Gas Guzzling Money Pits

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:04

GazChap wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I hope you're right. No ticket yet though, and it's been 3 weeks

Is the car registered to the right address?

Yep

You'll be fine, then. They have 14 days from the date of the infraction to post the ticket to you, so unless you have horrifically bad postmen it would have arrived by now.

Is that true?

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:29

Grim... wrote:

GazChap wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I hope you're right. No ticket yet though, and it's been 3 weeks

Is the car registered to the right address?

Yep

You'll be fine, then. They have 14 days from the date of the infraction to post the ticket to you, so unless you have horrifically bad postmen it would have arrived by now.

Is that true?

I'm with Grim... Isn't that an urban myth?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:34

It's not a solid date, it seems, but this website seems to think it exists.

Quote:

So what's with the 14 day limit?
The 14 day limit refers to the amount of time that the Police need to process the original Notice of Intended Prosecution. There is a lot of misinformation about the 14 day rule, but the facts are:

It’s not up to the police to prove that the NIP reached the registered keeper within 14 days
It is up to the police to be able to prove that in the normal course of events, the NIP would have arrived at the last known address of the registered keeper within the 14 day time limit

http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/does-n ... -days.html

myp · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:43

Basically so you can't use a loophole that you don't live at that address anymore or the postman was on strike.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

But... if I genuinely haven't received anything and my registration is correct... I'm all clear!

Phew! That's a load off.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

unless it got lost in the post

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:15

Court summons Monday.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Mr Russell wrote:

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

That would be a shame

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:28

Quote:

Louise Cook, the only woman in history to win a rallying world championship competing against men, needs to raise £25,000 after her two main sponsors dropped out.

The 28-year-old's next stop is the next round of the World Rally Championship in Sweden in February, but she now has two weeks to come up with the cash or will face losing her place.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... louisecook

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DavPaz wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

That would be a shame

Won't happen. You're in the clear now.

I was just riffing with Zardoz.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:35

Jem wrote:

Quote:

Louise Cook, the only woman in history to win a rallying world championship competing against men, needs to raise £25,000 after her two main sponsors dropped out.

The 28-year-old's next stop is the next round of the World Rally Championship in Sweden in February, but she now has two weeks to come up with the cash or will face losing her place.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... louisecook

Hope she manages to get the cash together.

Any reason why the two sponsors dropped out? Seems like a brilliant opportunity for another company to step in and scoop up masses of cheap PR!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:41

Zardoz wrote:

Jem wrote:

Quote:

Louise Cook, the only woman in history to win a rallying world championship competing against men, needs to raise £25,000 after her two main sponsors dropped out.

The 28-year-old's next stop is the next round of the World Rally Championship in Sweden in February, but she now has two weeks to come up with the cash or will face losing her place.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38684048
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... louisecook

Hope she manages to get the cash together.

Any reason why the two sponsors dropped out? Seems like a brilliant opportunity for another company to step in and scoop up masses of cheap PR!

She won 5 years ago, and is returning from injuries.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:52

TheVision wrote:

Grim... wrote:

GazChap wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I hope you're right. No ticket yet though, and it's been 3 weeks

Is the car registered to the right address?

Yep

You'll be fine, then. They have 14 days from the date of the infraction to post the ticket to you, so unless you have horrifically bad postmen it would have arrived by now.

Is that true?

I'm with Grim... Isn't that an urban myth?

As far as I know, the "urban myth" is that you need to have received the ticket within 14 days, when actually they only have to prove that they posted it out to you within 14 days of the offence.

Could be wrong, though.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 13:08

Zardoz wrote:

Seems like a brilliant opportunity for another company to step in and scoop up masses of cheap PR!

That's what I thought (and am hoping for)

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 14:26

Mr Russell wrote:

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

Which is, of course, what happens if the car is registered to the wrong address.

That's how both Craster and I lost our driving licences - speeding fines that we didn't know about.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

Which is, of course, what happens if the car is registered to the wrong address.

That's how both Craster and I lost our driving licences - speeding fines that we didn't know about.

Uuuuh, whut? When did that happen? When and how did you both get them back?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 14:29

MrChris wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Unless the court summons also gets lost.

Which is, of course, what happens if the car is registered to the wrong address.

That's how both Craster and I lost our driving licences - speeding fines that we didn't know about.

Uuuuh, whut? When did that happen? When and how did you both get them back?

And how did you findout?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 14:46

I found out when we bought the Mondeo, and Ford tried to get me free insurance.

I got it back by filling in a single form and posting it off. I didn't even have to pay the speeding fine

Craster is too lazy to fill out a form

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Craster doesn't have a driving license?

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 15:06

DavPaz wrote:

Craster doesn't have a driving license?

I found this out at the cottage. Perhaps you should come for longer this year and you'll find interesting stuff out too?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Indeed! I should do something about that, but y'know. The post office is well over 50 yards away.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Cras wrote:

Indeed! I should do something about that, but y'know. The post office is well over 50 yards away.

Can't you do it online?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:19

Mr Russell wrote:

Cras wrote:

Indeed! I should do something about that, but y'know. The post office is well over 50 yards away.

Can't you do it online?

You can order the form online.

https://forms.dft.gov.uk/order-dvla-forms/

You need a D1.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Grim... wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Cras wrote:

Indeed! I should do something about that, but y'know. The post office is well over 50 yards away.

Can't you do it online?

You can order the form online.

https://forms.dft.gov.uk/order-dvla-forms/

You need a D1.

A.. one-sided... dice?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

No. Die.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

markg wrote:

No. Die.

Harsh.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:42

I call it the mobius die.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:56

Grim... wrote:

I call it the mobius die.

Is that the American DJ who was in The Matrix?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Grim... wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Cras wrote:

Indeed! I should do something about that, but y'know. The post office is well over 50 yards away.

Can't you do it online?

You can order the form online

Fuck's sake, Trooper! Order the form. Jesus.

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 18:14

Do you even need a driving license in London?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 18:22

If you're having trouble buying drinks they can come in handy. At least until you get the bill.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Kern wrote:

If you're having trouble buying drinks they can come in handy. At least until you get the bill.

Haha! I've not been age checked this millenium

Although, if I was, i'd just show my driving license. Only the po-po know it's invalid.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Jem wrote:

Do you even need a driving license in London?

I don't have a car, so it's not particularly problematic.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 18:33

Cras wrote:

Jem wrote:

Do you even need a driving license in London?

I don't have a car, so it's not particularly problematic.

"Fuck! Has that lorry always been there? Huh. Everything is fine."

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Grim... wrote:

Cras wrote:

Jem wrote:

Do you even need a driving license in London?

I don't have a car, so it's not particularly problematic.

"Fuck! Has that lorry always been there? Huh. Everything is fine."

Well...yes, true.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

EVERYTHING IS FINE

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 18:36

Cras wrote:

Kern wrote:

If you're having trouble buying drinks they can come in handy. At least until you get the bill.

Haha! I've not been age checked this millenium

Although, if I was, i'd just show my driving license. Only the po-po know it's invalid.

That's cos you look like an old codger.

*got Age checked buying alcohol from the asdas at the cottage last year*

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 13:35

Yesterday I discovered that the Mariva that we've had for years has a tyre compressor in the boot. I always thought it was something to do with that gunk you put in blown tyres but no... It blows up the tyres normally too.

Amazing.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 17:25

Saw this, and grinned.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5157

It's... different. I like the rev counter though.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 18:48

Wish I had NOSHO in my car.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 19:15

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 19:16

Limp mode is making appearances again. Diagnostics time, hopefully just another duff sensor somewhere.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 21:01

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

It's... different. I like the rev counter though.

It wouldn't be the hardest job in the world to make that work.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 22:14

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

It's... different. I like the rev counter though.

It wouldn't be the hardest job in the world to make that work.

Turn wiper on.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 22:43

MaliA wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

It's... different. I like the rev counter though.

It wouldn't be the hardest job in the world to make that work.

Turn wiper on.

No, fool, I mean property work.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

It's... different. I like the rev counter though.

It wouldn't be the hardest job in the world to make that work.

Turn wiper on.

No, fool, I mean property work.

What's being an estate agent got to do with it?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 23:46

Damnit!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 23:55

What's being an estate agent but a second hand emotion.

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