Just recieved a summons

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 10:35

For not supplying driver details when requested, but I don't remember actually recieving a NIP.... Apparently my car was seen by a traffic warden going down a bus lane! :eek:

... I don't remember doing this... I tend to stick to normal car roads! is there anything I can do?

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 11:00

The offence was commited on the 9th of September, and I've only just got the summons... I can't prove I was elsewhere.

It was at 14.40 Hours and the 9th Sept 2005 which was a Friday.... I'm sure I'd have been at work!!!

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 11:05

SoliD said:
any chance of showing that you would have been at work like clocking in/out times?

We do have an entry system... I'll go and see if HR will let me check it!

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 11:19

Its in my home town in the town centre, but the road I "went down" is heavily signposted for Buses / Taxis etc only...

I think my plate (whilst not personalized) is fairly easy to remember... It's S** NN*

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 12:25

kaiowas said:
Is your number plate a 'local' one?* If it is then it makes it more likely that there is a similar car with a similar plate in the area making mistaken identity sound more feasible.

*if you're unaware, the last two letters of conventionally issued (ie not 'select' private plates) prefix style plates indicate where the car was initially registered. For example around Norfolk there are a lot of registrations ending *AH *CL *NG and *EX

Here's the data for cars with a middle 'N' so yours should be one of these:

NA Manchester Manchester
NB Manchester Manchester
NC Manchester Manchester
ND Manchester Manchester
NE Manchester Manchester
NF Manchester Manchester
NG Norfolk Norwich
NH Northampton Northampton
NI Wicklow
NJ Sussex E Brighton
NK Hertfordshire Luton
NL Northumberland Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NM Bedfordshire Luton
NN Nottinghamshire Nottingham
NO Essex Chelmsford
NP Worcestershire Worcester
NR Leicestershire Leicester
NS Sutherland Glasgow
NT Shropshire Shrewsbury
NU Derbyshire Nottingham
NV Northamptonshire Northampton
NW Leeds Leeds
NX Warwickshire Dudley
NY Glamoghanshire Cardiff

I didnt realise that reg numbers were given on a locality basis as well... and unfortunatly, None of these places are anywhere near me anyway!

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 12:25

Skii said:
Unlucky

I got one of these 2 years after I had apparently committed the offense. I called Westminster council (who were the issuer) who couldn't provide me with any details of the offence committed - the quite freindly chap actually advised me to book the court date and to plead a Statutory Declaration, which it did. The result was it was thrown out of court.

Never did find out what it was I'd actually done wrong lol !

Please can you tell me more about what happened?

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:33

I guess I'll just reply saying that I'm not guilty and I'll attend court, although it'll be a pain!

The whole thing has got me a bit rattled tbh.... IF I'd recived a NIP, I'd have filled it in... with a lot better memory of what happened then 4 months later! I don't understand how it is OK for these things NOT to be sent recorded or special delivery if it is important! At least that way there's proof of delivery.

jpmonkey69 · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:36

hilly said:
Doesn't have to be JP, could be quite feesable that one of those above registration's actually was just visiting the area at the time

Just checked on the RAC checker thingy and no cars around my registration mark would be similar to mine in any way.

(apart from the close reg)