Acelerating at over 110 going down hill whilst overtaking a line of cars headed by a marked jam sandwhich Granada estate. It was on a quiet A road very late on a Sunday night in the early 80s. In a state of youthful ignorance I decided to "jump" overtake the cars that were pootling along some distance ahead of me and unfortunately the first one was the traffic car. It was not until switching the headlight on to full beam that a big white car with a big orange stripe became evident by which time I was committed. Thought "OH SHIT!!" and just kept the throttle on the stop under the mistaken belief they would not get my number at the speed I was going. I got a caution because "we were unable to get an acurate speed". This was before speed guns were in common use, I did apologise profusely when they turned up at my house. The arresting officer suggested I was doing over 85 and I was not going to argue.
Both while serving in the Army 147 mph on the M2, slowed down to 105 as I knew there were some bumps coming up, looked in the mirror and saw a bank of blue lights, very apologetic, polite and humble, got away with a fixed penalty £36 fine and 3 points. Ex Squaddie policeman good lad 99 mph in a 30 but it was on the A3 coming out of Esher which is like a motorway after testing a GSXR.. Pleaded poverty and losing rank and trade pay with the policeman, he gave me a right bolloc**** but let me go with a £64 FP and 3 points. I actually shook his hand and thanked him. Not being caught since......everything crossed
You'd be amazed how many people get this bit wrong. The same day I got my asbo a mate got stopped for 35 in a 30 in his car - he got points and a fine cos he couldn't keep his gob shut.
Hi Fig, Fully agree, it doesnt cost anything to be polite especially when you know you are in the proverbial!
174kph in a 110kph limit in France. 750 Euro fine, an instant 6 month ban, and a day in a French court, not a good day out!
110mph in a 60 & 90mph in a 30, both outside a blind hospital in 1990. Fined £200, 3 points. Started doing track days shortly after and more careful on the roads.
142mph on M27. Unmarked Subaru (Ducati 916 owning plod driving). Charged with 100.1mph average. 4 points £350 fine = result
209 in a 100 on the b1 detmold to paderborn ...... Das Reich just laughed at me , 3 monther and. 1000dm fine ....... The the fackin army smashed me for it !!!!! Get caught in Deutschland while serving and you get double tapped
No problem with posting details of past offence, already been done for it, so, can't be done again. 2004, Average of 102mph in a 60 zone. Followed by a police car for approx 3/4 mile. In court the officer really treid to pour it on, said they were at 120mph ish when they first saw me, and I was pulling away. 6 points and £350.
