WikiWirral Online with you since 2003, fantastic.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,280
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
11 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 7,969 guests, and 428 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 21st Mar 2024 9:27am
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Kylix 1
cools 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#254290 1st Sep 2008 10:48pm
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
I went to a speed awareness course today, and to be honest it was amazing just how many things I didnt know, and what they taught me.

I had the option of taking 3 points or the course - so naturally I chose the course.

I got in there and the instructors were very friendly and welcoming, they didnt treat us as though we had something seriously wrong. They helped us and treat us with the upmost respect. We were handed a 'the highway code' book, and a small booklet with some statistics and questions to answer in (we later took this home). The course duration was 4 hours 20 minutes, but there was no lack of concentration as there was much interaction.

They went through,

1) Speed - and how to determine what speed you should be going at, with things like road lines, and street lighting being obvious ways to tell.
2)The road signs - and what sign means what (the most common).

and last of all

3) Hazard Perception.

We had two 10 minute breaks within that 4 hours 20 minutes.

Also surprisingly I was the youngest there, along with another girl (aged 24) the rest of the class of 21 were aged between 45 and 75.

As you can imagine the man aged 75 seriously had an axe to grind, as he had been driving for almost 50 years, and only had one offence, and the one he made this time n he was stuck on a speed awareness course. However by the end of it, he was surprised at just how much he learnt and didnt know.

I do think they are a good thing to go to. Ok, so I had to pay a £60 fee to take the course (also the price of the fine) but I learnt a lot.

NOTE: To all you speeders out there, dont do in the merseyside are, luckily I got caught in Cheshire, which is only a £60 charge and a being a classroom for 4 hours. However, if you are caught in merseyside, you have to pay £90 and you have to go out practically in the car aswell - and I am sure those drivers wont want to do that smile

All in all, I didnt want to go, but in actual fact, I enjoyed it.


[Linked Image]
Nikki Abbo! wink Life isnt a practise,you have to get it right first time! smile
Google Ads
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,006
Forum Guardian
Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,006
I never got the option, just got banged with 3 points and the fine, 36 in a 30 zone at 6:30am on a sunday morning with no-one about other than me and WPC plod and her driver. no exuses but......

Wish the course was an option.


[Linked Image]
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,488
AlfaHolic
Forum Veteran
Offline
AlfaHolic
Forum Veteran
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,488
I prefer not to speed, and leave it to the people on the track, or Rallies in my case.

Its good that as you say Nikki, they didnt looks down on you etc, were just there to inform you etc etc


[Linked Image]

------------------------------------------------------------
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
Yeh it was good, i actually enjoyed going, and the instructors were very friendly and helpful smile


[Linked Image]
Nikki Abbo! wink Life isnt a practise,you have to get it right first time! smile
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,995
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,995
i went to one of these in liverpool it was very intersting

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,995
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,995
i went to one of these in liverpool it was very intersting

Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Originally Posted by Spritey_Nikki
I went to a speed awareness course today


Is that the follow up to the weed course, but the one before the crack course wink


What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Offline
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
raftl raftl raftl


Sometimes Police Officers give more than just speeding tickets!

It�s hard to be fit as a fiddle when you�re shaped like a cello!
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 841
Wise One
Offline
Wise One
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 841
nikki i hope u didn enjoy it that much u gunna purposly speed agasin jus to go bk an meet sum 75 yr olds wink.... lol


ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy smile
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,809
no i wont, dont worry smile


[Linked Image]
Nikki Abbo! wink Life isnt a practise,you have to get it right first time! smile
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
[Linked Image]


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

Putin khuilo

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral
Posts: 14,343
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,750 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,797 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5