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Why I settled for the points

1:26pm Wednesday 25th January 2012 in News

IN Northumberland on holiday I drove past a speed camera at 35mph and received a summons in the post.

Without even thinking of passing the points on to someone else, I owned up.

They did offer me the alternative of a speed awareness course but only if I took it in Northumber-land which would have meant a 300-mile round trip for a three-hour course.

As this could have meant a serious contribution to climate change, and might well have upset the Minister, I paid up and took the points.

Coun Brian Gordon Blackburn.

Comments(4)

mavrick says...
3:08pm Wed 25 Jan 12

This shows how much of a money making joke this scheme is.

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Between_the_lions says...
3:25pm Wed 25 Jan 12

Take your head out your backside and please explain why 3 Councillors are talking twaddle today.

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midas says...
9:48am Thu 26 Jan 12

You expect to be congratulated for taking the points rather than learning to drive correctley. There is a reason they send speeders on this course, especially complacent ones.

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Coeur de Lion says...
10:08am Wed 1 Feb 12

I got the same choice, and was given several choices of venue for the speed awareness course. I'm not saying you are lying but unless they have changed the process over the last few months????????

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