Speeding notice

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:22

Arrived in this morning's post. 37 in a 30 zone. Speeding date was the 12th March, letter received today and letter dated April 28th. Can I reject it as it's not within the two week time limit ?

wedrum · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:24

In the current climate I would say no

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:26

wedrum said:
In the current climate I would say no

considering 12th march was way before coronavirus and social distancing, as well as postal delays? Really?

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:27

49 days ago...

Calm · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:31

Isn't the important thing when the ticket was issued?

If it's taken them more than 2 weeks to issue it you potentially have a get out!

SonicSW20 · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:32

Is this the NIP you have just received? If so, it is out of time.

What date is stated on the letter?

wedrum · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:32

I think they will come up with something

[TW]Fox · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:32

Edit: nm

--Mike-- · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:33

Could you be expected to know who was driving since it's a good while ago?

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:34

As I said in the OP, the letter is dated 28th April and arrived today, a day later. The speeding was on the 12th of March. I am the registered keeper yes.

SonicSW20 · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:36

Edit: misread

cheesyboy · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:36

Had registered keeper recently changed?

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:37

SonicSW20 said:
What is the letter though? Is it a NIP? What date is on the letter? Not the date of offence, it should have the date of writing / posting on it.

The letter is dated the 28th of April. It is an NIP.

SonicSW20 · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:38

smr said:
As I said in the OP, the letter is dated 28th April and arrived today, a day later. The speeding was on the 12th of March. I am the registered keeper yes.

If its a NIP dated 28th April, offence 12th March, you are the RK and your address details are correct, then they are out of time. Contact the DVLA and ask them for access records against your vehicle registration, this will tell you when the police contacted the DVLA for information.

There are example letters online on how to reject an out of time NIP.

Check Road Traffic Act 1988 and Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Kenai · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:41

You should be good unless there was anything that would have caused them to go hunting to get your details initially, like it being a company car or something like that.

smr · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:43

Kenai said:
You should be good unless there was anything that would have caused them to go hunting to get your details initially, like it being a company car or something like that.

Personal car, I'm the registered keeper and it's got my address on the letter. The DVLA have my correct address also.

Mark1989 · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:46

Or maybe don't speed in the first place?

Kenai · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:46

If you're confident that there's no reason they wouldn't have been able to identify you as the RK routinely, then you should probably be ok with a standard template appeal letter as referred to by others above.

If there is anything at all that could have caused a hiccup though, private plate recently changing, only just bought the car etc. then expect them to argue their case.

jpaul · 29 Apr 2020 at 13:59

it's not an 'acceptable' clerical error on the date of the incident ?

SonicSW20 · 29 Apr 2020 at 14:05

Mark1989 said:
Or maybe don't speed in the first place?

Are you suggesting that Police shouldn't have to follow the law because OP was speeding?

jpaul said:
it's not an 'acceptable' clerical error on the date of the incident ?

Some information on the NIP can be incorrect and corrected later, but only information that is not critical to the alleged offence. The NIP is essentially asking the RK who was driving the car on a specific date / time. If that date information is incorrect how can OP supply the correct information?