T-Bear Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I went off for a nice down the Dual carriageway and got a bit carried away with speed. Fortunately a kind policeman out from behind a hedge and stood in the middle of the road with a speed gun to alert me to the idiots that often frequent the bushes and to slow down.... NIP arrived not soon after. Can anyone recommend a barrister/solicitor to for me in Chelmsford, Essex magistrates court? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I don't hold out any hope for this thread ending well Suck it up and take the punishment mate. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) What was the speed? Do you have any reason to doubt the accuracy of the measurement? EDIT And what was the speed limit in force at the time? Also weather conditions, road conditions etc. Let's have all the facts, see what we can do for you Edited December 10, 2015 by Ekona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 If you where banged to rights......why fight it? it will just cost you more when you loose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 as Ricey said ................ unless there's anything you're not telling us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Same happened to me 2 years ago coming back from Wales trip - no point contesting it if you were clearly in the wrong. I took the hit of 6 points and a fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 It all depends on how much over the speed limit you were going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 i'm presuming if you're asking for a solicitor then we're in ban territory... i'm guessing 115mph. Still, unless circumstances mean its not clear cut, i'd plead guilty and accept your punishment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) If it's a ban, then fight it. So many people get let off the ban it's ridiculous. Will probably cost you a fair bit. But so many stories of mothers pleading - How will I get my kids to school, or claiming they can't get to work etc. Clearly are loop holes for it. Just I imagine it's pricey. **edit** I should of put everyone that got let off the ban I hate There shouldn't be a way out of the ban. Edited December 10, 2015 by grundy225 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bear Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ok here goes: Summer Evening, 8pm Weather - High sun, 19deg, Dry Visibility - Very Clear Road - 70mph Dual carriageway, pretty straight, nowt else on there, no turn on/off's Radar - LTI 20:20 tru Cam, 550m distance, Clocked speed - 129mph I know i'm going to get a ban. Just need someone to represent me so that its hopefully not for a year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 that's slightly more than an Ooops moment 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 129mph! eeeeek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 thats nearly daily mail territory! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 funny enough I have just been reading newspaper reports on that sort of speed to get an idea of what you are likely to get... expect a 3 to 4 month ban as a minimum and a pretty hefty fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich260 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) "It was at this moment, T-Bear knew he'd f**ked up." Rely sorry to here this pal, I hope they don't go to hard on you. Edited December 10, 2015 by Rich260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 there's only one person for the job.... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 well official line, very naughty, incredibly dangerous, many small kittens could have been killed, etc etc. Personal opinion, fair play... in for a penny, in for a pound I guess! hopefully it'll just be a short ban. got any other convictions? next time try and make absolutely darn sure there are no coppers about, but you have my sympathy if they're jumping out the hedges at you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hope you've not got any priors because that's clink territory never mind a ban! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Sorry mate but that's a crazy speed and you should know better (especially with 6 points already). I don't like to see anyone get done but at that speed its wreckless. I just did a drivers awareness course for doing 36mph in a 30mph and thought it was harsh. Having done the course the difference it makes to crashing at 30mph versus 40mph or more to the point the impact on others is massive.You have committed a crime so face up and take the medicine. Sorry to hear your pain but you have sadly over stepped the mark. Edited December 10, 2015 by Payco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bear Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) I know i'm in for a 'Told you so' session.... but has anyone actually got a suggestion for representation in Essex? The police biker was backed up into a hedge/ditch. He hopped out, walked/jogged to the central reservation to get a reading then quickly hopped back. And for all the peeps with 'reckless' comments.... I don't speed in areas where there are people, typically go slower than allowed and ensure that my car & driving is up to scratch. I'd only go faster where the increased risk had no effect on others. ie, no one else around. As we all know, our cars are stable up to and exceeding 160mph. Edited December 10, 2015 by T-Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 gonna stick my neck out here... 129mph is not a crazy speed, its just well over the legal limit. Germany get by just fine with those kind of speeds on roads when conditions allow, and there are many tracks where a powerful car will get up to that speed without any problems. 36 in a 30 zone IS dangerous - the reason its a 30 is because anything could step from between two parked cars at any moment, but on an empty bit of well sighted dual carriageway, things don't jump out at you. I really don't see a big difference between 70mph and 129mph - if you hit something at either speed the consequences are the same, and the stopping distance grows from a very long way to a very very long way. As long as normal good driving rules apply, ie being able to stop in the distance you can see and not doing 120mph over a blind crest, I really don't see any more danger than doing 70mph - indeed doing 70mph in L3 of a congested motorway at rush hour would be considerably more dangerous than 129 on an empty bit of well sighted DC. flame suit on etc... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 when is it going to court ? .......... 'cos when we don't hear from you for a while - we'll know where you are good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bear Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 flame suit on etc... You got room for another?.... on the same page. Court is set for Feb. eek.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Tbh you'll be lucky if all they do is ban you for a year: At that speed, there's a good argument for a DD charge IMHO. If it were me, I'd be selling the car, buying a decent suit, and planning my grovelling speech to the letter. Where was it, out of curiosity? I know the area well, chuck a map up if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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