Fudgey

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well, got a court summons for that speeding incident where i didnt hear anything for over 6 months after sending off the NIP, so thought id got away with it...

nope, got a letter that says it was printed ont he 30/4/07 - 3 days before the 6 months was up, but i only seen it last week.

anyway, gonna plead guilty by post as the date is that of the TOTB qualifying and i know where id rather be

i have to fill out the mitigating circumstances bit, so what do i put?

summut like this?

I am a staff writer/journalist for Fast Ford magazine, I need to drive for my job and if I cannot drive, I cannot work and will get the sack.
My only defence is that I did not know the area I was driving in, and the fact that the 30mph speed limit sign was 100 yards further down the road from the camera van – but I am not disputing this fact that your all robbing, money-grabbing cunts.

please dont ban me as im lazy and dont like to walk when i can drive, and dont make the fine too big either as im poor.

you think that will be ok?

cossie4i+

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But how come it has taken another month to get to you ?

$hit happens Dan

Steve.

smudgerz

Sounds like a good excuse to me Dan

Smudge

Fudgey

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steve, id imagine its cos they found it at the bottom of the pile the other day, and though oh ahl, we better reprint it but put an earlier date on cos the punters have no way of checking that were not lying fucks...

of course, im not bitter

got some nice pics of me too

smithy20vt

Also get a written letter of reference from your boss

Fudgey

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i was just gonna send em a mag

cant see you too clearly in the pics mate

Mike Rainbird

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Dan,
I would take some PROPER legal advice, and note the date of the post mark, as it is really easy to change the date on a letter. I could write one now and date it the same date as the one you received!

I just think that you "might" have grounds to have it over-turned from the time issue. I certainly think it is worth a phone call to someone that understands these things better....

PT

lol

sounds fine to me

Fudgey

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i didnt get the orginal letter tho mike, the contents turned up in an internal mail envelope, so the original was obviously binned...

Mike Rainbird

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Take the points then .

pani_k

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get some legal advice man, i'm pretty sure you could do the damn cunts.

my dad has gotten away with 3 parking incidents due to him knowing somebody who deals with this sort of thing. One fine that was issued that seemed impossible to appeal on, this guy appealed against it on an input error in that the time on the fine did not match the time on the camera. This was out only by a few seconds and they can't do anything about it. So they scrapped the fine!

So yeah, get some legal advice and do them over mate, they deserve it! Don't let them have the satisfaction of convicting you of a speeding fine and especially with the letter thing. GIVE THEM HELL!!

dojj

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tell them that you recived the letter on x day and it's been moer than 6 months
if they want to give anyone points ithsould be the cyclist at the royla mail for driving too lsowly

or do what mike sugegsts

Fudgey

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legal advice costs money - i have none

thing is, i wqas speeding, and rightly so got caught.. al beit by a goddam camera van mo fo

lesson learnt - remove front number plate in future

what can i expect for 50 in a 30?

and what should i write ont he form as i need to send it off this week

Mike Rainbird

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3 points - plead ignorance - very apt in your case .

Fudgey

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in one pic im not even looking where im going

shall i say "what camera van?"

dojj

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just say you were lost as you were following some else and were trying to catch them up
din't say you were lost and not paying attention ebcause then they can throw a due care at you

smithy20vt

i think thats what you did say mate

Fudgey

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need to get this sent off today, anyone got any half decent responses?

should you try and make them feel sorry for you, or will they just think 'what a cunt, lock him up for 10 years' etc

this is what i got at the mo lol

Firstly I would like to apologise for not attending court today, but I am away with work and could not reschedule to a later date.
I am a staff writer/journalist for Fast Ford, the UK’s biggest and best-selling Ford tuning magazine and my job means that I have to travel all over the UK attending photo shoots and shows etc – so if I cannot drive, I cannot work and will lose my job.
My only defence is that I do not know the area that I was driving in and that a driving ban would have serious consequences on my career and make my home life difficult as my wife will shortly be giving birth to our first child.
I acknowledge that my actions could have had a great effect in the event of an accident, and for that, I am sorry.


what you reckon?

iansoutham

They will simply say that you should have been driving even more carefully due to not knowing the area IMHO. I do not agree with it, but I know what {insert expletitive here} they can be.

neil andeRSon

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yoe can only but try m8.. what's the worst that could happen??



you'll just have to get chauffuerd (or however the fook you spell it.. ) around....

Redkop

I wouldn't mention Fast Ford, they may view 'Fast' in the wrong way.

Just put..... "I am a staff writer/journalist for the UK’s biggest and best-selling Ford tuning magazine" or "I am a staff writer/journalist for one of the UK’s biggest and best-selling car tuning magazines"

Thrush

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Personally I wouldn't bring the name of the magazine into it either. Just say you work as a journalist for a large automotive magazine, and don't mention that it's FAST FORD or a TUNING magazine either

Fudgey

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well i was gonna send em a copy of the latest issue too

Disabled Account

Dan, can you lose the word "Fast" ?

I'm thinking it's not a good word to use in this context - maybe say: "the leading Ford owners magazine"....

Also "tuning" - maybe change it to "owners" - for the same reason.

Finally:
Exactly what I thought the first time I met you

Redkop

Fudgey

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cheers doug

its at the magistrates court on st johns road in taunton at 12 noon on the 13th (lucky eh )

if you wanna pop down and let me know what my sentence is

Fudgey

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also for 50 in a 30, surley i wont get a ban anyway?

cozmeister

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Get a pic of the area: where the camera was, and where the previous speed limit sign was, and where the next speed limit sign was, draw a map too. If you did 30 in a 40 and got spanked, it's their mistake, not yours.

Besides, autobans are over 96, and more than 30 over the posted limit.

neil andeRSon

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na no ban....
















just don't bend over to pick up the soap!!!!

Redkop

Very much doubt it....

SEE HERE

Fudgey

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cheers lynne, any idea on the fine?

Redkop

Maybe Ł150-Ł200. I don't really know.

I have heard people say, that as a rule of thumb... allow for Ł10 for every 1mph over the limit if you don't fall into the category of 3 points and a Ł60 fine.

zippyobrien

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you on 9 pionts already then

i thought they would have just issued you three pionts and thats it, end of

how come theyve gone to the extra trouble of wanting to see you?

XR Dougie

Send them a free Subscription and a free ride in project three door!!! lol

Seriously tho mate take it on the chin and bear it, all you can do

*Anna*

Plead guilty with a BUT...................Then in the politest of ways mention that so n so many days before the 6 months was up I received a letter.

Benni

I have written a few fantastic letters when I got done and got away with it. Then again I do start my letter with 'As a blue badge holder and a respected member of the disabled persons comunity'.... And then fill them with a load of shit. Mind if I have a go at writing you a letter?

Fudgey

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zippyobrien


got no points at all mate, never have either.

did get banned for 21 days back in 2000 tho

dunno if its cos its a company car so to speak - its owned by future anyway, but the fuckers put my name on the log

Fudgey

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it was almost 8 months before i seen the letter, they just dated it 30th april, had until 3rd may

Redkop

There's a different ruling for company owned vehicles and I don't think the 6 month time limit applies, especially if they sent it to Future first

Fudgey

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ah well, i just filled in the form, and about to stick it in the post.

cheers