Timeline for receiving a speeding ticket from a camera

LouiseSA

Hi All

My husband was driving my car and I believe he was flashed by a speed camera, twice, although there was another car going trough at the same time in the other lane.

This was on Sunday 7th March.

I always thought that the ticket had to be issued within 7 days, a friend of mine got a ticket recently and hers was received on the 7th day so this seemed to reconfirm my belief.

Can anyone confirm the timeline?

maninthestreet

I think it's 14 days, not 7, but as it's 18 days after the alleged offence then maybe he is in the clear - was he breaking the speed limit??

neilmcl

They have 14 days to "issue" an NIP I believe, that doesn't mean it has to arrive within 14 days. I'd give it another week to be safe.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

It has to be served at the address of the registered keeper of the vehicle within 14 days.

neilmcl

What I meant was the police dont have to prove that the NIP has reached the recipient within 14 days, only that it has been served. If there's a problem with the postal service, for example, and its a few days late then that's still OK.

OP, can we assume that you, not your husband, are the registered keeper and your current address is up-to-date?

LouiseSA

Yes I am the registered keeper, and my address details are all up to date.

We were not quite sure whether he was over the speed limit, it would have been only slightly if he was.

I will give it another week before I can 'breathe' then.

Thanks guys

goRt

LouiseSA wrote: »

Yes I am the registered keeper, and my address details are all up to date.

We were not quite sure whether he was over the speed limit, it would have been only slightly if he was.

I will give it another week before I can 'breathe' then.

Thanks guys

You can breathe now - you weren't driving and are therefore not liable; your OH on the other hand should be holding his breath

LouiseSA

goRt wrote: »

You can breathe now - you weren't driving and are therefore not liable; your OH on the other hand should be holding his breath

True but equally I don't want him having points either.

sarahg1969

neilmcl wrote: »

If there's a problem with the postal service, for example, and its a few days late then that's still OK.

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No, it's not! It must be served on the RK within 14 days, and that means that it MUST be received. There is an assumption that it has been served if it has been posted in time, but that presumption is rebuttable.

OP - if you do receive one now, it will be out of time. Can I suggest that if a NIP arrives, you go to the forums on www.pepipoo.com, where you will receive some useful advice.

LouiseSA

Thanks sarahg1969 I will.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

neilmcl wrote: »

What I meant was the police dont have to prove that the NIP has reached the recipient within 14 days, only that it has been served. If there's a problem with the postal service, for example, and its a few days late then that's still OK.

OP, can we assume that you, not your husband, are the registered keeper and your current address is up-to-date?

No it isn't. If the NIP arrives late, and if the postman can verify that it was delivered late, it is unenforceable.