Speeding - Advice needed
Discussion
Sorry for the essay....
A friend of mine recently (a few weeks back) purchased a new vehicle and subsequently was caught speeding the following day (more to come on how we are aware of this shortly).
At the time the owner didn't have the logbook, he had owned the vehicle for a short period of time (approx 2/3 months - obviously bought it to make a few quid on it) and had issues acquiring it so he (the previous owner) had applied for the log book in his name and it was due to be returned shortly (letter from DVLA confirming this). Upon its arrival the previous has then completed the log book and returned it to the DVLA to advise that my friend is now the present owner/keeper. In the interim the NIP for the speeding had been sent to the owner prior to the previous owner (this information came to light after my friend contacted the previous, previous owner through a forum to gather further information regarding aforementioned vehicle). Not aware that the previous owner had sold the car recently, he had advised that that the previous owner was the driver to the issuing police force (when in fact it would have been my friend) - still following?...
So this is where the advice is required. Will it be as simple as the previous owner advising it wasn't him driving at the time and then a new NIP is issued to my friend? Will the previous owner have to go to court/represent himself via a letter to state that it wasn't him driving? What is the likely outcome for my friend?
I may add as a side note that the speed is likely to have been in excess of a fixed penalty notice, something he acknowledges is wrong and the thought of issues with his license has certainly rehabilitated his driving so please refrain from a witch hunt. Just honest advice please.
A friend of mine recently (a few weeks back) purchased a new vehicle and subsequently was caught speeding the following day (more to come on how we are aware of this shortly).
At the time the owner didn't have the logbook, he had owned the vehicle for a short period of time (approx 2/3 months - obviously bought it to make a few quid on it) and had issues acquiring it so he (the previous owner) had applied for the log book in his name and it was due to be returned shortly (letter from DVLA confirming this). Upon its arrival the previous has then completed the log book and returned it to the DVLA to advise that my friend is now the present owner/keeper. In the interim the NIP for the speeding had been sent to the owner prior to the previous owner (this information came to light after my friend contacted the previous, previous owner through a forum to gather further information regarding aforementioned vehicle). Not aware that the previous owner had sold the car recently, he had advised that that the previous owner was the driver to the issuing police force (when in fact it would have been my friend) - still following?...
So this is where the advice is required. Will it be as simple as the previous owner advising it wasn't him driving at the time and then a new NIP is issued to my friend? Will the previous owner have to go to court/represent himself via a letter to state that it wasn't him driving? What is the likely outcome for my friend?
I may add as a side note that the speed is likely to have been in excess of a fixed penalty notice, something he acknowledges is wrong and the thought of issues with his license has certainly rehabilitated his driving so please refrain from a witch hunt. Just honest advice please.
Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff