Is there at time limit on a speeding summons!!

[G20RG B]

I was caught speeding one month ago today-

I was allegedlly doing 43 in a 30, the Police issued me with a note to hand in my details to my nearest station ie licence and insurance, as I am already on 8 points they did not give me a fixed penalty but said I would get a court summons.

How long must I wait before I hear anything, I have had this hanging over my head now for a month and would really like to get it overwith...

Is there a time limit on how long they have to conntact me,

I handed all my details into my local police station within a day of the supposed offence.

[G20RG B]

SS2. said:

G20RG B said:

I was caught speeding one month ago today-

I was allegedlly doing 43 in a 30, the Police issued me with a note to hand in my details to my nearest station ie licence and insurance, as I am already on 8 points they did not give me a fixed penalty but said I would get a court summons.

How long must I wait before I hear anything, I have had this hanging over my head now for a month and would really like to get it overwith...

Is there a time limit on how long they have to conntact me,

I handed all my details into my local police station within a day of the supposed offence.

I'm confused... At an alleged 43 in a 30 (and no other offences committed at the time), you should have been offered a Fixed Penalty - this would have put you on 11 points ie still below the 'totting' threshold for a ban.

With regard to a summons, they have 6 calendar months from the date of the alleged offence to lay an information (application for summons) with the Magistrates' Court. The summons itself can be served on you several weeks later and can be valid even if you receive it outside of the 6 month window.

Thank you for your reply,
I was kinda suprised also that I didn't get a fixed penalty but as I only lost 3 points to bring me down to 8 in January they did say that they would be sending a report to procurator fiscal (scotland) and would result in a court appearance,

They did also take great pleasure in telling me that I would be banned for 6 months as part of a top up procedure as they suggested thst 43 was bordering on dangerous/careless driving!!

[G20RG B]

mwellsgarage said:

did the officer serve you a 'note of intended prosecution' aka a NIP?

Thanks for your reply,

No, I was not given any paperwork apart from a slip to hand my details into my local station ie licence and insurance.

[G20RG B]

Dwight, Thank you for your reply,

Their was no mention from the officers about driving without due care, would duecare apply for doing 43 in a 30?

The police did say they would refer it to the court and they were pretty sure that it would result in a BAN. I cannot understand why they didn't just issue me with a fixed penalty. Perhaps the mistake I made was telling them when I was asked "how many points do you have" I replied honestly with 8.

All I really want is it to hurry up and go to court so I can move on with my life and put my wife and kids out of this uncertanty.

I can see the benifit of your suggestion with the letter but really I wouldn't want to do anything that would aggrivate the situation. I will give it some thought over the weekend.

[G20RG B]

Dwight, Thank you for your reply,

Their was no mention from the officers about driving without due care, would duecare apply for doing 43 in a 30?

The police did say they would refer it to the court and they were pretty sure that it would result in a BAN. I cannot understand why they didn't just issue me with a fixed penalty. Perhaps the mistake I made was telling them when I was asked "how many points do you have" I replied honestly with 8.

All I really want is it to hurry up and go to court so I can move on with my life and put my wife and kids out of this uncertanty.

I can see the benifit of your suggestion with the letter but really I wouldn't want to do anything that would aggrivate the situation. I will give it some thought over the weekend.