Speeding Fine :/
03-28-2006, 12:52 PM
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Well its finally happened. And in style too.
Im 21....driving a 2.5litre 0-60 in 7.9 seconds road eating machine.. Its easier to do 120 in it than it is to do 30.
On my way to wales earlier this week i came round the corner of a dual carriageway just as the speed limit had changed from 70mph to 50mph and a cop van was sitting there camera poised. I was braking so im not 100% certain it caught me. Id say its a 50/50 chance on this one.
However tonight i made a rather dumber mistake. As i pulled onto a dual carriageway i passed a Blue Vauxhall Vectra. It had very nice xenon headlights as i looked back in my mirror. Approximately 2 miles up the road those xenons were off but even brighter blue ones were flashing wildly.
Had the cops had a camera that took an instant speed reading i do believe i may well face court but they had an average speed job. I got clocked at 86.4mph.
When i got out he asked me 'how fast do you think you were going' and knowing i was touching 100 in parts i said 'erm around 85??' so i should really have high fived him for being so close.
However 3 points and ?60 fine.....possibly doubled up if the van one comes through...
Not a good week for motoring...
Im 21....driving a 2.5litre 0-60 in 7.9 seconds road eating machine.. Its easier to do 120 in it than it is to do 30.
On my way to wales earlier this week i came round the corner of a dual carriageway just as the speed limit had changed from 70mph to 50mph and a cop van was sitting there camera poised. I was braking so im not 100% certain it caught me. Id say its a 50/50 chance on this one.
However tonight i made a rather dumber mistake. As i pulled onto a dual carriageway i passed a Blue Vauxhall Vectra. It had very nice xenon headlights as i looked back in my mirror. Approximately 2 miles up the road those xenons were off but even brighter blue ones were flashing wildly.
Had the cops had a camera that took an instant speed reading i do believe i may well face court but they had an average speed job. I got clocked at 86.4mph.
When i got out he asked me 'how fast do you think you were going' and knowing i was touching 100 in parts i said 'erm around 85??' so i should really have high fived him for being so close.
However 3 points and ?60 fine.....possibly doubled up if the van one comes through...
Not a good week for motoring...
03-28-2006, 12:56 PM
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I hate weeks like that. Fortunately, I have learned to avoid them. Knock Knock.
03-28-2006, 01:27 PM
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The annoying thing is that on my way to the gym (i was on my way back when pulled over) i had been doing between 50 and 75 trying to find out what i could get the mpg to rise too.
If only i had continued to do this on the return trip
If only i had continued to do this on the return trip
03-28-2006, 07:52 PM
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At least he was straight up.
I hate when the cops ask:
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I know it isn't very smart, but sometimes I just wish I could reply:
"Do you know why I was speeding?"
I hate when the cops ask:
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I know it isn't very smart, but sometimes I just wish I could reply:
"Do you know why I was speeding?"
03-28-2006, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' post='261722' date='Mar 28 2006, 08:52 PM
"Do you know why I was speeding?"
Why?
