Drivers Awareness Course

[Prudie]

Just going through the post on return from hols and find I have a camera speeding ticket from before I left. Is there any point in ticking for the awareness course rather than paying up front? I know I won't get the points if accepted but does it still cost and is it more trouble than it's worth? Anyone done it?

[Hopkirk]

I think it costs roughly the same as the fine.

It depends on how keen you are to keep the points off the licence.

[sddsddean]

It costs the same, but if you go on the course you don't have the points put on your licence which can affect your insurance price quite a bit...especially if you get caught again within the next 5 years. It only takes 3 hrs or so...go and do the course.

[Richard1966]

I did one a couple of years ago to avoid the points on my licence. Actually found it really interesting and learnt a few things.

[jg96]

I did one about 18 months ago everybody in the room including myself was there for one reason only to keep a points free licence. Although the real speeders are not invited only the ones doing less than 10mph above the limit seems a bit ludicrous really.

[Prudie]

Many thanks for your answers. I'll tick for the course and see what happens.

[Toureman]

It's a no brainer, if you have any sense go for the course and don't get points, you might even enjoy it, i did.

[ummmm]

I use to work at a place where they held them. Everyone looked bored stiff....coffee and biscuits though.

[Woody23]

Women drivers - a danger to society. Ban the lot of them, I say!!

[Prudie]

Just to finish this off did my course today. Very tedious if I'm honest but worth it not to get the points. Thanks for all previous advice.