NIP received, OH driving my car - what do do?
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In yesterday's mail was an NIP from Lincolnshire Police. Turns out my OH was clocked doing 35 in a 30 but in my car, and - even worse - 'doing me a favour' by taking it for an MoT test!
In all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
In all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
280E said:
In yesterday's mail was an NIP from Lincolnshire Police. Turns out my OH was clocked doing 35 in a 30 but in my car, and - even worse - 'doing me a favour' by taking it for an MoT test!
In all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
It was all your fault.... do the honourable thing & take the rap for her. Life will be easier in the long runIn all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
3) of course.
A few years ago, my wife came back from shopping ‘be careful there is camera van in next village’. So out I went later, travelling carefully, and saw the van. A week later, the NIP came, we reckoned the time stamp meant it was her, 36 in a 30. SAC and the first and only time she has had a motoring offence (...that was detected!)
A few years ago, my wife came back from shopping ‘be careful there is camera van in next village’. So out I went later, travelling carefully, and saw the van. A week later, the NIP came, we reckoned the time stamp meant it was her, 36 in a 30. SAC and the first and only time she has had a motoring offence (...that was detected!)
280E said:
In yesterday's mail was an NIP from Lincolnshire Police. Turns out my OH was clocked doing 35 in a 30 but in my car, and - even worse - 'doing me a favour' by taking it for an MoT test!
In all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
If she was driving and speeding then it's her that needs to go on the SAC not you! Whether you want to soften the blow for her financially is obviously your call but in terms of the list of your options above it's got to be 2) or 3). I don't doubt many people use option 1) but if found out it doesn't end well (as I'm sure Huhne and Pryce will testify!).In all probability it'll be a SAC, so the options would appear to be:
1) Do a 'Huhne & Pryce' and take the rap for her
2) Name her as the driver, but offer to pay her some proportion (up to 100%) of the SAC price (£90)
3) Name her as the driver, tell her to be more careful, and to take full responsibility for her actions
So what to do - remembering that it was, of course, all my fault
Retroman said:
People have ended up in far worse situations with the law by following 1. Sometimes they will have video / photographic evidence of who the driver is so if they see someone named as a different gender they'll surely investigate further.
Personally, i'd go with 2
Yep, agreed.Personally, i'd go with 2
Very unlikely you'd get caught out, but if you do then a ptcoj charge will seriously screw your life up, not worth it.
Out of interest to any legal bods out there - if you genuinely got the driver wrong (say 2 of you regularly swapped on a long journey) would you still be at risk of ptcoj?
agtlaw said:
4) Nominate the driver. Pay £100 fixed penalty. Waste half a day on a course next time.
Fair point but why would you do that? You'll pay more and have points on your licence (which will need to be declared for things like insurance purposes) whereas with the SAC you pay less, avoid the points and hopefully there won't be a next time (or at least not within 3 years!). The only thing I see against taking the SAC is it helps fund the model for the ever increasing camera van fleet....Jasandjules said:
3. But as married you will pay out of the same pot in any event....
Also, NEVER lie on these things.
^ This.Also, NEVER lie on these things.
How high-maintenance does your missus have to be that it's even remotely preferable to perjure yourself than simply pass the ticket on to her?
If this is an already-on-nine-ban-avoidance thing, then the stakes are even higher when it comes to a lie.
JNW1 said:
agtlaw said:
4) Nominate the driver. Pay £100 fixed penalty. Waste half a day on a course next time.
Fair point but why would you do that? You'll pay more and have points on your licence (which will need to be declared for things like insurance purposes) whereas with the SAC you pay less, avoid the points and hopefully there won't be a next time (or at least not within 3 years!). The only thing I see against taking the SAC is it helps fund the model for the ever increasing camera van fleet....
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