Graduated speeding tickets

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jollybod
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Graduated speeding tickets

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In the Queen's Speech today, the new New Labour Govt is going to introduce a Bill in the HoP to relax the current system of speeding tickets.

Thus, if you're being unutterably irresponsible and doing 85mph on a motorway, at night, when England are playing Germany, you might get away with a smaller fine and fewer points than is currently the case if you end up in court.

All things like this are good news. Someone's listening.
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No, this is merely so that you can contribute more into the presedential coffers before they ban you and free up some more congestion figures.
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Fair enough! Yeah, it is always open to interpretation...it's a bit off the point but MCN reckon that they got the ear of a few politicians over the election with their candidate and at least began to make a few of them realise that those on two wheels deserve a voice, and might actually be a way to sort out the congestion that seems to have hit every city in the UK.

It's merely a thought, but as a percentage I'm absolutely convinced that bikers have a higher rate of compliance when it comes to taxing & insuring our machines than our four wheeled brethren.
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I'll go along with that.
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Post by sparky750 »

So will i especially after i taxed mine yesterday woohoo at least now when i do get a tug for speeding they cant say it wasnt taxed too :lol:
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What am i going too Get 48 in a 30 Yes A PRATT i am ! Watch this space !! :cry:
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sparky750 wrote:So will i especially after i taxed mine yesterday woohoo at least now when i do get a tug for speeding they cant say it wasnt taxed too :lol:
"Taxed"?
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chris56 wrote:What am i going too Get 48 in a 30 Yes A PRATT i am ! Watch this space !! :cry:
I got a tug for 46 in a 30 by a pedestrian crossing, just before a speed a camera..... and got off scot free :D

He then told me off for having a slack chain and asked where my tax disc was (it had been nicked 6 months before and I had only gotten round to sending off for my replacement that same day) and he believed me! He was a very nice man :wink:

I agree with Jollybod - I think overall bikers are most responsible when it comes to Tax and Insurance. Having three bikes makes remembering all the dates a pain but I wouldn't ride without either of them. (even if I do speed) :oops:
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