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#Post#: 126440--------------------------------------------------
Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Hzk
Date: August 1, 2026, 12:55 am
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Has anyone on here contested a 35mph in 30mph with success?
Area Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire, 3rd highest collecting camera
in the country, cash cow comes to mind & not for the safety
issue as attended.
Reason camera placed at the beginning of the village directly on
the 30mph signage out of a 40mph.
My photographs show I'm braking after entering the village only
showing that I would have been driving at the 30mph speed limit
after this unfortunate blip, through the whole village.
I have looked at this from all angles but looks impossible to
challenge, even though I've been offered a SAC.
Would appreciate advice or thoughts on what i feel is a very
unfair penalty before I accept this get out clause,which BTW
affects my license for 3 years if the sane happens again, where
I would the receive points. Very unfair system.
I do not go out of my way to speed & this was lack of
concentration for less than a minute in a sleepy village in
Worcestershire.
TIA
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Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: August 1, 2026, 3:20 am
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A SAC does not affect your licence for 3 years.
If the signage is in the correct location then you don’t appear
to have a defence, fair or not.
#Post#: 126445--------------------------------------------------
Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Hzk
Date: August 1, 2026, 3:25 am
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Thank you for your reply
Regarding SAC, I think it does indirectly as IF I was to be
caught again unfortunately in a similar, what I call unfair
situation. I would NOT have the option to do another speed
awareness course & would have to start accepting points on my
licence?
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Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: August 1, 2026, 3:38 am
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> ....this was lack of concentration for less than a minute in a
sleepy village in Worcestershire.
>
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The limit begins at the sign. If you decline the course offer
(and if there is time), the police will offer you a fixed
penalty (£100 and 3 points). If you don't take that offer they
will prosecute you. Based on what you say you will almost
certainly be convicted and you are unlikely to see any change
from £1,000.
The problem is, if you were allowed (say) 100 yards more to slow
down you would then moan that it was unfair if you were caught
speeding 101 yards into the limit. And so on.
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> I would NOT have the option to do another speed awareness
course & would have to start accepting points on my licence?
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Just a point of pedantry - you will not have to "accept" points
on your licence. They will be imposed whether you accept them or
not.
What you are saying essentially is that you should not see any
action as he offence was too trivial. You have already been
given a leeway of 4mph. The course offer is effectively a
"warning" (although it will cost you about £100 and a few hours
of your time). You believe you should be allowed to keep this
warning "in hand" in case of further, perhaps more serious
transgressions. It doesn't work that way.
#Post#: 126449--------------------------------------------------
Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: tonys
Date: August 1, 2026, 3:51 am
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You could check the actual definition of the speed limit areas,
make sure the sign correctly marks the change in limit.
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Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Hzk
Date: August 1, 2026, 4:08 am
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Thanks Newjudge, yes unfortunately I'm aware.
Thanks Tony, yes I have been back to voyeur the situ & the
signage is unfortunately correct. Or do you mean they add 10% &
some. As I've heard in the WestMids.
As I was riding with a traffic police officer the other wk on an
observation ride (motorcycle) who tried to speed me up in a
40mph limit, which I refused to do, whilst he flew past me at
46mph +, obviously no cameras in the area & sorry that's not my
box. Normally try to stick to speed limits without plus some...!
#Post#: 126455--------------------------------------------------
Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: August 1, 2026, 5:51 am
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--- Quote from: Hzk link ---
>
> Regarding SAC, I think it does indirectly as IF I was to be
caught again unfortunately in a similar, what I call unfair
situation. I would NOT have the option to do another speed
awareness course & would have to start accepting points on my
licence?
>
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I think being given a 'chance' without directly impacting your
licence as 'fair'!
If you get caught speeding again then you will start to
accumulate points. Not sure what's 'unfair' about that...
#Post#: 126507--------------------------------------------------
Re: Contesting a 35mph in a 30mph
DIR By: Hzk
Date: August 1, 2026, 1:32 pm
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Thanks for all your comments but the reason I came on here is to
see if anybody had tried to contest this kind of thing? Not a
judgement on my opinion! If anyone has or has any advice to do
so, then would be most appreciative. Otherwise, I wouldn't be
here, as I can understand the basics, thx for pointing them out.
Which I'm sad to hear some think perfect. I expected a little
more from this site to be honest.
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