Yeah I think in a lot of ways, getting pulled up you'll stand a better chance of getting away with it. I think camera vans are horrible, there's no reasoning with them.KermitLeFrog wrote:What a sh1t! Times have changed. Back in 2004 I was followed by an unmarked car for nearly 20 miles down the A69 (from Newcastle to Corbridge). The conversation went like this: "Would you like to go to court?", "No thank you". "Would you like to see my video of you doing 120mph?". "Errr, no need officer". "Would you like a fixed penalty?". "Oh, yes please officer". "OK, I'll book you for 99mph, SP60, £60 fine and 3 points". "Ooooo, thank you officer" lick lick grovel grovel".
Don't think it would happen now though...
I got caught going 95 on the motorway in my car a few years back. I think normally he wouldn't have pulled me and it would have been fine, but it was in the pouring rain. It was that heavy, I couldn't see out of my back window and I was being followed by a police car.
When he pulled me up he seemed really pissed off that I had been doing that sort of speed in the rain. He asked why and I was honest with him and told him I was late for work.
He said that he had planned to give me a summons for dangerous driving but instead would give me a fixed penalty notice. As he pulled out his book, I said to him 'is there no chance of a warning officer?'. He looked at me like he couldn't believe I had asked so I carried on with 'I'm really not a bad driver, I am observant, I don't sit in the middle lane, I have had a clean licence for years and I have really learnt my lesson here today with or without a fine and points, but I would really appreciate it and have a lot of respect for you if you would let me off with a warning'.
He sat there and thought about it for a few seconds then put his book away and said OK. He seemed like a genuine guy, I took his warning seriously and I have always thought twice before doing the same thing since.
I'm pretty gutted that Tony has been caught at the Wales meet. Fingers crossed for you Tony.