Speeding Ticket Advice
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I received a speeding ticket on 14th July this year, stating I was caught speeding on the 8th June doing 33 in a 30 at 6am. I sent a letter promptly back to them saying I was aware of the position of this camera and it's a journey I make very often, therefore I believe it was a mistake on their behalf. I heard nothing until I got a letter through the door on the 3rd of November a couple of weeks ago, stating that I had to pay the £60 fine and take 3 points - no choice for awareness course or anything...
So my question is - do I contest this and go to court? One, I don't believe I was speeding, and two the first letter arrived ~6weeks after the event and the second one ~4months after I replied to them! Or, do I take it on the chin and move on?
So my question is - do I contest this and go to court? One, I don't believe I was speeding, and two the first letter arrived ~6weeks after the event and the second one ~4months after I replied to them! Or, do I take it on the chin and move on?
EU_Foreigner said:
You only have to sit out one more month before it expires though? They have to lodge the papers at court before the 6 months from the date of offense.
Is this for definite? 6 months from date of offense would be 8th December which is relatively close...btcc123 said:
As you say that the fine in N.Ireland is £60 compared the the rest of the UK at £100 is the timescales also different in the time between the actual speeding offence and the NIP being received at the registered keepers address.
Quick Google suggests it is supposed to be served in the 14 day timescale. I know they allow a bit of leeway is allowed but I think 5 months is a bit ridiculous?Those are the circumstances. Not hiding anything. I make the journey with two other people and every time we're coming to the camera there's always a "watch out for the this camera", "don't forget about this camera" etc. So I just can't believe that on this particular day all 3 of us forgot about it and sped past it, which is why I believe a faulty camera perhaps.
How would I go about receiving the evidence without going to court? I did send them a letter but didn't get a reply, only this FPN 5 months after the fact. I'm just very conscious of being a big lad and going to court and then getting stung worse than I need to if I do lose the court case. I also don't want "I was only doing 33" to be part of my defense, as whilst that may be below the threshold on the mainland, it still is speeding.
How would I go about receiving the evidence without going to court? I did send them a letter but didn't get a reply, only this FPN 5 months after the fact. I'm just very conscious of being a big lad and going to court and then getting stung worse than I need to if I do lose the court case. I also don't want "I was only doing 33" to be part of my defense, as whilst that may be below the threshold on the mainland, it still is speeding.
SS2. said:
The NIP didn't take 5 months to serve, although the first you heard of it does appear to have been about 5 weeks after the alleged offence.
Had you moved address around that time ? Was the vehicle a recent purchase ? Was it your name & address details on the V5C and were those details correct ?
Nope same address throughout, owned the vehicle for about 2 years now and all details are correct...Had you moved address around that time ? Was the vehicle a recent purchase ? Was it your name & address details on the V5C and were those details correct ?
33 in a 30 is easily doable as well...Sorry to bump an old thread.
EU_Foreigner said:
You only have to sit out one more month before it expires though? They have to lodge the papers at court before the 6 months from the date of offense.
How accurate is this? It will be 6months from the date the offence took place on the 8th...
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