Yes, I'm well aware that 30 and 40 zones can be inappropriately enforced. I think the vast majority of them in the UK, though, are within built-up areas. But as I said in my first post, I am sure in some cases there are mitigating circumstances.

I'm certainly not preaching from a soapbox here. I'll quite happily do outrageous speed on open roads, which has no real justification either. It's just that, if I were walking along a pavement and saw a car go past 24mph over the limit, I'd think: "Tosser."

Just the way I am, I suppose. I have sympathy for Mad Mart though, because ALL my speeding infringements have come in similar circumstances, when I have 'switched off' and drifted above the limit at the wrong time, rather than the times I am actually on one

 

Yep - that would make sense.

I think it does depend on the road and the time of day.

06.00am on a summer morning on a NSL road - 60mph? Eeeeerrrrr yes your honour

 

It does sound very lucky to me - not sure if insurance companies would regard that as a "minor" speeding offence. It may dpend on how they each assess them.

Arguably, 6 points accrued through being done twice for 72 in an NSL 60 is less serious than 54 in a 30 (from a risk perspective).

 

Bad luck Martin - don't know the circumstances but with all the ridiculous 'creep' of 30 limits these days it's probably a case of "there but for the grace...." for most of us (the ones who stop to think before jumping in to judge that is....).

5 points and

 

[QUOTE=MarkB,Oct 25 2006, 04:06 PM] 5 points and