90 in a 70 - 6 points £576 Fine
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Was stopped for speeding, 90 in a 70 - NIP stated that the speed limit was 70mph.
Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
What speed limit is the road? What vehicle were you in? Was it a van with a lower limit?
90 in a 70 would normally be fixed penalty speeds unless you had nine or more points already which you don't.
It could be they made a mistake on the NIP (no it won't change anything).
Won't hurt to give the courts or ticket office of the police a ring to find out.
90 in a 70 would normally be fixed penalty speeds unless you had nine or more points already which you don't.
It could be they made a mistake on the NIP (no it won't change anything).
Won't hurt to give the courts or ticket office of the police a ring to find out.
LosingGrip said:
What speed limit is the road? What vehicle were you in? Was it a van with a lower limit?
90 in a 70 would normally be fixed penalty speeds unless you had nine or more points already which you don't.
It could be they made a mistake on the NIP (no it won't change anything).
Won't hurt to give the courts or ticket office of the police a ring to find out.
Its a motorway, 70 mph - I was on a bike going to work.90 in a 70 would normally be fixed penalty speeds unless you had nine or more points already which you don't.
It could be they made a mistake on the NIP (no it won't change anything).
Won't hurt to give the courts or ticket office of the police a ring to find out.
If the points/fine is appropriate I'll just live with it but I was thinking they might be basing my outcome on a 50mph limit but then I'd be looking at a ban I suppose oh well!
Sea Demon said:
Its a motorway, 70 mph - I was on a bike going to work.
If the points/fine is appropriate I'll just live with it but I was thinking they might be basing my outcome on a 50mph limit but then I'd be looking at a ban I suppose oh well!
what did the overhead sign say? maybe they had dropped it to 50 for roadworks/accident etc?If the points/fine is appropriate I'll just live with it but I was thinking they might be basing my outcome on a 50mph limit but then I'd be looking at a ban I suppose oh well!
A500leroy said:
what did the overhead sign say? maybe they had dropped it to 50 for roadworks/accident etc?
No overhead signs or anything like that at the part of the M20 I was on - I was approaching the M25 Swanley Interchange heading to London, NIP stated the speed of the road was 70mph.Collection order says: 1 /Exceed 50mph speed limit in contravention of local traffic order - manned equipment
That says to me that they're under the impression the road has a 50mph limit? I'm not trying to get out of paying anything just want to make sure what I'm being prosecuted for is correct.
Sea Demon said:
Thanks everyone - even the officer that stopped me said more than likely 3 points & £100 so looks like I have something to sort out.
Will seek some advice - any recommendations?
agtlaw on here - he posted a few posts above.Will seek some advice - any recommendations?
I’ve never dealt with him, we’ve had very occasional differences of opinion, sit on “opposite sides”, but if I needed motoring offence advice, he’d be the first person I’d speak to.
Sea Demon said:
Was stopped for speeding, 90 in a 70 - NIP stated that the speed limit was 70mph.
Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
Why did you get a NIP if the police stopped you at the road side?Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
Sea Demon said:
Was stopped for speeding, 90 in a 70 - NIP stated that the speed limit was 70mph.
Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
Sent off paperwork, received letter back from court stating that due to exceeding the 50pmh limit I've got 6 points & £576 fine - clean license previously.
As the speed limit was 70mph is there any point in my contesting? If so how do I contest it?
The offence code is SP30
Sea Demon said:
Thanks everyone - even the officer that stopped me said more than likely 3 points & £100 so looks like I have something to sort out.......
kestral said:
Why did you get a NIP if the police stopped you at the road side?
+1 
Are you confusing a speeding ticket with a NIP?
If you were stopped by a police officer at the roadside, then your NIP was verbal, and you were issued a speeding ticket. They don't write out a NIP at the roadside.
If on the other hand, you received a NIP through the post, are you sure it's not for a second speeding offence, caught on camera, and not the one you were stopped for by the Police?
Something doesn't add up!
agtlaw said:
4rephill said:
If you were stopped by a police officer at the roadside, then your NIP was verbal, and you were issued a speeding ticket. They don't write out a NIP at the roadside.
Based on the mixed information posted by Sea Demon (receiving a NIP despite being stopped by a Police Officer at the roadside, being charged with exceeding a 50mph speed limit, when the road he was stopped on was a 70mph motorway, and being charged with an SP30 offence code instead of an SP50), I'm still suspecting that there could be more than one prosecution coming his way!
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