Caught speeding oooppps!!!

[Edition30]

Your lucky...I got done friday night.

Heres the story...was coming back on the M62 from Manchester and as I pass brighouse I guess im hitting a ton, not too sure to be totally honest and leave the M62 at Junction 26 onto the M606 and was being persued by a T5. Finally caught upto me at the traffic lights near macdonalds and said my average speed was 118mph over 2 miles. Didnt actually get close enough to get a true speed because he couldnt catch me.

Spare me the 'your a cock for driving like that blah blah blah' I know I was driving like a cock so I will spare you the post.

Waiting for a court date now and see what happens. Currently have no points and never been done for anything in the past.

[Top Cat]

Your lucky...I got done friday night.

Heres the story...was coming back on the M62 from Manchester and as I pass brighouse I guess im hitting a ton, not too sure to be totally honest and leave the M62 at Junction 26 onto the M606 and was being persued by a T5. Finally caught upto me at the traffic lights near macdonalds and said my average speed was 118mph over 2 miles. Didnt actually get close enough to get a true speed because he couldnt catch me.

Spare me the 'your a cock for driving like that blah blah blah' I know I was driving like a cock so I will spare you the post.

Waiting for a court date now and see what happens. Currently have no points and never been done for anything in the past.

Did they get you in the back of the car and show you 118 

[Edition30]

Was in the back of the car for a good 40 minutes. I dont know how he worked out my speed. I was a good distance in front to start with so god knows how he reckons I was doing 118mph.

[RedRobin]

Your lucky...I got done friday night.

Heres the story...was coming back on the M62 from Manchester and as I pass brighouse I guess im hitting a ton, not too sure to be totally honest and leave the M62 at Junction 26 onto the M606 and was being persued by a T5. Finally caught upto me at the traffic lights near macdonalds and said my average speed was 118mph over 2 miles. Didnt actually get close enough to get a true speed because he couldnt catch me.

Spare me the 'your a cock for driving like that blah blah blah' I know I was driving like a cock so I will spare you the post.

Waiting for a court date now and see what happens. Currently have no points and never been done for anything in the past.

....What do you think will happen?

Sorry to say this, but.......Well over 100 mph and for 2 miles = Automatic Ban

[Edition30]

Im expecting a ban and a fine. Just been speaking to a copper and he said he has seen worse and they have recieved 6 points and a fine. Depends on the circumstances really...if i really need the car then sometimes this will be taken into account and I could get 6 points and a fine.

Cant see the ban being that long if it does come to that anyway. If it is 6 months+ then bye bye GTI.



and when the license is back hello mr GTI or S3.

[Saint Steve]

Not to put any more of a downer, if you do escape with 6 points and a Fine, you cant pretty much say it will be near on impossible to find

anyone that would Cover you in future for your insurance policy in the GTi with a big speeding offence on it.Being that you are a young

driver, those insurance companys dont like young drivers as it is in a high group insurance car.Same as Crissy will feel it alittle come

renewel with a speeding ticket, but his age will help keep the increase down somewhat.

These examples are food for thought for us all. It doesnt hit home untill someone you know gets caught.Once you hit 3 figure speed, your gambling 

with your licence.

[Top Cat]

If he has a timed recording of you at 118 then your speedo must have been reading 130ish 
To keep your licence you basically have to prove that you will loose you job without it, or you have got to have a unusual set of circumstances to dodge the ban the circumstances obviously has an effect on how long the ban will be, it may be cost effective to get a specialist solicitor or lawyer to take up your case you then might even get you off on a technicality. Expect a big fine if you avoid a ban good luck. 

[SO8]

Your speed would have almost certainly been recorded on a device called 'Police Pilot' or 'Vascar' which measures your time between two fixed points.  The police car covers the same bit of road so knows what the distance was.  When you know the distance travelled and the time it took you can easily work out the speed - which is what the device does.  It gives you the speed over a given distance.  It is the average so you *may* for part have been going quicker or slower.  The Police officers use marking on the road, shadows from bridges, etc to clock you and don't have to be that close to do it .....

I am surprised they didn't show you it on a video - but they don't have to and the device doesn't always work through the video, if indeed the car had video.  Just depends what car and how old the car is. 

I would suggest for an average speed of 118mph there is no way you will keep your licence - A ban of at least 28 days but up to 6 months is likely.  My neighbour just got done for 131mph on the M6 .... he got a three month ban and was very happy with that given what could have happened ! 

[joesgti]

Not to put any more of a downer, if you do escape with 6 points and a Fine, you cant pretty much say it will be near on impossible to find

anyone that would Cover you in future for your insurance policy in the GTi with a big speeding offence on it.Being that you are a young

driver, those insurance companys dont like young drivers as it is in a high group insurance car.Same as Crissy will feel it alittle come

renewel with a speeding ticket, but his age will help keep the increase down somewhat.

These examples are food for thought for us all. It doesnt hit home untill someone you know gets caught.Once you hit 3 figure speed, your gambling 

with your licence.

i was 21 when i got the gti with 8 points and a CD10 (6 month careless driving ban) and i still got insured!! the gti's arnt super cars, there hot hatches and reletavly easy to insure, oh and i did a quote on my mates ST the other day and it was 1000 more than the GTI.

dont worry if you get a ban, insurence will still be very possible. 

[andrewparker]

Heres the story...was coming back on the M62 from Manchester and as I pass brighouse I guess im hitting a ton, not too sure to be totally honest and leave the M62 at Junction 26 onto the M606 and was being persued by a T5.

Was it a marked car? I drive on that bit of the M62 on a regular basis (I live in Huddersfield) and cannot remember ever seeing a marked car between Huddersfield and Leeds. A bit worrying (not that I ever exceed more than 100mph).