Road Side Speed Camera

[rippedoff15]

Well never been stopped and had clean license for 35 years,

lack of thinking going from 50mph to 40mph then 30 back to 40mph

got flashed doing 40mph in the 30mph zone at 11.55pm.

Just wondering about the process,

i have read they issue large fines based on wages or speed awareness,

my daughter got flashed and paid fine not understanding the process was paying fine meant they added 3 point. ( She thought she was paying for the speed awareness course ).    

[dx100uk]

have you had the nip yet?

if not wait till you get it.

if youve not had points in 3yrs/a clean licence , you should be able to elect to do a course.

Speeding penalties - GOV.UK

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You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence

 

[Man in the middle]

The process is that, assuming you are the vehicle's Registered Keeper, within 14 days of the date of the alleged offence you should receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) together with a "Request for Driver's Details" - also known as a s172 request, so named after the section of the Road Traffic Act which provides for its issue. The NIP requires no response but the s172 request requires you to provide the driver's details. You will have 28 days to do so and you must respond. Failure means you will commit a separate offence which carries six points, a hefty fine and increased insurance premiums for up to five years.

Courses are usually offered up to 42mph where the limit is 30mph. These are held either online or by personal attendance (arrangements vary from area to area). It will take about three hours of your time and cost around £100. No endorsement or points are involved and very few, if any insurers ask you to declare it. If you don't fancy that, the alternative is a fixed penalty of £100 and three points.

Larger fines, together with a "victim surcharge" (40% of the fine) and prosecution costs (usually £85-£90) are handed down in court but your case won't go there unless you either ask for a court appearance or you fail to comply with the requirements of the process. Make sure you keep a copy of your response and get a free certificate of posting from the Post Office. You should get your offer within two to three weeks after you sent your response. If you don't get it after about four weeks, contact the ticket office to ensure your response has been received. If it has not, the next you will hear will be a prosecution for "failing to Provide Driver's Details" (see above). Whilst it is usually possible to have this reverted to just the speeding offence it is aggravation that can be avoided if you just keep on top of everything.