The mitigating circumstances were. the 30 mph signs were hidden by folliage, and the lampposts were telegraph poles covered in even more folliage. semi rural area.

I can understand the fine.. but the 5 points is excessive.

I could understand if it were in a built up area, but this was a rural location. I had turned off a national speed limit road onto a unmarked (signs hidden) 30mph rural road and was nicked 200yds into the 30mph zone.

I do 40,000miles a year and have only ever had1 sp 30.

As I said, lesson learnt..no one died, no one was injured.

I think that where you went wrong was to give in halfway through the proceedings.

Whilst that's true, it's also clear to me that the OP should have taken advice at the beginning, to determine the likelihood of success - rather than do it all himself.

We don't have the OP's photographic evidence so can't tell how strong his defence was - or not as the case may be.

Edited by RT on 01/12/2013 at 10:44

I had photographic evidence. I had a video that backed up my claim. I just thought it was a hearing to show my innocence. but when the judge and his side kick assured me that I,m probably wasting my time fighting an sp30 because most people fail and I would most likely have to pay a grand in costs if it went to trail thats when I got scared. I had to make an instant decision.

Had I known the punishment was so hard, I would of never gone so far.

I would like to appeal against the points .. should I ?.

At this point I think that I would chalk it up to experience and move on.