Is this speeding fine valid?

[Nistelrooyschin]

It's actually my brother who got caught speeding on an empty (no excuse I know!) M62 in the early hours of 13th August 2005, he got clocked at 119 mph!

Anyway he only got the ticket through the post a couple of days ago, and it was dated 3rd november?!?

I was led to believe they had to contact you within 30 days or something similar, is that correct or is he going to get the book thrown at him regardless?

[pdV6]

Big question: who's car was it?

best bet is to post stuff like this in the S,P&L forum

[Nistelrooyschin]

It was my ex-company car, anyone could drive it with my permission.

Why is that a big deal?

[Hendry]

Not valid. If I recall (from being done on the M6 some years ago and having Nick Freeman as my solicitor) the plod have only a few days in which to issue you the ticket. It's certainly no more than 14 days after the offence was alleged to have happened.

If it was only recently issued then it is not valid. He should not respond in any way before contacting someone for proper advice however.

That said, if it has been received late because the cars or yours/his records at DVLA where not updated then that is a different matter.

>> Edited by Hendry on Thursday 1st December 17:17

[pdV6]

Nistelrooyschin said:

It was my ex-company car, anyone could drive it with my permission. Why is that a big deal?

Because if the car is not registered to you personally (i.e. to the company) then its only the initial NIP to the registered keeper (fleet manager, maybe) that has a 14-day deadline. After that, they have 6 months to bat the NIP around until it lands on your doorstep. Sorry about that.

[Nistelrooyschin]

Well he was caught and stopped by the traffic police and he gave them all his details so they contacted him directly as my old company don't even know about it.

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Probably given a verbal NIP at the time so 14 day rule does not count.

This should be in speed plod and law!

[CupraR]

Nistelrooyschin said:

Well he was caught and stopped by the traffic police and he gave them all his details so they contacted him directly as my old company don't even know about it.

Then he would have probably got a verbal NIP so it is valid. They have 6 months.

[pdV6]

CupraR said:

Nistelrooyschin said: Well he was caught and stopped by the traffic police and he gave them all his details so they contacted him directly as my old company don't even know about it. Then he would have probably got a verbal NIP so it is valid. They have 6 months.

[GetCarter]

Time to get a good brief methinks.