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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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Default Speed Awareness Course - Who's done one?

Just got back from doing one and was pleasantly surprised by it. I was fully expecting a load of anti speed bollocks and a brace of we're right and you're wrong. In actual fact it was open and frank discussion with loads of points raised.

I doubt I will change anything I do driving but there was some food for thought.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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I hated it & wanted to slit my wrists after a few mins

4 hours wasted but at least I didn't get any points lol
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 01:53 PM
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Yep i hated it ,Total waste of 4 hours for £85 .
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Better than points though boys and surprisingly interesting!
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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How many people there didn't know an amber light means stop?
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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I did one in january and thought it ok, plenty of tea and biscuits so happy days
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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I was plesently suprised by the attiude of the guys running the course and the content
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by St3V3_C
How many people there didn't know an amber light means stop?
We had a guy who didn't know he couldn't tow a caravan at 70 and a woman that didn't know streetlights meant 30 unless otherwise posted and kept arguing they were wrong. Even when I piped up with my professional hat on she wouldn't have it. And another woman who had no idea it was illegal to use her phone whilst driving.

Bit scary how many total fucktards are on our roads.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
We had a guy who didn't know he couldn't tow a caravan at 70 and a woman that didn't know streetlights meant 30 unless otherwise posted and kept arguing they were wrong. Even when I piped up with my professional hat on she wouldn't have it. And another woman who had no idea it was illegal to use her phone whilst driving.

Bit scary how many total fucktards are on our roads.
That's terrible
You lot are happy as long as there's food there
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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I did one a few years ago, and although it was pretty patronising for a young person to do, I left feeling that it should probably be mandatory for the older generation, say 65+ as a good refresher course.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by doctor stavros
I did one a few years ago, and although it was pretty patronising for a young person to do, I left feeling that it should probably be mandatory for the older generation, say 65+ as a good refresher course.
Older people should deffently do some sort of refresh course! I think there just as much danger on road as young people!

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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve.L
Yep i hated it ,Total waste of 4 hours for £85 .
I did one a few years back, found it useful.

£85 and a few hours out

or

3 points on your licence + a fine, then having to disclose that to the insurance companies and then being dry bum fucked for increased premiums for the rest of your driving life as your deemed a 'greater risk' as 'you are a speeder'

no contest

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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Did 2 last year but not by choice,already had 11 points
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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I did one about 5 years ago and I fucking hated it!

The woman that took it decided to pick on me the whole time as I had the highest speed of the group (37 mph) and the fact that I drove for a living! Bitch!
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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I did one last year, highlight of the day was the young lad with a cap on tearing out of the car park when we left flat out in his Corsa SRi Warrrrrp!!
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GVK.
I did one last year, highlight of the day was the young lad with a cap on tearing out of the car park when we left flat out in his Corsa SRi Warrrrrp!!
I did a doughnut in the car park in my cossie before I left seeing as it was a wet day and the woman had pissed me off!!
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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HAHAHAHAHA!

Fucking Legend!
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitchen Devil
I did a doughnut in the car park in my cossie before I left seeing as it was a wet day and the woman had pissed me off!!
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Old Sep 13, 2013 | 11:25 AM
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Boring, when they went round the circle at the end asking each person 'what would stop you speeding in the future after todays experience?'
reply 'paying another £60 to come here again' lol
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