Late NIP

Badgerpoo · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:52

Just had a NIP for an alleged incident in february. Obviously this is way longer than 14 days after the fact so what do I do next? Do I need to send a letter of some kind saying bugger off? Is there a form letter I can use?

Psymonkee · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:54

What date does the postmark on the envelope say? iirc posted within 14 days and they can still do you isn't it?

Badgerpoo · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:56

I dont have it with me but the date on the letter is about a week ago.

Phantom · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:02

what type of offence is it for?

didnt know there was a legal period which they had to respond by

kaiowas · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:07

Are you the registered owner of the vehicle in question? If it was someone elses car (hire car, courtesy car etc) then they have longer than the 14 days to allow time for tracing the driver.

spoonz · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:08

28 days, if you RECIEVE it after that it null and void

Badgerpoo · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:12

The car in question is in my name, the offense is exceeding the 50mph limit by the M4 toll bridge before the toll booths (From my dim memory I think it was a camera van parked on the bridge).

needmorespeed · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:16

if the offence was back in feburary and they didn't post the NIP until april i would tell them where to stick it

Badgerpoo · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:20

Thing is exactly how do I do that, just a letter saying "I dont want any more points today thank you. Regards Badgerpoo"?

Memphis · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:24

Badgerpoo said:
Thing is exactly how do I do that, just a letter saying "I dont want any more points today thank you. Regards Badgerpoo"?

Worth a shot!

noob · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:32

http://www.pepipoo.com/NIP.htm

Confused · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:34

noob said:
http://www.pepipoo.com/NIP.htm

Was literally just about to post that link!

Great minds think alike!

And by coincidence, so did we

Serj · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:59

Bah that camera van that sits on the bridge by the M4 Toll Bridge is a right blighter! It sits fairly close to where the limit changes from NSL to a 50 zone too. It's actually visible from the 50 sign but i suppose it doesn't aim to catch people untilt they're a little further down the road.

SuperMan · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:11

Slightly confused now. About 3 weeks ago i thought i got caught speeding nothing came through but on that site it says something about a Fixed penatly notice. Whats the differnce between a FPN and a NIP? With FPN you have to wait 6 months for the time to be up does that mean i can still be done?

needmorespeed · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:15

IIRC the fpn is what you would get if a copper pulled you over and did you for speeding etc

SuperMan · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:16

Ahh Okay phew

Morba · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:35

Badgerpoo said:
The car in question is in my name, the offense is exceeding the 50mph limit by the M4 toll bridge before the toll booths (From my dim memory I think it was a camera van parked on the bridge).

Im amazed that people get caught by this, you can see it from a long way away.
In general its only over there when there is an event on in cardiff. Pure money making position.

Morba · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:37

Serj said:
Bah that camera van that sits on the bridge by the M4 Toll Bridge is a right blighter! It sits fairly close to where the limit changes from NSL to a 50 zone too. It's actually visible from the 50 sign but i suppose it doesn't aim to catch people untilt they're a little further down the road.

lies, it sits on the bridge before the tolls and a long way before the 50 zone starts

Serj · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:45

Morba said:
lies, it sits on the bridge before the tolls and a long way before the 50 zone starts

Damn! Last time i was there it was the Worthington cup final day.

mejinks · 28 Apr 2006 at 18:41

Ages ago, I got caught doing allegedly 96mph by that very van. Until I pointed out that there was no way my car at the time could possibly have slowed down for the tolls.

I sent a letter rather than fill in the nip and it timed out.

Nip comes first, then an offer of a FPN