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Looks like I'm gonna be banned.

End of Aug, I was going up the dual carriage way from the Services to Rydon Lane (Right to the end and around the long left hander) so it goes from 70 to 40. There were a few cars on the road behind but none ahead so I entered Rydon Lane at my current speed, little did I know there was a mobile cash machine in the Pynes Hill junction. He caught me from 185m away, which is about 5-10m after the end of the slip road. Pulls me over, gives me a ticket.

So last week was the court date, I choose to plead guilty by post and put in a copy of my statement. Websites, cop and legal advice places reckoned it would be 6pts and a fine as it was 29MPH over the speed limit, first time offender etc.... oh no, I got a letter today saying I need to attend the court as they are looking to disqualify me.

Clean license for 9 years means [censored] all, this country is utter shit. In a time where speeders get more jail time than actual murderers. I have no respect for this countries justice system.

get yourselfa brief and go alond with mittigating circumstances it still might not be too late, either way Good Luck with it.

Sorry to hear m8, will keep my fingers crossed for you, be lucky..........

P1sser




I've got a spare bicycle ..........

$hit mate that blows.

It won't be a big ban tho, couple of weeks maybe.

Might not end up that way Gav, get yourself some legal help and stay positive! xx

I'm sure you'll be ok mate. It'd be way too harsh to ban you for that.

When I got banned at court I used the free solicitor they had in court, was told to expect 2 months and he got me 14days

Doesn't sound right but good luck again

I was caught at 130 in a 70, got a 14 day ban, £500 fine and costs, brief cost me around £500 if I remember correctly, at the time I could chose where I worked so I went over to France for a week and then on to the US as you're only banned from driving in the uk, but that was 6 or 7 years ago now...

Just remember to turn up at 8 or 830 becuase the call everyone for 0900 and if you've got a solicitor they will charge you waiting time.

In the end 2 weeks is better than 6 points as your licence comes back clean afterward but insurance companies will call it a month ban.

It's a pain but in the end no biggy.

It seems you've been part of this three month money raising excersie that the filth are now gleefully gloating about
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8339410.stm

I'd say you're best bet is as others have said, get a brief & do all the grovelling

Hope it dont end up that way Gav

Good luck matey

Sorry to hear about this, does sound a bit over the top for what you were doing . Take everyones advice and good luck!

Think I may have a NIP in the post... Same road, same place last week...

Good luck Gav...

Surely to god you wont be banned … what annoys me is it takes no account as to whether your actions were dangerous or not…..Too many blanket rules, regulations and laws. Too little discretion and common sense. I’m feeling claustrophobic .. Come the revolution …..

just noticed your police comment

Good luck Gav, hope it goes alright for you mate.