How many points will I get?

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

I reckon you'll get 3 points for that Jim, I was caught a couple of years ago, on the M6, 97 in a 70, I got 3 and a £90 fine.



You can get them removed from your license after 3, but 90% of the Insurance Companies want to know if you got points for the last 5 years, bastids.

DOH that wasn't clever Mr Shimmy, are you a habitual speeder

I wonder who owns the bragging rights of being caught at the fastest speed on here...I reckon it's me

Don't think that is right. I think they count for 3 years BUT you can't get them removed for 4 or 5 years from your license.

[phoenixcsl]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Don't think that is right. I think they count for 3 years BUT you can't get them removed for 4 or 5 years from your license.

Actually you're right, I think they changed it a few years back, just checked, they count for 3, but you can have them removed after 4, unless you've done a more serious misdemeanour then they can stay on for 11

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ons/DG_4022550

I never get them removed, I like seeing my chequered driving history on my bit of paper!

I stand corrected

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Actually you're right, I think they changed it a few years back, just checked, they count for 3, but you can have them removed after 4, unless you've done a more serious misdemeanour then they can stay on for 11

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ons/DG_4022550

I never get them removed, I like seeing my chequered driving history on my bit of paper!

I stand corrected

id need a bigger bit of paper !

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Originally Posted by shimmy

id need a bigger bit of paper !

[phoenixcsl]

Originally Posted by shimmy

id need a bigger bit of paper !

haha brilliant, i've still got my original paper license with all my history on it :D

I think I've been caught speeding 10 times in my driving career...

Mainly 3 points a go, but I did get banned when I was 19 for excessive speed on my CBR600...doh.

I remember passing my test and then going out in my dads Mercedes and getting nicked for speeding 72 hours after passing my test...whooopsie!

[northernjim]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

I wonder who owns the bragging rights of being caught at the fastest speed on here...I reckon it's me

I have been let off at 120 in France - I don't think they could believe that the focus could go that fast

[phoenixcsl]

Originally Posted by northernjim

I have been let off at 120 in France - I don't think they could believe that the focus could go that fast

You were lucky Jim

Was out in my mates RS MKII with the 440bhp upgrade to it last week...god that thing is fast, I probably would have kept mine if it had that much power, he gave me a whooping once we were rolling

My best was (which I have no intention of beating or getting caught at that speed again) was 136.1mph on my old CBR600, on a 60mph country lane in Petworth, Sussex, resulted in a 3 month ban, £500 fine, £650 court costs...silly boy...was a long time ago now mind

[shimmy]

i got a Euro450 fine in Switzerland

(other guy got a suspended sentence)

[Trawler]

Originally Posted by shimmy

i got a Euro450 fine in Switzerland

(other guy got a suspended sentence)

Why is it still illegal there?

[bryce]

I know a man that got caught doing 160mph on his bike. When police asked what he was doing that kinda speed for he replied " I was slowing down for the roundabout "