43 in a 30 - Court summons , predicted penalty ?
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Hey all,
A good friend of mine has just received a court summons in the post because of allegedly getting caught going 43 in a 30. Bit naughty but she is very upset and needs her car for a long commute to work etc. I guess the fact that she needs to go to court is worse than just getting a 60 quid fine and 3 points or a speed course.
Any ideas what the punishment would be. She has a clean driving license if that makes a difference.
A good friend of mine has just received a court summons in the post because of allegedly getting caught going 43 in a 30. Bit naughty but she is very upset and needs her car for a long commute to work etc. I guess the fact that she needs to go to court is worse than just getting a 60 quid fine and 3 points or a speed course.
Any ideas what the punishment would be. She has a clean driving license if that makes a difference.
TameRacingDriver said:
Eh? I've had 2 SP30s, caught at 48 in a 30 and was given 3 points at the roadside. This sounds very excessive.
They may get 3 points and a much larger fine. It is only 1mph higher than the threshold for the speed awareness courses. But worst case is as above, which in my view is excessive.Stoatman said:
I have never had a letter so not sure what you need to do next.
Typically - A NIP - no actions required.
A s.172 request - must provide the details of the driver.
A summons - consider entering a guilty / not guilty plea.
Would be useful to have some further info, not least of all confirmation of the actual documentation received to date.
Ozzie Osmond said:
I disagree. Nearly 50% over any speed limit is always going to attract attention.
Always ? Hardly..Absent any aggravating factors, 9 points already, SCP running out of time to prosecute (etc), an alleged 43 in a 30mph limit will almost always result in an offer of fixed penalty.
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