NIP query re: 14 days

[mjt]

My sister received a speeding ticket, 38 in a 30 (she thought it was a 40) child killer bla bla

Anyway, the offence took place on the 2nd of April, and it was sent on the 26th of May.
I thought these things have to be sorted out within 14 days?

However, she's not the registered keeper but is insured as a named driver.
The NIP was sent to the registered keeper so the 14 days still applies if I understood pepipoo correctly as the police don't know that the registered keeper wasn't driving it at the time..?

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

It's an NIP for £60 and 3 points, but if she attends some course she won't get the points so it's not the end of the world, but if she can get out of it then it's worth a try

 

[mjt]

The RK was changed too, but a while back now. I think even last year some time, so certainly a good few months before the offence occurred.

Between it taking place and the NIP being sent, 6 weeks passed so I think they should be all right..

 

[mjt]

To what does the 14 days refer?
The amount of time between the letter being sent and received, or the amount of time between the offence and the letter being sent?

As to the original poster you don't make it clear if the registered keeper received the NIP within 14 days. If they did, filled in the bit with the actual drivers address and name then sent it back then unfortunately the time requirements don't apply.

The RK is her boyfriend, and they live together. It was addressed to him at their address.
This is the first piece of information either of them have received on this matter.

 

[mjt]

So if I have understood correctly, the RK must have the letter in his hand within 14 days of the offence occurring.

 

[mjt]

The letter was dated the 26th of May, the offence took place on the 2nd of April!

 

[mjt]

Ah, I see the confusion.

There's only been one letter, to the RK. Sorry

She told me she received it, so that's what I said.
But it was addressed to him, even though she was driving. (Naturally, what with him being the registered keeper and all..)

 

[mjt]

Cheers Lum.

However, the RK's on a provisional which could make this interesting
Perhaps it might just be best to admit the RK wasn't driving, and then she can attend the course.

I'll pass on what's been said, although I do think that 6 weeks is rather a long time between the offence taking place and sending out the NIP.
Like someone said earlier (although this isn't the case), the RK could easily argue that they have no idea who was driving as it was so long ago.
Although it happened in Bath and the RK's address is in London..