Caught Speeding

Wossi · 18-09-2008, 12:56

On the way home from dropping the parents off at Luton airport I had to pop home and get changed for work. I pulled into my village and was doing just under 40 when I saw the 2 coppers with a speedgun. I got out of the car and they offered me a choice:

Fine and points

or

Drive to the local junior school and sit infront of 5 kids while they ask 10 questions about the highway code and why I was speeding. So I opted for that. I've never felt like such an idiot in all my life sitting there while the kids asked me questions about me speeding.

Was a bloody good idea though and much better than just handing out points and fines as you feel like such a mong sitting there. On the plus side, no points or fine though.

What is annoying is I don't normally speed in the village I was just in a rush to get home, get changed and get to work and eat as I was starved.

Yours, thoroughly abashed

chumpychops · 18-09-2008, 13:00

Copper: What's speeding like?
You: ****ING ACE!
Kids: YAY!
Copper:

divine · 18-09-2008, 13:04

Come on then, what did they actually ask you?

Desmo · 18-09-2008, 13:05

How loaded were the questions from the kids?

bam · 18-09-2008, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wossi

Drive to the local junior school and sit infront of 5 kids while they ask 10 questions about the highway code and why I was speeding. So I opted for that. I've never felt like such an idiot in all my life sitting there while the kids asked me questions about me speeding.

Was a bloody good idea though and much better than just handing out points and fines as you feel like such a mong sitting there. On the plus side, no points or fine though.

What is annoying is I don't normally speed in the village I was just in a rush to get home, get changed and get to work and eat as I was starved.

Yours, thoroughly abashed

Not to make light of the situation, but do you know what they would do if you didn't take it completely seriously, and acted like vix mentions?

Wossi · 18-09-2008, 13:19

A couple of the questions were like the one Vix mentioned, I thought about answering sarcastically but decided against, 5 kids, a teacher and 5 coppers in a room makes you think very carefully before answering.

1 of the questions was, what reason did I have for speeding, another was how would I feel about hitting one of them can't really remember the rest off hand. It was the highway code questions I stumbled on, couldn't honestly tell you when the last time I read it was. I did have a joke with the coppers and CSO's though before and after at least about me still being the only rep without speeding points

Bam, I did wonder what would have happened if I had answered truthfully, everything I said was what I assumed they wanted to hear, which was pretty crap. I doubt the police would have found it funny if I had answered like vix, but then in all seriousness, if I hit a kid where I did then he shouldn't have been on the road as it's houses 1 side and nothing the other and they should be looking before stepping onto the road.

divine · 18-09-2008, 13:40

Why should he not criticise what you say on the forum? That's pretty much a carte blance excuse for saying anything without being criticised. You did pretty much say 'We should be able to speed past schools because kids shouldn't be there to get hit', which i'd say is a pretty stupid sentiment in anyone's books. Fair enough, do 90 on a motorway, where everyone does, do 50 in a 40 whatever, but most people generally respect good speed limits around places like schools as being sensible and with merit.

divine · 18-09-2008, 13:43

"If kids would learn to cross roads properly we wouldn't have to drive at snails pace near schools."

If that isn't basically saying 'I can't speed because of kids', I don't know what is.

divine · 18-09-2008, 13:47

It's common sense that it's a far more sensible policy to get adults who totally understand the consequences of their actions to act in a way so as to ensure safety, rather than kids.

Is it really such a hardship to drive at 30, or maybe 20 for a short period past a school?

(and it's nothing to do with 'think of the children', it's the stupidity of the notion that you shouldn't have to drive slowly past schools)

chumpychops · 18-09-2008, 13:51

Clearly arriving at ones destination 3 seconds earlier than you would have otherwise is justification for risking the life of a kid.

Of course kids should look where they're going etc etc, but that doesnt mean its fair game to drive like a **** past a school.

18-09-2008, 12:56	#1
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Caught Speeding On the way home from dropping the parents off at Luton airport I had to pop home and get changed for work. I pulled into my village and was doing just under 40 when I saw the 2 coppers with a speedgun. I got out of the car and they offered me a choice: Fine and points or Drive to the local junior school and sit infront of 5 kids while they ask 10 questions about the highway code and why I was speeding. So I opted for that. I've never felt like such an idiot in all my life sitting there while the kids asked me questions about me speeding. Was a bloody good idea though and much better than just handing out points and fines as you feel like such a mong sitting there. On the plus side, no points or fine though. What is annoying is I don't normally speed in the village I was just in a rush to get home, get changed and get to work and eat as I was starved. Yours, thoroughly abashed

18-09-2008, 13:04	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Come on then, what did they actually ask you? __________________

18-09-2008, 13:05	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	How loaded were the questions from the kids? __________________

18-09-2008, 13:40	#7
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Why should he not criticise what you say on the forum? That's pretty much a carte blance excuse for saying anything without being criticised. You did pretty much say 'We should be able to speed past schools because kids shouldn't be there to get hit', which i'd say is a pretty stupid sentiment in anyone's books. Fair enough, do 90 on a motorway, where everyone does, do 50 in a 40 whatever, but most people generally respect good speed limits around places like schools as being sensible and with merit. __________________

18-09-2008, 13:43	#8
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	"If kids would learn to cross roads properly we wouldn't have to drive at snails pace near schools." If that isn't basically saying 'I can't speed because of kids', I don't know what is. __________________

18-09-2008, 13:00	#2
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	Copper: What's speeding like? You: ****ING ACE! Kids: YAY! Copper:

18-09-2008, 13:19	#6
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	A couple of the questions were like the one Vix mentioned, I thought about answering sarcastically but decided against, 5 kids, a teacher and 5 coppers in a room makes you think very carefully before answering. 1 of the questions was, what reason did I have for speeding, another was how would I feel about hitting one of them can't really remember the rest off hand. It was the highway code questions I stumbled on, couldn't honestly tell you when the last time I read it was. I did have a joke with the coppers and CSO's though before and after at least about me still being the only rep without speeding points Bam, I did wonder what would have happened if I had answered truthfully, everything I said was what I assumed they wanted to hear, which was pretty crap. I doubt the police would have found it funny if I had answered like vix, but then in all seriousness, if I hit a kid where I did then he shouldn't have been on the road as it's houses 1 side and nothing the other and they should be looking before stepping onto the road.

18-09-2008, 13:47	#9
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	It's common sense that it's a far more sensible policy to get adults who totally understand the consequences of their actions to act in a way so as to ensure safety, rather than kids. Is it really such a hardship to drive at 30, or maybe 20 for a short period past a school? (and it's nothing to do with 'think of the children', it's the stupidity of the notion that you shouldn't have to drive slowly past schools) __________________

18-09-2008, 13:51	#10
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	Clearly arriving at ones destination 3 seconds earlier than you would have otherwise is justification for risking the life of a kid. Of course kids should look where they're going etc etc, but that doesnt mean its fair game to drive like a **** past a school.

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