Speeding ticket (help)

djxput · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:17

Basically wife was going 58 in a 40 ... was one of those highway slow down board led things and she didnt notice and they stick a speed camera on it.
In the mail she got something that didnt say a fine or points just said they will prosecute.

She hasnt had a ticket for years.

Advice please.

Thekwango · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:18

Advice on what?

MatsyLR · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:19

She was speeding and got a ticket, whats the issue? what exactly did she receive (photo with details edited out?)

Diddums · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:19

Don't eat yellow snow.

djxput · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:19

Thekwango said:
Advice on what?

anyway to get out of it? or have less of an impact on points/cost

djxput · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:21

MatsyLR said:
She was speeding and got a ticket, whats the issue? what exactly did she receive (photo with details edited out?)

no ticket was a prosecution notice whatever this means ...

Will Gill · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:21

Moved this to a much more relevant sub-forum

Diddums · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:22

djxput said:
anyway to get out of it? or have less of an impact on points/cost

Hand them a crisp fifty, that'll sort it.

Alternatively pay the fine and tell her not to be a naughty girl again.

She will likely get points too which she'll need to inform your insurance company of, they will increase her premiums as a result.

OR!

They'll give her a speed awareness course and no points but it's fairly unlikely, that's not a few MPH over the limit.

Raymond Lin · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:22

djxput said:
anyway to get out of it? or have less of an impact on points/cost

Get a good solicitor.

Other than that…move to Brazil?

Screenbeat · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:23

Diddums said:
Don't eat yellow snow.

This!!

MatsyLR · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:26

djxput said:
no ticket was a prosecution notice whatever this means ...

https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties
"Within 14 days of your car being caught speeding you’ll be sent an - Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)"
Its the same thing, you have to let the relevant people know who was driving and they will be given a Fixed Penalty Notice. You will either have to plead guilty and get 3 points on the relevant license or plead innocence and go to court and attempt to argue the case even though she was going well over the speed limit.

Not really any way out of it.

Blackjack Davy · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:29

How long ago did it happen? I had something similar happen on xmas day still waiting for the letter, unless it got lost in the post. Wasn't going as fast as that though

nam · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:33

op , have a look on pepipoo for advice

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?s=7950f170689bc5dc3f058bc740f22e5a&act=idx

LizardKing · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:33

might be lucky to get a speed awareness course but ~50% over the speed limit is likely points and a fine

djxput · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:52

MatsyLR said:
https://www.gov.uk/speeding-penalties
"Within 14 days of your car being caught speeding you’ll be sent an - Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)"
Its the same thing, you have to let the relevant people know who was driving and they will be given a Fixed Penalty Notice. You will either have to plead guilty and get 3 points on the relevant license or plead innocence and go to court and attempt to argue the case even though she was going well over the speed limit.

Not really any way out of it.

ahh thanks ...

djxput · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:54

Blackjack Davy said:
How long ago did it happen? I had something similar happen on xmas day still waiting for the letter, unless it got lost in the post. Wasn't going as fast as that though

31st and she was given the letter 13 days later. (in the mail).

Thekwango · 16 Jan 2022 at 18:58

djxput said:
anyway to get out of it? or have less of an impact on points/cost

Nope. No way out of it.

mjt · 16 Jan 2022 at 19:05

Will the magistrate be lenient as it's the first time? If in doubt, lawyer up.
Can't imagine it's ban-worthy though. As others have said, points & fine?

Janesy B · 16 Jan 2022 at 19:09

No way you'll get offered a course for that.

inogen · 16 Jan 2022 at 19:17

Just pay the fine and take the points. I doubt her (or your) insurance company will really care.

I was running 9 points some time back. 3 SP30s, one of which was for doing 50+ in a 40. It made barely any difference to my premium and I was driving a 2.5L 190HP+ car.

I did get a speed awareness once too for doing 50+ (56 I think) in a 40. All depends on circumstances. That was on a triple lane raised overpass. I doubt you would on a residential dual carriageway.

My GF also had 9 for some of that time and both of our cars were still cheaper to insure with each other as named drivers.