2 years ago - average of 103mph apparently! had a court summons pleaded by letter cos of the fact i just didnt want to go to court, i just wrote in the letter how my village doesnt have any means of public transport in or out of it and keeping my job relyed on me having a car!

3 stressful months of waiting and i recieved 6 points and £350 fine so was lucky i didnt get a ban! and just to add it hardly effected my insurance policy at all even tho i had 9 points in total - you will find insurance clobbers you when you have been done for drunk driving/without insurance/without undue care and attention!

[alajota]

Jan 05

M1

93MPH

3 pts + £60

Was also told that 96 Summons

101 instant Ban

Now don't go above 75

[Pip]

There are ways and means of getting out of this.

[Rich OB]

I was caught doing 90mph on the A13 which is a 40mph, it was about 4am goin to work late, saw this car behind me with only sidelights on coming at an alarming rate so i pulled over got the blue lights and two yong officers got out gave me some verbal and put me on my way!

It really does depend on the coppers that pull you and your attitude towards the offence and them.