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How soon do you get a speeding ticket?
Was driving through a village near York on Sunday and right on the outskirts of the place there was a speed van.
I don't normally speed (like to save on fuel!) but was maybe doing 33-34 in a 30 zone. there was a car in front going faster, so he might have got him instead of me!
How soon will a brown envelope drop through the door if I've been caught?
I don't normally speed (like to save on fuel!) but was maybe doing 33-34 in a 30 zone. there was a car in front going faster, so he might have got him instead of me!
How soon will a brown envelope drop through the door if I've been caught?
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At that speed you should be fine, cars always over read slightly, plus your allowed 10%
Haha, thanks, changed it! Not sure why I wrote parking, must be a Friday thing!
It's my car registered to me, so it should come here to my home.
Hope you're right, was deffo not doing more than 34, so fingers crossed! could really do without a fine:(
Remember if you do get a NIP (notice of intended prosecution) you must fill in the S172 (thats the bit where you nominate the driver) and return it within 28 days, get proof of posting from post office when you return it.
If you want photos, they may or may not provide them, but you can ask for them, don't say photos for evidence, they don't need to provide them, ask for photos to help "identify the driver"
Summary only" offences
1.Cases involving "summary only" offences can only be heard in the magistrates' court. Time limits are imposed and these need to be adhered to. The general rule for time bars on summary only offences is that prosecutions will be time barred if Informations are laid more than six months after the date of the offence 1. The Magistrates Court Act (MCA) allows for different time limits to apply where they are explicitly provided for in statutes.
My friend got caught speeding by a police car with a hand held speed gun at the side of the road a few years back. She thought she had got away with it as she hadn't heard anything for several months, when after about five months since the incident she received a letter from the Police issuing a summons. She got it checked out at the time with a solicitor and it was correct- six months is the time limit. With fixed speed cameras it seems to be a bit quicker as it appears to be more of an automatic process than a hand held speed gun or speed camera van at the side of the road.
Sorry if that wasn't the news you were looking for, but as others have said if you were only doing 33-34mph you might be ok with the tolerances normally allowed.
It said I was doing about 34, so maybe I'll be fine, there where a lot of cars going into the village a lot faster than I was leaving it though, so hopefully they kept him busy.
I got caught doing 84 in a 50 and it took 2 weeks for it to come through.
There's a thought:D
Er and no offence but doing 84 in a 50 is kind of disgraceful. What if you hit someone, they'd have no chance:(
"The police must serve an Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days of the alleged speeding offence"
This does not apply if an officer has already verbally warned the motorist.
http://www.motorlawyers.co.uk/procedure/notice_of_intended_prosecution.htm
And if the speedo was reading 34 then it is possible that you were only doing 30-31 in reality. If the van is following ACPO guidelines then they should only issue a ticket for over 35. Mind you there is nothing to stop them issuing a ticket at 31 if they want.
Thats why in some extreme motoring cases, people try to string out the process for 6 months, thus making it impossible to issue a summons for the original offense.
BKM yes true, a verbal NIP can be served by the police, or one is not even needed in case of an accident.
ACPO guidelines are just that, guidelines, they can and are often ignored.
ACPO guidelines are just that... but then again, they stopped following them a while ago.
Did your friend get pulled over and verbally notified? If not, I wouldn't recommend that solicitor.