How long does it take for Scameras to notify you?

[Dan]

I'm sure this question has been asked before... but how long does it take for these money grabbing sods to notify you?

[pikeyboy]

Legally they have 14 days in which to notify you, in my single previous experience it took them about a week. hope this helps

[jasandjules]

14 days unless it is a company car/hire car..

If it hasn't dropped on your mat in 14 days, you are reducing this years tax bill.

[pdV6]

Strictly speaking, it has to be posted to the registered keeper such that it should arrive by day 14.
If you're not the RK or haven't updated your address with the DVLA, they have 6 months to get you.

[7db]

Not counting the day of the offence.

[Dan]

Thanks Fellas

I may have been caught in my wifes car 12 days ago and couldn't remember if it was 14 or 21 days.

So a couple more days of sweating (literally in this heat) till I find out.

Have to say until I saw the talivan I didn't realise I was speeding. It was on the A46 at petty france. I knew it had been reduced to a 50... but hadn't seen the second reduction to 40 as I was looking at the road not the road furniture . It was overcast but the road conditions were good, and while I saw a vehicle parked it was in deep shade under a tree, so I was fairly close before I saw the sign.

Interestingly when I went past the following day, there was no van, but there was a flashing sign saying 40. Strange that it wasn't turned on the previous day

[jacko lah]

jasandjules said:

14 days unless it is a company car/hire car..

If it hasn't dropped on your mat in 14 days, you are reducing this years tax bill.

14 days plus the day of the offence unless there is a legitimate reason for them not to be able to get it to you. Legitimate reason would be : You failed to tell them of change of address, or ownership. Don't think the fact that it's a hire car is legitimate IMHO.

[SS2.]

jacko lah said:

jasandjules said:

14 days unless it is a company car/hire car..

If it hasn't dropped on your mat in 14 days, you are reducing this years tax bill.

14 days plus the day of the offence unless there is a legitimate reason for them not to be able to get it to you. Legitimate reason would be : You failed to tell them of change of address, or ownership. Don't think the fact that it's a hire car is legitimate IMHO.

Incorrect DVLA held details aside, the NIP must be served on the Registered Keeper within the 14 days, as stated. If the Registered Keeper is Avis, for instance, and the NIP / s.172 was served on Avis within the 14 day period, then the NIP is valid - even if it takes another month or two before reaching the hirer..

Edited by SS2. on Wednesday 19th July 11:51

[Dwight Vandriver]

I think Jacko is refering to the case Haughton v Harrison [1976] where the Police (SCP) were supplied with the wrong name of the Reg Keeper and thereby sent the Notice to the wrong name at the wrong address, the failure to send a Notice to the Reg Keeper is no bar to conviction because they showed due dilegence. In such case no bar to conviction if they did not send an amended NOIP out. They would of course have to send a new 172 request for driver.

dvd