Does the 2 week NIP rule still apply?

[GSP]

I have tried searching and googling with mixed results.

Can anyone catergorically confirm whether the two week rule still applies to normal speeding fines from a camera van?

Trying to figure out when I can stop worrying :-(

My sister claims to have received a ticket over 3 weeks after the offence 10 years ago.

I've never had one in 16+ years and worry I may have been caught in the slowest vehicle on the road.

[xjay1337]

Yes.. NIP must be received within 2 weeks.

[GSP]

That sounds good, I'm a worrier.

[TooMany2cvs]

xjay1337 said:

Yes.. NIP must be received within 2 weeks.

A bit looser than that...
It must be sent to the RK at the address on the V5C, in time to be realistically expected to arrive within two weeks.

[ging84]

the rule still applies, but it's only ever applied to sending the notice to the registered keeper and with leasing becoming a lot more common people often aren't the registered keeper so the rule does not apply to them.

[GSP]

Fortunately it's my old defender so it's straight forward and I'm the registered keeper.

I recon I must have been accelerating up the hill so slowly that they started focusing on the people behind me instead, at least that is what I am hoping.

[SS2.]

A NIP issued by first class post is deemed to have been served two business days after posting.

Whilst this creates a presumption of good service, it is a presumption that can be rebutted.

[Red Devil]

Established conclusively in the High Court.
See Gidden v Chief Constable of Humberside
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire...
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2009/292...
It would still be necessary to rebut the delivery presumption though.
Peter Gidden was able to do so sucessfully as his postie was a witness.

The whole saga on here.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... - loss
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... - loss
http//www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&am... - WIN!

All of the above assumes there is no issue with the V5C. Problem areas are:
Hired/leased cars which are registered to another party: the 14 day rule only applies to the original NIP.
Where the owner/RK has failed to inform the DVLA of a change of address.

[sonnenschein3000]

Its also worth adding that regardless if you are the RK or not, they need to try to do you within 6 months for the vast majority of motoring offences. However, given that you were potentially caught on a camera, they need to let you know about it within 2 weeks (plus postage time) if you are the RK.

Most likely scenario is that you'll be offered an educational course (depending on your speed of course) with no points.

If I was in your shoes, I'd forget about it if I haven't heard anything by the 14th.

[SS2.]

sonnenschein3000 said:

However, given that you were potentially caught on a camera, they need to let you know about it within 2 weeks (plus postage time) if you are the RK.

Incorrect - it's 14 days inclusive of postage time. For notices served by 1st class post, this is deemed to be 2 business days.