HELP Plz speeding Fine

lynn44

Hi

Can someone advise me please, Is there a time limit when a county court summons should be issued ?
My friend got caught doing 55 in 30
She has 6 points already on her license. But was caught on 12 Dec 07 was given 7 day wonder in which she produced docs etc,and heard no more until YESTERDAY 16th July 08. :eek: :mad:
When county court summons dropped through the door
I know she should except punishment, But her job as car hire manager is also on the line,Her home,Also her nan is very ill in hospital 95 mls away...
Any advice please ?
Thanks

SPANIEL36

not sure myself but if you go on www.pepipo.com they will know the answer on there

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

https://www.pepipoo.com

With that driving record I'm entirely unsympathetic tbh.

Conor_3

lynn44 wrote: »

Hi

Can someone advise me please, Is there a time limit when a county court summons should be issued ?
My friend got caught doing 55 in 30
She has 6 points already on her license. But was caught on 12 Dec 07 was given 7 day wonder in which she produced docs etc,and heard no more until YESTERDAY 16th July 08. :eek: :mad:
When county court summons dropped through the door
I know she should except punishment, But her job as car hire manager is also on the line,Her home,Also her nan is very ill in hospital 95 mls away...
Any advice please ?
Thanks

If she was given a 7 day wonder, she was caught by a Traffic Officer, not a speed camera so the 14 day limit for a FPN does not apply. She would have been given a fixed penalty at the time of the offence or more likely, THE OFFICER WOULD HAVE SAID THAT THE SPEED WAS SO HIGH THAT HE WOULD BE REPORTING HER FOR THE OFFENCE AND NOT ISSUING A FPN.

She either didn't respond to the FPN she may have been issued within 28 days or, and this is my bet, the officer reported her for summons instead and so now she has to appear before a magistrates court. I expect with that speed that she'll be looking at least at 4 points instead of 3 and an increased fine or a possible 28 day suspension of her licence. 55 in a 30 is completely unacceptable.

If she fails to attend, a warrant will be issued for her arrest so it is in her interests to go.

rchddap1

30 limits are there for a reason and no-one should be doing a speed greater than that. Particularly not 55! Imagine how she would have felt if a child had run into the road and had been killed.

In my mind (though I'm no expert) is to go, accept that she did wrong and take whatever punishment is dished out.

BillScarab

lynn44 wrote: »

I know she should except punishment, But her job as car hire manager is also on the line,Her home,Also her nan is very ill in hospital 95 mls away...
Any advice please ?
Thanks

yes, think about her job, her Nan and he home before doing 55 in a 30 next time. I'm not a blameless driver but 55 in a 30 is ridiculous. That's not an error fo judgement it's a blatant disregard for the speed limits.

As for adive all I can suggest is go to court, be apologetic and hope they'll be lenient.

bargepole

lynn44 wrote: »

Can someone advise me please, Is there a time limit when a county court summons should be issued ?

So, ignoring all the hysteria from the usual suspects who think your friend should be publicly horsewhipped and placed in the stocks, the facts are:

1) The summons will be from a Magistrates' Court, not a County Court, who only deal with civil matters.

2) As she was stopped at the roadside, the issue of 14 days for the notice of prosecution doesn't arise, she would have had that verbally from the officer.

3) For speeding prosecutions, the Police have to lay information before the Court not later than 6 months from the date of the offence. However, depending on the area, some Court offices can take 4-5 weeks to produce a summons.

So your friend may want to contact the office of the Court who issued the summons, and find out the actual date the information was laid. If it was past the 6 month deadline, she should write to the Clerk of Court, requesting a stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process.

If the summons is in order, it looks like she's going to be hit with a £400 fine and possibly 6 points, which may result in a 56 day ban. Asking the Magistrates not to ban her because she might lose her job is unlikely to work; however, if she can show that a ban would cause "exceptional hardship", eg she has a sick relative (her Nan?) who has to be driven for dialysis twice a week, they may increase the fine but not ban her.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Conor wrote: »

55 in a 30 is completely unacceptable.

Bit of a sweeping statement there. I know many roads where such speeds are quite safe and appropriate.

ClareEmily

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Bit of a sweeping statement there. I know many roads where such speeds are quite safe and appropriate.

Ahhh so you are the person in my boot when I'm sticking to 30 then

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

If you're the person doing 30mph on the mile long SC approach to a SC NSL road with no pavements or houses and clear visibility, I'll be the person overtaking you at a rate of knots.

Conor_3

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Bit of a sweeping statement there. I know many roads where such speeds are quite safe and appropriate.

Completely irrelevent. If it is appropriate, why would you be prosecuted if you got caught exceeding it?