I think I might be in receipt of an NIP for exceeding the speed limit in a 70 before too long ( Going to Edinburgh on Friday evening, passing through the Carlisle area I noticed two vans on a bridge. Not a problem, used to seeing vehicles parked on a bridge around our way, no worries. But, as I got closer I noticed that there were actually three tripods set up over the three lanes between the two vehicles. Damnundblastid I thought, as I was in the 85-90ish region. Now, as it was getting to the rather dark side of dusk, I'm kind of hoping that they weren't able to get me, but I'm not holding out much hope. Hey hoh, the next couple of weeks watching the post arriving should be fun. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SP <crosses fingers> Mined ewe, these day it's increasingly "when" not "if". The cunts. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
Did you read the post all the way, or just decide to post your reply anyway? It was very very dusky, my man, and I'm sure there have been occasions when you have noticed things at the last minute. Lets face it, at 5pm in the Carlisle area it isn't exactly bright, is it? Anyway, I bet I've kept a licence clean for longer than a lot of others around here. And I'm not bleating about 'it's not fair, how can I get off' or other such bullshit. If I've been caught, I've been caught, 3 points and a fine for how many years on the road? <shrugs> -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
No flashes, but they were forward-facing towards the three lanes and I was in the mothers car, so if they could get the plate.. Aye, but that's the driving life as we expect it now though. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Yeah, and coming back this afternoon on the A74, two police cars had stopped (presumably speeding) motorists, and there were another two cars on our side of the A74, obviously on a bit of a blitz. I did remark to the mother that it is nice to know that they are being paid a remarkable amount of money in order to enforce the speed limit, at the same time as having all those static and mobile cameras in place. It's a worry when you think it would be possible to accrue enough points travelling across the country in a day to actually get banned, in the meantime you haven't caused an accident or injury to anyone. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Well, if it's true that bad luck come in threes then expect another 6 points real soon. I recently had two zaps within two days. I'm awaiting the third. :-(
Bugger. Mind you, a friend of mine managed to obtain 6 points on one stretch of road in one day, and 3 points on her return journey, ergo she was very careful when we were next riding together in the UK. You might have met her on one of the TOGtours, acksherly. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
SP said... I read it all the way, but you should read a recent thread titled "the 9-point watershed". You'll maybe understand my reply then.
Ah, righto. Not having had the use of a pooter for 3 days I didn't go back that far, and I do tend to work from the bottom up. ) -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Yeah, but you know what they say. Just the one, and before you know it...well. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Ding! It was like that in '94. Precisely. The days before I left, I made a point of triggering every Gatso I came across at the most ridiculous speed I could, commensurate with self-preservation. Apparently there were lots of letters arrived for me after I'd gone.
Nope, just prior to that, as the A74 is a dual carriageway. But, you know when you think 'oh bugger!'. And I checked the route on the way back (keeping to the speed limits) and there were no tripods on view, so, still fingers crossed. <G> I was talking to a Scoottish person this w/e who has had a bit of an altercation with an English person who reckons that that Scotland is nothing more than another county of England! You could say that a lot of fireworks were sent of verbally with that comment, in Embra that evening! -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Don't get too excited about this, as it might not be the case - but last time I saw an arrangement like this (tripod over each lane), that I didn't notice till to late because, frankly, I wasn't really paying attention, it turned out to be traffic monitoring stuff. I asked a plod mate when I got home, and seen as though I went under them at about 90 on a DC I'm assuming he was right, as nothing ever materialised...
Well, I certainly hope so. But, with the way things are going now, we are in danger of a lot of good drivers and riders being banned because of something as simple as breaking the law by a couple of mph, in conditions that are acceptable to the speed. In contrast, the number of people that were unhappy with the max 40 mph that some drivers were doing on the A702 towards Embra on Friday was surprising, considering the conditions and the fact that they cannot see ahead, and part of the A702 just before Penicuik had been closed. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
No idea, apart from jealuosy for having a beatiful country? Oh, you should have heard the guy who did the quiz in the place (for Children in Need) on Friday evening...it took a while to get used to the accent, then I had to translate to some others nearby. Actually, some of the Scoottish peeps couldn't understand him either. I just tried to tune in to Joey Dunlop kind of speak, worked for me ) We were staying in Joppa though, is that really in the sticks? -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
If it's any consolation there were a few times when I had the same fear. They turned out to be unfounded
Can't you claim that they were a single, 24 hour-long, transgression? Anything over 72 hours might be pushing it ...
