do you get summons for speeds below the 26 FPN limit?

[jamescox]

would welcome any colour people have on how often you get summoned to court if you are below the "26mph-over-speedlimit" upper limit for fixed penalty tickets?

does this happen often?

e.g. off a motorway camera

jamesc

Edited by jamescox on Sunday 2nd March 23:04

[Polrules]

Topic running now regards poor fella stopped & fined for 82 in a 70.....

Think it's called 'Now I have to be more careful' or something like that.

[wasted years]

Have had to read you question a couple of times as badly written. Yes summons' are issued if you are in violation of the speed limit and a number of them do indeed come from speed cameras.

HTH

[erdnase]

My case is being heard this week for 95 in a 70, from a mobile scamera van on a bridge.

No conditional offer at all - straight to court. Boooo...

[charliestar]

really? i was told that rarely happens! what region?

you should tell them the acpo guidelines suggest FPN - was it a community support manning the camera? then they can't give FPNs....

[qooqiiu]

wasted years said:

Have had to read you question a couple of times as badly written. Yes summons' are issued if you are in violation of the speed limit and a number of them do indeed come from speed cameras.

HTH

Have had to read you question....

Did you mean 'your question'?

[10 Pence Short]

I would imagine it depends on the priorities of the partnership/officer dealing.

For example, if a certain route suffers a spate of accidents, a camera partnership or officers sent to enforce might be told to lower the FPN limit below the guidelines for that section. It produces better publicity if cases go to court rather than FPN, even if it is a gross waste of CPS and court time.

If there are aggrevating features such as poor visibility, wet or slippery conditions or very heavy traffic, the officer dealing might choose to send a case to court.

There is no right to receive a fixed penalty.

Edited by 10 Pence Short on Monday 3rd March 17:54