How To Behave In a Speed Awareness Course

[Andy FZS]

So what if you have two lanes a central reservation and street lights.....

[Frosties]

So what if you have two lanes a central reservation and street lights.....

Errrrr, still a dual carriageway I think - but a Southern one  :lol

[Mick-H]

95 quid !!! did mine a few weeks back and sure I only paid £75 ish, wonder why their is such a difference?

[nick crisp]

So what if you have two lanes a central reservation and street lights.....

Doesn't it also have something to do with the street light spacing?

[darrsi]

[quote author=john roche link=topic=17602.msg203168#msg203168 date=1436551593]
I had to go to naughty class a couple of year ago. It was quite good fun and the guy running the course had a sense of humour that he used to get his message across. He was realistic that speeding isn't always the worse thing you can do and didn't preach too much.


Cheers


John

Bloody hope he has a sense of humour or i'll be asleep  :lol

have a bit of banter but not too much you don't want to be there all day, I was asked to draw a give way and stop sign, and the speed thing, if theres street lights its ?? nearly 3 years since I did mine, think is cost £75 in west Yorkshire and £89 in North Yorkshire, the fine was £60 think it's £100 now and if you compleat the course (you only have to be there and listen) then no points.

Errrr street lights = 30mph  :o

Banter....can't help it to be honest and have to wind it in sometimes with the boring people who don't understand "taking the piss."  :rolleyes

Was talking to a friend a few months back who attended and he said the same as Punkstig, do not be late.
He said they just shut the door and put you down as not turning up, which then obviously goes against you.

No worries there - I hate being late. Orrrrrrrrr even waiting for lazy shits who can't read feckin clocks or be bothered that i'm waiting  :grumble :lol

You could always test the vibes by maybe turning up dressed as a funny clown, which on a positive note may add a bit of colour to the room as well.
I doubt very much there's a dress code, so certainly worth a go.  :thumbup

Darrsi - you've no idea how tempted I am now you've mentioned it  :b . Vicky Pollard outfit would be easy  :lol .  Damm you Darrsi..............


Noggy - a dual carriageway I think is when you have a central reservation  :\  Might have a read up before I go..
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Smiley clown, not the evil looking nightmare type bastids.

[darrsi]

Not this one  :lol

[Ian-man]

When I went to one a few years ago there was one guy turned up late. He kicked off when they wouldn't let him in. He tried to hit one of them so they arrested him and the police took him away. The tutor said he smelt of drink too. It certainly made it interesting. I got a letter of apology in the post a few weeks later for the disruption to the course, lol.

[darrsi]

When I went to one a few years ago there was one guy turned up late. He kicked off when they wouldn't let him in. He tried to hit one of them so they arrested him and the police took him away. The tutor said he smelt of drink too. It certainly made it interesting. I got a letter of apology in the post a few weeks later for the disruption to the course, lol.

Probably left a bus full of passengers in limbo outside as well.  :lol

[Frosties]

Not this one  :lol

Why not............if you're going to do it. Was your bloody idea I can't get out of my head  :lol

[youngsterbiker]

[quote author=Andy FZS link=topic=17602.msg203223#msg203223 date=1436568831]
So what if you have two lanes a central reservation and street lights.....

Doesn't it also have something to do with the street light spacing?
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a central reservation makes it a dual carriageway. The central reservation can be as small as a curb.
Street lights mean 30 UNLESS there is a small repeater sign on them. For example on a motorway with street lights, you should see small 70 signs on them. If not then assume it's 30.
at least that's what I remember. ☺

[noggythenog]

[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=17602.msg203259#msg203259 date=1436604205]
[quote author=Andy FZS link=topic=17602.msg203223#msg203223 date=1436568831]
So what if you have two lanes a central reservation and street lights.....

Doesn't it also have something to do with the street light spacing?
[/quote]
a central reservation makes it a dual carriageway. The central reservation can be as small as a curb.
Street lights mean 30 UNLESS there is a small repeater sign on them. For example on a motorway with street lights, you should see small 70 signs on them. If not then assume it's 30.
at least that's what I remember. ☺
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My memory is hazy but im pretty sure they said that the central reservation has to be solid so just a bit of grass between 2 lanes going one way and 2 the other way does not make it a dual carriageway..............so you could be doing 70mph thinking you are in the right when actually you are speeding.....maybe I need another refresher :eek

[Grayo]

Only a solid barrier makes it a Dual Carriageway and a 70 mph speed limit.
A grass verge or similar makes it a two lane road (not a dual carriageway) and a 60mph speed limit unless otherwise stated.

[nick crisp]

Frosties, I will pay good money for you to take a video camera there, and pretend you have severe tourettes  :evil

[Frosties]

Frosties, I will pay good money for you to take a video camera there, and pretend you have severe tourettes  :evil

:lol :lol You don't know me Nick - how much we talking :lol :lol

[Val]

Speed Awareness Course is very nice. I am ashamed to admit I have been on two in the last few years  :pokefun

Exactly the same case caught me with 54 in a 40 on my local road on a place with mobile speed camera which usually sits there Sunday which I know perfectly well. I have to say I do NOT ride like lunatic. This day the sun was shining and I was just admiring the skyline  un

The second time the guy who led the course was a advanced police biker.

Actually the thing is not a course at all. It is more like presentation with Q&A and a breaks for tea and nice biscuits. Because you pay £95 usually the venue is nice and the tea with the biscuits are free.

You listen most of the time. Its fine to have few jokes around. If successful everybody are laughing. Sometimes there is a silence. You know the joke was bad or inappropriate or both  :woot

All in all the best expereince you may have related to speeding  :lol

Just go there and make sure you are not late, its fine.

[sinto607276]

:pokefun @  frosties
Surely if you behaved in the first place you wouldn't be asking "How To Behave In a Speed Awareness Course"? :lol

[sadlonelygit]

turned up to mine and the exhausts were still ticking when the inquisitor walked past 10 mins after i arrived.

[Grahamm]

Only a solid barrier makes it a Dual Carriageway and a 70 mph speed limit.
A grass verge or similar makes it a two lane road (not a dual carriageway) and a 60mph speed limit unless otherwise stated.

Err, nope.

Any central reservation (solid or grass) makes it a Dual Carriageway.

"A dual carriageway is a road which has a central reservation to separate the carriageways" - Highway Code.

The speed limit for a standard car or bike on a Dual Carriageway is 70mph unless there are signs indicating a lower limit.

[stevierst]

My son turned up late for his, and got told it was none attendance. He was told also that he could pay for another course, or accept the fine/points.

Wife attended one in the car, and felt like she was in detention at school. The instructor continually patronized her and said she was driving wrong!

We also had a friend of mine who's a police advanced bike instructor attend the course, his blood was boiling by the time he got back from it. He said they were obnoxious tw@'s that didn't care what his qualifications were, and came out with a lot of bullshit about speed, and even some 'facts & figures' which were not entirely true. One being the mobile phone argument! Bell ends!

My local one looks like it's full of Hitler wannabe's! I'm sure they're not all like that though by the sound of it.

[darrsi]

My son turned up late for his, and got told it was none attendance. He was told also that he could pay for another course, or accept the fine/points.

Wife attended one in the car, and felt like she was in detention at school. The instructor continually patronized her and said she was driving wrong!

We also had a friend of mine who's a police advanced bike instructor attend the course, his blood was boiling by the time he got back from it. He said they were obnoxious tw@'s that didn't care what his qualifications were, and came out with a lot of bullshit about speed, and even some 'facts & figures' which were not entirely true. One being the mobile phone argument! Bell ends!

My local one looks like it's full of Hitler wannabe's! I'm sure they're not all like that though by the sound of it.

:lol