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Speeding
Jun 23, 2010
New car - didn't know the speed limit
i was flashed by a speed camera a few nights ago. i was drivng home very late at night on an open straight of road. i did know the limit was 50mph as i drive the road often. the car i was drinving was new to me as i had only bought it a few days earlier. when the camera flash i wasnt sure the spped i was going, it was somewhere between 80 and 100(the gaps on the speedo are quite small). my question is. do i have anyway of getting out of the speeding fine??
Category: Speeding
Posted by: patterson
The only way that you can get off a speeding ticket is to cast a doubt on the suggestion that you were speeding. Ignorance of the speed limit is not a defence Im afraid. If you accept that you were doing 80-100 you are going to be convicted. The court will be considering banning you from driving if you were going that fast. you will not get the offer of a fixed penalty Im afraid.
I can help you with this matter. Keep me informed of any developments. Have you got any points already? If so how many? I will look at the evidence for you for free when the summons comes through.
Do you need to be able to drive for your work? Tell me more.