Looking for advice - No NIP but now reminder

[MG Ant]

Hi - I am looking for advice.

In August (2014) my partner came home and said she'd driven past a SCP van, but wasn't sure of her speed. I said we'd know either way within 2 weeks. So we diligently inspected the post for an NIP over the next 2 weeks, and nothing arrived.

Last week (I've been away), a reminder arrived giving 2 weeks to 'fess up, or there will be court proceedings. My partner isn't exactly sure how she came to be in the area indicated in the reminder, and it doesn't state the speed she was driving (30 area).

We are both quite clear than no NIP arrived within 2 weeks.

What should we do. TIA.

[MG Ant]

It was 28th August.

The car is owned and keepered by my other half.

[MG Ant]

On closer reading, she was doing 36 in a 30; used to be a 40 limit but reduced by the villagers as bikers often blast through close to 100mph at various times - which they they still do now it's a 30...

Seems she's best phoning them to see if she can do an awareness course? (No points on licence at no.)

Keepered - I hate made up words (podiumed??) but on iPad it's a PITA having to type the extra chars of reg.... keeper.

Thanks for all your comments.


=> Updated Saturday am; it wqas 36 in a 30; my mistake, and sorry for the confusion. (Easy to make errors and hard to correct when using iPads/touch-screens...)

Edited by MG Ant on Saturday 31st January 08:33

[MG Ant]

LoonR1 said:

1. It's not a 40 limit its a 30 limit
2. Villagers don't arbitrarily get to change the speed limit
3. Bikers often blast through close to 100mph. Of course they do. Making it a 30 will completely change that won't it.
4. You don't get to ask for an SAC they will offer it if appropriate. She's well within the speed for that to be offered.

1. Yes agreed above; my typo and apologies for the confusion.
2. They ran a campaign, and the local authority changed it to a 30, despite the fact there's good visibility, few houses (on the main road) and stretches with fields on both sides. We have a trend in our region: an accident, even though excessive speed is not involved, often leads to lowering of limits.
3. Actually, some drivers exceed the limit excessively, too - highly dangerous. I agree that the 30 limit has made no difference to those who are determined to ignore the limit and drive at 2x and more the posted speed. Normally, this is done 'out-of-hours' and so these idiots are rarely caught.