I got a speeding ticket

[mickle]

£100 fixed penalty for 76mph in a commercial vehicle on a dual carriageway. Who knew (obvs I should have)? I'm very disappointed with myself - that was a 100% blemish free driving record that was. And only 1mph over the threshold at which I would have been offered a £90 driver re-ed class.

*unsmilyface*

 

[buggi]

go and sit on the naughty step

 

[mickle]

go and sit on the naughty step

Ok.

 

[helston90]

Unfortunate mate, I regularly drive a vehicle limited to 60mph on dual carriageway (the only limit however is my right foot) so when cars and private vans are doing 80/90 it's a real concentrate to stop joining in.
Hope it doesn't get you down too much.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Isn't the limit lower for nobbers in commercial vehicles?

 

[helston90]

Not sure what the OP was in but my peugeot boxer van is limited to 50 on A roads, 60 on duals and 70 on motorways.
Therefore 76 on a dual feels like cruising speed compared to the rest of the traffic but is 16mph over- not good.

 

[Pale Rider]

Isn't the limit lower for nobbers in commercial vehicles?

Sixty mph for little lorries, 50mph for big ones.

So the OP was a minimum 16mph over the limit.

Best to draw a veil over the offence by paying up quick, which I'm sure Mickle knows.

https://www.gov.uk/speed-limits

 

[TVC]

At least you were wearing a helmet.

 

[mickle]

Not sure what the OP was in but my peugeot boxer van is limited to 50 on A roads, 60 on duals and 70 on motorways.
Therefore 76 on a dual feels like cruising speed compared to the rest of the traffic but is 16mph over- not good.

Iveco XL base Transit type van.

 

[mickle]

Can I get off this step now or do I have to sit here all ****ing afternoon?!

 

[TVC]

Can I get off this step now or do I have to sit here all ****ing afternoon?!

You brought the subject up

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Can I get off this step now or do I have to sit here all ****ing afternoon?!

Not until you've put some money into the swear box.

 

[Bollo]

You could sell your story to Daybreak.

 

[jayonabike]

Typical white van man

 

[buggi]

if you were wearing hi viz at the time of the offence, you can get off the naughty step now