I have points on my license, 9 in fact. All happened within 3months after holding a clean license for 8years. 6 points were from driving with no insurance, but when the policy was sold to me I was told I could drive my mothers car 3rd party of my fully comp insurance policy that was in my name though this was not the case in reality (I was also over 25 at the time). I then after years of being careful managed to get caught by a speed camera trap giving me a further 3 points. Now driving is my life, my passion you could say (I should point out the fact I own 4 cars, 2 motorbikes and a go kart. All the cars are modified for using at track days and one of the cars is a kit car I built myself). Since these points I have felt so low, Ive even quit my job but mainly that was due to splitting with my girlfriend before I got the points. I really feel ive learnt my lesson but I have to prove this by waiting 4 years for the points to come off. Im considering selling all my cars etc and putting myself on the council housing list and just letting myself sink the thing I cant understand is why im feeling like this and why other people dont seem to understand. What caused my frustration was my insurance quote going from £820 a year to £1800minimum and most insurers refusing to quote me. I am also a mechanic/engineer so gaining insurance for my job is also difficult (i.e. road testing customers cars after repair, pick up and drop off etc) I know im not the only one in this type of situation but then most people dont have the motoring passion I have. Im 29 this year and I feel like I just have to sit on my arse for 4 years till the points come off so I can get back on track. Please offer me some words of wisdom on how I should deal with the situation. Thankyou

Labour have done a nice job in getting more and more law abiding citizens prosecuted for no reason other than to provide an easy source of cash.

Think wisely next time you vote.

i was after some advice. ive taken my motorbike to a garage for a service & light repair work. ive asked them 3 times for a qoute and theyve been unable to give me one. now theyre telling me the bike will be fixed this lunchtime….and i still havent received a price quote.

so im expected to collect the bike…and pay any bill they put in front of me?!?!

what would you suggest i do if the bill is more than i can afford?

the bike itself is only worth about 250/ 300quid. surely theyd have the common sense to not do any expensive repairs without contacting me….im unsure

ive done all i can on my part to get a quote. theyve had the bike for nearly a week and ive asked them 3 times. surely theyre in the wrong to do the work without giving me a price

Depends on the circumstances. To find out the fault they may have had to dismantle the same stuff that they would to fix it so the labour to get them to a point where they can quote, which you would still pay for is the same. To complete the fix may need some parts but may not.

They could have took it apart, found the faults, put it back together, given you the quote and legitimately charged you for the labour.

You may have been under the misconception that they could just look at it and go oh yeah that will be £xx pounds - it does not work like that.

I didn’t do anything wrong, they just don’t trust me. They treat me like some sort of baby, and hardly let me do anything.
Mom always likes to believe that I’m lying. I actually try to avoid lying as much as possible, and I think it’s been quite some time now since I’ve lied to my parents.
I’ve never drank alcohol or any other beverage such as that, and I don’t do drugs, because, to quote NWA- drugs are "…gonna give a brother brain damage, and brain damage on the mic don’t manage…" I don’t party or anything, and I never do anything too terribly wrong.
When I was a small child, I was hit by a car. This has a major role in the situation, I assume.
All this is about a little trip. I’m in Oklahoma, and my sister lives in West Virginia. She invited me to go camping with her and her family. I’m wanting to ride my motorbike there, but Mom wants me to take a train, plane or bus. The way I see it, those are WAY more dangerous than my hog. I’m also acrophobic, and I have the fear of getting mugged. Even when I’m completely alone I worry about that sometimes…
But even without this trip, it really hurts me when they don’t trust me. I just feel worthless, even though I haven’t done anything to earn their distrust.
BTW: This trip is in July. I already know the basics of what to pack, and even how to pack it, and even though I already have my motorbike license, I’ll be 16 then. They may view me differently then, perhaps?

Wow man your situation is quite different than most…First off, how old are you? If your still in HS there is no way your parents will let you motorbike alone 100s of miles away to West Virginia. You got to level with them. Sit then down and talk to them. Show them that you can be trusted, and thus far have given them no reason to mistrust you. Remind them of your accomplishments; Remind them you’re a good kid. Initiating a serious conversation like this is a sign of maturity. Your parents love you and want you to be safe. Sounds like you have good parents. I’m 19, and put my parents through shit in HS. Unlike you I drank and did tons of drugs. Now that I’m away in college I’ve calmed down and matured. I’ve come to respect my parents a lot more. Good Luck!!

P.S. Dude I’m in Oklahoma too. I go to OU!