Speeding ticket. Do I have grounds to contest this??

[Soul.Trader]

If you intend to pay the ticket then why not have some fun on the way, without any risk or cost (apart from some time).

Firstly you do NOT have to pay the original ticket - a Reminder Notice has to be sent by law.

Then reply to the Reminder Notice (at the very last minute) with something like "without a copy of the original ticket to determine the validity of the allegation a hearing is requested".

It's quite possible for the Police to make a mistake in the proceedings or simply decide to move on to easier targets if you make life difficult for them. Rolling over and paying is not what I would suggest.

Remember it's much easier to fight the first 20 demerits rather than the last 20.

This is exactly what I would do if I wanted to pay court costs on top of the fine.

[peasea]

And even easier not to accumulate any demerits at all .

By arming oneself?

[scumdog]

By arming oneself?

Whatever turns yer crank, whatever turns yer crank...

[peasea]

Whatever turns yer crank, whatever turns yer crank...

This would be more the thing actually..........

[scumdog]

This would be more the thing actually..........

But will it prevent ya getting demerits???????????

[peasea]

But will it prevent ya getting demerits???????????

If the engine/operator combination behind it works satisfactorily, then 'yes'.

[Patrick]

If the engine/operator combination behind it works satisfactorily, then 'yes'.

Always has been the "operator" fault though really..... need to have that fixed, not at the vets fixed, either... though that might calm some of the testosterone I suppose....

[peasea]

Always has been the "operator" fault though really..... need to have that fixed, not at the vets fixed, either... though that might calm some of the testosterone I suppose....

Rubbish, it's those pesky downhill runs, chock full of gravity, and a myriad of long, tunnel-like straights that are to blame.

[scumdog]

Rubbish, it's those pesky downhill runs, chock full of gravity, and a myriad of long, tunnel-like straights that are to blame.

That combined with poor short range vision and an overly weak throttle-return spring, that'll do it every time.

[mowgli]

I should point out at this point that my speedo isnt working at the moment due to an unfortunate accident with my disc lock.

When you pick up your new speedo cable buy one of those curly cable thingys that goes from your disc lock, over the throttle and hooks onto the front brake lever. Might prevent similar from happening in future.

Also as this is your first ticket it might be worth fighting to preserve your clean driving record. Might come in handy one day.

Umm i rode without a speedo cable for well over a month and did not get a ticket. Why didnt you just go by the rev counter?

Clearly not an option for poor mattian but I'm with you McDuck. Learning rpm+speed combos helps me to remember which gear I'm in when I forget. If I ever lost the speedo then gear+rpm would keep me out of tickets (or at least I'd know whether Mr Plod was telling porkies)

[peasea]

(or at least I'd know whether Mr Plod was telling porkies)

That NEVER happens!
Goodness gracious, what are you thinking?

[scumdog]

If I ever lost the speedo then gear+rpm would keep me out of tickets (or at least I'd know whether Mr Plod was telling porkies)

Ya can tell if somebody is telling porkies with one of them things?

Jeeze, gotta get me one of THEM, that's for sure!!

[jrandom]

... make life difficult for them.

Ever considered just taking it like a man if you get caught breaking the law?

If you don't want to get caught, learn to use the throttle wisely.

[mowgli]

Ya can tell if somebody is telling porkies with one of them things?

Jeeze, gotta get me one of THEM, that's for sure!!

Haha, yes well I guess I asked for that. Lets just say that I'd be more vociferous in my own defence if I was confident I wasn't actually speeding.

A guy I know got out of a speeding ticket at the roadside by arguing successfully that because the officer detected him at an angle that the speed detected wasn't accurate. He blagged some Pythagoras and the officer bought it (or perhaps took pity on him). The funniest thing was that this guy believed it himself. He didn't realise that his argument, if calculated properly, would have revealed his speed even higher.

[scumdog]

. He didn't realise that his argument, if calculated properly, would have revealed his speed even higher.

Yeah, a lot don't even think of that!!!

(never done the calculations though - got 18% in School Cert maths and shit like that makes my head hurt!)