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Re: Here we go again

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 11:11 pm
by Beancounter
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:39 pm 1988 82 in a 70 (got banned for 3 months)
That seems incredibly harsh. I wonder what the nowadays offence is for a 3 month ban.

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:41 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
Beancounter wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 11:11 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:39 pm 1988 82 in a 70 (got banned for 3 months)
That seems incredibly harsh. I wonder what the nowadays offence is for a 3 month ban.
It wasn't harsh, I went over 12 points

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 8:46 am
by dern
Sunny wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:26 pm
The Martian wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:40 pm I got an NIP last week, my first in almost exactly 20 years.
I saw the van on the overhead from a distance and lifted my foot but obviously not soon enough.
Soon to experience my first speed awareness course then, just hope I can stop my bullshit alarm going off for the duration :silent:
Me, two weeks ago, I couldn't stop myself repeatedly chipping in on the braking times with "based on a ten year old Ford Focus"...
I did one a few years back and we would have been there two hours less if some prick hadn’t kept chipping in with his theories and questions.

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 8:55 am
by Horse
dern wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 8:46 am we would have been there two hours less if some prick hadn’t kept chipping in with his theories and questions.
Just goes to show that speeding doesn't save time :D ;)

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:10 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
That's turned out to be a false alarm, today is two weeks and no NIP has arrived here.

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:17 pm
by Skub
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:10 pm That's turned out to be a false alarm, today is two weeks and no NIP has arrived here.
14 working days. :P

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 3:23 pm
by Bobzilla
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:39 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:27 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:25 pm

I honestly don't know, but I think it was for about the same distance that I got a speed awareness course for
OK, over how many years have you had 7 convictions?

:banana-dance:
Sorry, I misunderstood, 31 years, 1985 46 in a 30, 1986 50ish in a 30, 1987 85ish in a 70, 1988 82 in a 70 (got banned for 3 months) 1989 I took a year off being caught, 1990 105 in a 70 (didn't get banned), 35 year gap, 2025 35 in a 30, today 37ish in a 30
I hate to piss on your parade, but 1985 was not 31 years ago...

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 5:30 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
Bobzilla wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 3:23 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:39 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:27 pm

OK, over how many years have you had 7 convictions?

:banana-dance:
Sorry, I misunderstood, 31 years, 1985 46 in a 30, 1986 50ish in a 30, 1987 85ish in a 70, 1988 82 in a 70 (got banned for 3 months) 1989 I took a year off being caught, 1990 105 in a 70 (didn't get banned), 35 year gap, 2025 35 in a 30, today 37ish in a 30
I hate to piss on your parade, but 1985 was not 31 years ago...
Depends on what age I identify as :D

Re: Here we go again

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 9:09 pm
by Saga Lout
Bobzilla wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 3:23 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:39 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:27 pm

OK, over how many years have you had 7 convictions?

:banana-dance:
Sorry, I misunderstood, 31 years, 1985 46 in a 30, 1986 50ish in a 30, 1987 85ish in a 70, 1988 82 in a 70 (got banned for 3 months) 1989 I took a year off being caught, 1990 105 in a 70 (didn't get banned), 35 year gap, 2025 35 in a 30, today 37ish in a 30
I hate to piss on your parade, but 1985 was not 31 years ago...
Go easy on him. Maths is hard. :D