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Old 30-06-2005, 10:47 PM
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Default anyone done a speed awarness course?

if so, what they like, got mine on the 22nd july, got caught doing 36 in a 30, better put some good grub on for the £90 fee,
well at least i will keep a clean license
Old 30-06-2005, 10:51 PM
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Lad that I went to FordFair with last year got caught on the way back at 103mph and they sent him on this. From what he said it sounds like they show you lots of photo's from accidents and tell you speeding is evil and you are wrong for doing it.

Don't expect a slap up meal mate. Just attend, nod and agree with the very nice man then razz your car all the way home.
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Yep I had one last year..

36 in a 30... they've fucked up mate be greatfull...

The normally do it for those drivers that are border line who they feel can achieve something from going on one. Borderline means the speed at which they start to prosecute.

Borderline is
Speed limit + 10% + 2 =
35
46
If you're speeding in a 50 60 70 they dont offer it.

Total waste of time... 2 hours of being told the 80-20 rule and what speed limits are for what roads.

Utter shite.. but no points.

Info correct at time of my SAW course last year.

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if there like the seat belt ones , take a comfy chair and pillow, they try to scare you into wearing one (as if we don't see worse pics on the net or box) then try to play the guilt game........ just nod now and again...
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I did the dangerous driving one, was actually mildly interesting and afterwards my driving improved considerabley for several hours.
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well its better thanpoints, 8.30 till 2.30, i had this vision that i would be late and
they all waiting outside only to see me fly round the corner in the s1 and handbrake into parking space, lol
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
I did the dangerous driving one, was actually mildly interesting and afterwards my driving improved considerabley for several hours.
Day and a half course with test (but they never fail ya lol), done two aswell, was told i could only do it once but second time caught they offered again
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Originally Posted by series1ajc
well its better thanpoints, 8.30 till 2.30, i had this vision that i would be late and
they all waiting outside only to see me fly round the corner in the s1 and handbrake into parking space, lol

I actually did something like thata to similar course in Poland. Also driven to driving exam when they took my licence in a Hyundai Coupe They loked strangely at me when after the exam (In Poland you take the exam in their car) I gto out of the car and took out the keys for another
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