Speeding ticket through - but car was in garage
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A friend has a problem - their car was in the garage (guess it was being repaired but unsure), and they have had a NIP through from the Met (the garage is in Southend, Essex - so an 'extended' test drive I think!!!!).
I told them to visit Pepipoo, but does anyone have any other advice?
I told them to visit Pepipoo, but does anyone have any other advice?
what he said!I'd also want to know why the garage were out blasting my car around Southend?
Come to think of it, what were YOU doing, taking your car to a garage in Southend?????
If you do have a garage receipt, talk to them. Being Southend, they will probably chase you away with the customary dobermen dogs, but they may own up. Sorted then.
If not, ask for the photo - that should be the end of it. Just show the garage or write their name and address. When the police send them the photo, it is all over.
No good photo and no help from the garage.....just keep to your story (make sure it is true!!) and send the NIP back with the garage as the driver, possible a covering letter adding more details.
You must have a name in the ' who was it, guv' box, or risk some forces reading your covering letter, realise they will have to work for this one, and do you for 'not naming the driver'....more money and points.
You will need some evidence though, as if the garage deny this, the police will still come after you as you are easier prey.
And to help you a little, don't send the NIP back until day 26. ( Registered to arrive no later than day 28 )
You won't get any thanks for being early, you will in fact give the police more time to sort it out...which can, sadly, cost you in the end.
Ask for the photo and just hope they have one!!
Come to think of it, what were YOU doing, taking your car to a garage in Southend?????
If you do have a garage receipt, talk to them. Being Southend, they will probably chase you away with the customary dobermen dogs, but they may own up. Sorted then.
If not, ask for the photo - that should be the end of it. Just show the garage or write their name and address. When the police send them the photo, it is all over.
No good photo and no help from the garage.....just keep to your story (make sure it is true!!) and send the NIP back with the garage as the driver, possible a covering letter adding more details.
You must have a name in the ' who was it, guv' box, or risk some forces reading your covering letter, realise they will have to work for this one, and do you for 'not naming the driver'....more money and points.
You will need some evidence though, as if the garage deny this, the police will still come after you as you are easier prey.
And to help you a little, don't send the NIP back until day 26. ( Registered to arrive no later than day 28 )
You won't get any thanks for being early, you will in fact give the police more time to sort it out...which can, sadly, cost you in the end.
Ask for the photo and just hope they have one!!
jondude said:
I'd also want to know why the garage were out blasting my car around Southend?
Come to think of it, what were YOU doing, taking your car to a garage in Southend?????
If you do have a garage receipt, talk to them. Being Southend, they will probably chase you away with the customary dobermen dogs, but they may own up. Sorted then.
If not, ask for the photo - that should be the end of it. Just show the garage or write their name and address. When the police send them the photo, it is all over.
No good photo and no help from the garage.....just keep to your story (make sure it is true!!) and send the NIP back with the garage as the driver, possible a covering letter adding more details.
You must have a name in the ' who was it, guv' box, or risk some forces reading your covering letter, realise they will have to work for this one, and do you for 'not naming the driver'....more money and points.
You will need some evidence though, as if the garage deny this, the police will still come after you as you are easier prey.
And to help you a little, don't send the NIP back until day 26. ( Registered to arrive no later than day 28 )
You won't get any thanks for being early, you will in fact give the police more time to sort it out...which can, sadly, cost you in the end.
Ask for the photo and just hope they have one!!
That sounds like an awful lot of work. What's wrong with just filling out the NIP with the garage details as said above? Let them do the work -- you mate has no case to answer.Come to think of it, what were YOU doing, taking your car to a garage in Southend?????
If you do have a garage receipt, talk to them. Being Southend, they will probably chase you away with the customary dobermen dogs, but they may own up. Sorted then.
If not, ask for the photo - that should be the end of it. Just show the garage or write their name and address. When the police send them the photo, it is all over.
No good photo and no help from the garage.....just keep to your story (make sure it is true!!) and send the NIP back with the garage as the driver, possible a covering letter adding more details.
You must have a name in the ' who was it, guv' box, or risk some forces reading your covering letter, realise they will have to work for this one, and do you for 'not naming the driver'....more money and points.
You will need some evidence though, as if the garage deny this, the police will still come after you as you are easier prey.
And to help you a little, don't send the NIP back until day 26. ( Registered to arrive no later than day 28 )
You won't get any thanks for being early, you will in fact give the police more time to sort it out...which can, sadly, cost you in the end.
Ask for the photo and just hope they have one!!
SM
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