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A30 (Plusha) Jct with B3257, Nr Lewannick - exceeding 50mph
DIR By: mrsh
Date: March 14, 2025, 10:15 am
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TO MODERATOR: So sorry for hijacking coffeepot's thread, I had
no idea that was a thing as this is my first time on ANY forum.
Won't happen again!
MY QUESTION:
My hubby got caught doing 67mph in that 50mph zone on the 22nd
Jan and he felt that the advance warning for it dropping from 70
to 50 was very short and that because he was surrounded by other
cars, it was too dangerous to suddenly brake once he realised.
He admitted to it being him and pointed out the above reasoning
in an accompanying letter, but received the option of 3 penalty
points and £100 fine or going to court to contest it. I see that
@coffeepot (although admittedly going at a lower speed), got
offered the course. My hubby has never had a driving
infringement in 40 years of driving or had to do a course
before, so I'm wondering if anyone has ever managed to somehow
swap the 3 points for the course? It says on the Devon &
Cornwall Police website that it's at the discretion of the
police officer, so I'm not holding out much hope, but thought
I'd ask as he is absolutely gutted to have blotted his driving
record.
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Re: *Split from hijacked thread* Speeding
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: March 14, 2025, 10:28 am
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Is it possible? Yes.
Is it likely? No.
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Re: A30 (Plusha) Jct with B3257, Nr Lewannick - exceeding 50mph
DIR By: Dave Green
Date: March 14, 2025, 10:49 am
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The guidelines for being offered a speed awareness course state
that a course may be offered provided that the measured speed in
a 50mph limit up to 64mph.
HTML https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/speeding/if-youve-received-a-speed-camera-activation-letter-or-notice/#:~:text=The%20police%20will%20consider%20the,in%20a%2030%20mph%20area
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> The police will consider the following grounds when assessing
your eligibility for the driver awareness course:
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> your speed narrowly exceeded the limit and falls within the
guidelines set out by the National Police Chief Council (NPCC)
up to:
> 31 mph in a 20 mph area
> 42 mph in a 30 mph area
> 53 mph in a 40 mph area
> 64 mph in a 50 mph area
> 75 mph in a 60 mph area
> 86 mph in a 70 mph area
> you haven’t already completed a course within three years or
are booked on an upcoming course
>
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As your husband was over this, I can't see a course being given.
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Re: A30 (Plusha) Jct with B3257, Nr Lewannick - exceeding 50mph
DIR By: mrsh
Date: March 14, 2025, 11:16 am
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Thanks Southpaw82 and Dave Green, we appreciate your quick
replies and advice. I'll go online and pay it etc. etc. :-(
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Re: A30 (Plusha) Jct with B3257, Nr Lewannick - exceeding 50mph
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: March 14, 2025, 1:30 pm
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Make sure he (or you on his behalf) submit his driving licence
details as directed. This is required even though he has
provided them when accepting he was the driver. If he does not
he will face prosecution in court.
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