Any time limit?

[grumpy]

A friend of mine was flashed 7 months ago. The Nip received over 6 months ago and ignored. Is this likely to go any further?

[Sheriff JWPepper]

No, there is 6 month time limit on speeding as it is summary matter.

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Wednesday 5th December 23:21

[Neil.D]

You must receive an NIP within 2 weeks. If you dont then its not valid.

[FiveStar]

Sheriff JWPepper said:

No, there is 6 month time limit on speeding as it is summary matter.

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Wednesday 5th December 23:21

is that the same for no insurance etc?

[joewilliams]

grumpy said:

A friend of mine was flashed 7 months ago. The Nip received over 6 months ago and ignored.

Reading that logically, the NIP was received less than a month after the offence and your friend ignored it?

Or has the NIP only just arrived?

[Dwight VanDriver]

NOIP re speeding, has to be received within 14 days, ignoring the date of the offence, by the driver if known, OR REG KEEPER.

If sent to Regd Keeper within time and enquiries reveal that RK not the driver, then a Noip can be sent to that driver with no time limit.

An information re offences of speeding, fail to name, has to be laid within 6 months of offence coming to the notice of the prosecutor.

In relation to certain other offences, such as No Insurance, 6 months of coming to notice and no longer than 3 years.

Once information laid then any summons issued can be served after the 6 months.

Outside these time scales proceedings cannot.............proceed.

dvd

Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Thursday 6th December 07:52

[SS2.]

Dwight VanDriver said:

An information re offences of speeding, fail to name, has to be laid within 6 months of offence coming to the notice of the prosecutor.

Ahem. Within 6 months of the date of the alleged offence..

[Dwight VanDriver]

Spot on SS2

Sect 127 Mags Court Act 1980 as opposed to S 6 Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

....just testing you understand??????

dvd

[grumpy]

joewilliams said:

grumpy said:

Reading that logically, the NIP was received less than a month after the offence and your friend ignored it?

Or has the NIP only just arrived?

The NIP was received shotly after they were flashed. This was ignored.
I'm not sure exactly how long after, but the NIP itself was received over 6 months ago.
They have heard nothing since the NIP.
Seems that they may be on a winner