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A23 speeding accidental court summons



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Discodoktor

Active member
Apr 28, 2011
793
Guildford
I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. If so phone them up.

I got a speeding fine on A23 49mph in the temporary 40mph roadwork area. I sent off the documents and payment in time, then I get a court summons saying they didn't receive it in time. I contacted them saying do you have my documents they said yes. Then they ask me to hold the line. They return and tell me that by pure coincidence they are sending me a letter today to say sorry for the inconvenience they have caused. Basically when they moved the Fixed Penalty Office to Southend in January they forgot to tell them they had my paperwork and due to a backlog it didn't get processed properly in time. They said that they can not recall the court summons as the system wont allow it. So they sent me a letter to give to the court confirming that it shouldn't have happened.

FYI I'm sorry for speeding. I honestly didn't see it. I did have a clean licence and having been driving for over 20 years.

Regardless, if this has happened to you and you haven't phoned you should.
 




algie

algie

The moaning of life
Jan 8, 2006
14,713
In rehab
I can never understand how people can get caught in a average speed check. It's not as if you wasn't warned. I could sympathize if some speed cop jumps out from behind a tree and zaps you with a radar gun.
 


Questions

Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,854
Worthing
I thought Bridcutt was excellant as usual.
 


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Discodoktor

Active member
Apr 28, 2011
793
Guildford
algie said:
I can never understand how people can get caught in a average speed check. It's not as if you wasn't warned. I could sympathize if some speed cop jumps out from behind a tree and zaps you with a radar gun.
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are you fishing? or referring to someone else.

I wasn't caught on average speed but one camera. True, and I also thought it was average speed.

Regardless you made your point.
 






algie

algie

The moaning of life
Jan 8, 2006
14,713
In rehab
Discodoktor said:
are you fishing? or referring to someone else.

I wasn't caught on average speed but one camera. True, and I also thought it was average speed.

Regardless you made your point.
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Where was you caught then on the A23?
 


bhafc99

bhafc99

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2003
7,078
Dubai
Were you making a quick getaway with some stolen gardening vouchers?
 






Seagull on the wing

Seagull on the wing

New member
Sep 22, 2010
7,458
Hailsham
How many are going to get caught by the 20mph speed limit in Brighton coming in force today....personally I think it's a bad idea,business relies on speedy deliveries,taxi fares will increase due to being in the taxi longer....have any of you tried to keep a car at 20mph...you drive slow but have to keep looking at speedometer to check you are not creeping above the limit...therefore eyes off the road longer. That is just my opinion....you might get let off today as it's a new project...but soon there will cases galore to fill the cash coffers of the Stazi..
 


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beardy gull

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Jul 18, 2003
4,054
Portslade
Seagull on the wing said:
How many are going to get caught by the 20mph speed limit in Brighton coming in force today....personally I think it's a bad idea,business relies on speedy deliveries,taxi fares will increase due to being in the taxi longer....have any of you tried to keep a car at 20mph...you drive slow but have to keep looking at speedometer to check you are not creeping above the limit...therefore eyes off the road longer. That is just my opinion....you might get let off today as it's a new project...but soon there will cases galore to fill the cash coffers of the Stazi..
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Not very many it would appear.....What's the point? 20mph speed cameras won't work From The Argus)
 


drew

drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,042
Burgess Hill
algie said:
Where was you caught then on the A23?
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This. Most people will probably understand that by temporary speed restrictions in the roadworks area you are referring to the road widening at Handcross and if so then this is done on an average speed basis. If this was the area then it is very clearly marked and signposted that average speed cameras are in operation together with mobile digital signs telling you how many people have been convicted in the last week.

If it wasn't there that you were caught then where was it?
 




edna krabappel

edna krabappel

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
47,221
There are no standard fixed cameras in the 40mph roadworks limit, only the average speed ones.

The Safety Camera Partnership people do, as everyone knows, sometimes park up on the bridge at Warninglid to check speeds but I don't think this covers the roadworks, or at least not for more than a few metres.
 


otk

otk

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May 15, 2007
1,895
Leg out of the bed
Seagull on the wing said:
How many are going to get caught by the 20mph speed limit in Brighton coming in force today....personally I think it's a bad idea,business relies on speedy deliveries,taxi fares will increase due to being in the taxi longer....have any of you tried to keep a car at 20mph...you drive slow but have to keep looking at speedometer to check you are not creeping above the limit...therefore eyes off the road longer. That is just my opinion....you might get let off today as it's a new project...but soon there will cases galore to fill the cash coffers of the Stazi..
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Cue loads of comedy moan-ups from Lance Armstrong types going over the limit on their push bikes and getting nicked :whistle:
 










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