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#238514 - 07/03/2005 16:58 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: mtempsch]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3996 Loc: Manchester UK	Quote: A chance to see what the pug can do (probably more flike finding my chickenlevel)... Or maybe see how it takes you to get seriously bllcked for speeding. What's the law like on someone from another european country getting done for a serious driving offence, like exceeding 100MPH or driving without undue care and attention? The sort of stuff that would usually result in a ban of some sort. The police over here really don't like people driving like tw*ts (from personal experience). _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#238515 - 07/03/2005 18:38 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: andym]
mtempsch pooh-bah Registered: 02/06/2000 Posts: 1996 Loc: Gothenburg, Sweden	[] Or maybe see how it takes you to get seriously bllcked for speeding. Even on the track? Then what's the point? Maybe a detour on the way to Amersfoort instead... But the issue is probably moot as I'll more than likely won't be allowed(for medical reasons) to drive then either... Quote: What's the law like on someone from another european country getting done for a serious driving offence, like exceeding 100MPH or driving without undue care and attention? The sort of stuff that would usually result in a ban of some sort. If it's merely on the fine level I think it stays 'in-country', but if it's the kind that would mean revocation of license and/or possibility of jail, I think it gets reported back home and you'd probably face the wrath there. No idea how it works with redlight or speed cameras. Quote: The police over here really don't like people driving like tw*ts (from personal experience). And rightly so! Activities described above simply doesn't belong on public roads. _________________________ /Michael
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#238516 - 07/03/2005 18:56 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: mtempsch]
julf veteran Registered: 01/10/2001 Posts: 1307 Loc: Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Quote: If it's merely on the fine level I think it stays 'in-country', but if it's the kind that would mean revocation of license and/or possibility of jail, I think it gets reported back home and you'd probably face the wrath there. Actually, they have started to implement better european co-operation - in this case to our disadvantage. A number of european countries are now implementing a sceme where they will have your local police fine you for an offense in another EU country.
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#238517 - 07/03/2005 19:46 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: julf]
drakino carpal tunnel Registered: 08/06/1999 Posts: 7868	Quote: A number of european countries are now implementing a sceme where they will have your local police fine you for an offense in another EU country. Ouch. Here it varries by state on who talks to who. For the most part, any state will tell your home state you didn't pay thus creating a warrant for arrest. But depending on the state nothing more is reported. The tickets I got in Texas never showed up on my Colorado driving record, thus I also saw no insurance increase. All I had to do was pay the one time fine to the appropriate county that I was pulled over in.
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#238518 - 07/03/2005 19:49 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: mtempsch]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3996 Loc: Manchester UK	On the track is fine, but the open road is usually far more exciting. I'd just be careful, the police know all the best roads so usually hang out there because they know people will be driving fast. There are several stretches of road round here like that, every time you drive round there you get a patrol car lurking behind a bush or an officer jumps out brandishing a radar gun instead of catching burglars and muggers, but that's another rant altogether.... _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#238519 - 07/03/2005 19:51 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: andym]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	Quote: an officer jumps out brandishing a radar gun instead of catching burglars and muggers, but that's another rant altogether.... Didn't somebody try to get out of their speeding ticket by saying he was scared because he thought somebody was trying to shoot him with the gun?
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#238520 - 08/03/2005 07:50 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: andym]
thinfourth2 Pooh-Bah Registered: 13/04/2001 Posts: 1742 Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...	Quote: On the track is fine, but the open road is usually far more exciting. Trust me track is far more fun you can go way beyond the limit that you could not do on the road. Sadly can't make either date or amersfoort as off to work on the 1st of may. Bummer _________________________ P.Allison fixer of big engines Mk2+Mk2a signed by God / Hacked by the Lord Aberdeen Scotland
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#238521 - 08/03/2005 12:14 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: thinfourth2]
jmwking old hand Registered: 27/02/2003 Posts: 777 Loc: Washington, DC metro	Quote: Sadly can't make either date or amersfoort as off to work on the 1st of may. I guess we can count on a new Alpha release, then! -jk
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#238522 - 10/03/2005 13:59 Re: Possible Scottish Meet - Interest? [Re: jmwking]
thinfourth2 Pooh-Bah Registered: 13/04/2001 Posts: 1742 Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...	Quote: Quote: Sadly can't make either date or amersfoort as off to work on the 1st of may. I guess we can count on a new Alpha release, then! -jk feck off _________________________ P.Allison fixer of big engines Mk2+Mk2a signed by God / Hacked by the Lord Aberdeen Scotland
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