The Evidence
So back in January I was driving home from somewhere and suddenly, before I could do anything about it- I saw it. The flash in my rear view window. Darn. I had just been caught on camera speeding on a road that I drive frequently! I knew the speed camera was there, I see it all the time and I must have just been daydreaming or something, but I totally forgot to slam on the brakes slow down before passing the camera.Weeks went by, and I never got anything in the post so I just figured I got by and maybe there was not any film in the camera? HAHAHAHAHA. Well, last week I got a letter saying that they knew it was our car by the plates and we needed to fill out this form and identify the driver. I was in near tears y'all! I've never gotten a ticket, not even in the States!!! So, I "identified" myself and sent it in. This morning a letter from the police arrived saying that, well, let me just quote it for you....
"We have evidence that you were the driver of vehicle ------ at the time of the alleged offence of excess speed ------" That makes me sound so horrible!!!! I cried. Marc told me it was not the end of the world. Easy for him to say. I get to pay a hefty fine and I got 3 penalty points on my UK licence!!! If you get 12, you will have your licence taken away. 3 points!!! That seems a bit much to me, but there is nothing I can do. I have heard from others that the points will be erased after 3 years if I have no more offences.
"We have evidence that you were the driver of vehicle ------ at the time of the alleged offence of excess speed ------" That makes me sound so horrible!!!! I cried. Marc told me it was not the end of the world. Easy for him to say. I get to pay a hefty fine and I got 3 penalty points on my UK licence!!! If you get 12, you will have your licence taken away. 3 points!!! That seems a bit much to me, but there is nothing I can do. I have heard from others that the points will be erased after 3 years if I have no more offences.