My first ticket!

[cml]

After 14 years of trouble-free and generally very restrained driving I finally got caught by a bleeping speed camera. I am generally careful driving around towns but was far from home on a road I don’t know. 45 in a 30 (it looked like a nice wide, clear A road to me but was a 30). I won’t go into the whole speed camera argument here, suffice to say telling somebody they have misjudged the speed limit ten days after the event and on a road they have never been down and probably never will again, has virtually no impact on road safety I far as I can see. Other than making me brake for every bloomin’ camera in the future.

Anyway…

Should I ask for the photographic evidence? Any chance it will do any good? How do I do this?

It says “Notice of Intended Prosecution” on it, is that usual? I assume this is a ‘normal’ speeding ticket.

What will I get?

Thanks

[Alex]

www.pepipoo.com/

[Einion Yrth]

You will get 3 points, they will get £60.00. Claiming that you didn't do it is now not really an option because you have admitted it on a public forum.

[Raify]

Ask for the photo anyway, just to cost them a bit of money.

[timsta]

Look up the PACE arguement on Peppipoo

[cml]

"Claiming that you didn't do it is now not really an option because you have admitted it on a public forum."



Er, yeah possibly, I didn't really thiunk that through did I?

Actually I find it hard to believe I was going that fast but what can you do? I've no evidence and no real right to question their evidence. It could have said 50 or 35 and I would be in the same position: defenceless.

[10 Pence Short]

If you write back asking to see the evidence the Police should offer no resistance to that.

If they're offering a fixed penalty rather than a court appearance I'd probably take it.

[cml]

Court appearance?

People ahve said it would be a simple 3 point / £60 job

[MilnerR]

cml said:

Court appearance?

People ahve said it would be a simple 3 point / £60 job

If you take the offer of 3 points and a 60 quid tax bill. Make them prove their case and it goes to court.

[7db]

Or spend the time that you would have gone to the court time in reading up what a 30 speed limit looks like. Might save you some more points.

[cml]

Well yes. I know *everybody* else here keeps to 30, don't you?

On a more serious note, I will be more careful when there are streetlights about to stick to 30 unless I am absolutely sure the limit is higher. Assumptions are no excuse. I want to avoid sudden braking every time I see a camera for a start.

[J1mmyD]

Congratulations on breaking your cherry.

Pay the tax, but don't worry .... they'll be first against the wall come the Revolution!

(I think we're going to have to start building more walls first, though)

[Boosted LS1]

7db said:

Or spend the time that you would have gone to the court time in reading up what a 30 speed limit looks like.

That's a bit harsh 7db. Most of us look out for the signage, after all that's what it's there for. Maybe it wasn't visible and said driver thought he was in a 40? He was just unlucky like a lot of good drivers. This is probably why the trap was placed where it was, to get the highest number of 'hits'.

CML, take a look at the route again if possible and check the signs.

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