Notification of Intent to prosecute (speeding)

babyfruitella · 27 July 2011 at 9:20AM

My husband received one of these last week for doing 49 in a 30. He signed the form & sent it back straightaway. Can anyone offer any advice on how long he can expect to wait to discover the outcome? Thanks.

Quentin · 27 July 2011 at 9:23AM

Not too long. There is no set time, but expect something back within a month.

babyfruitella · 27 July 2011 at 9:25AM

Thats great, thanks. We've not been in this situation before (& hopefully won't again!) so it's all new to us.

marcowil · 27 July 2011 at 9:29AM

If it's his first offence he may just be offered a place on a speed awareness course in place of a fine/points.
I attended one last year and it cost £85 but meant that my licence was still clean.

babyfruitella · 27 July 2011 at 9:32AM

He had points a few years ago not long after he'd passed his test, but they lapsed a couple of years ago.

NeverAgain_2 · 27 July 2011 at 9:33AM

Doing 49mph in a 30mph limit is going some.

You might (just) get a fixed penalty offer - £60 and three points.

If you do, snatch their hand off.

The sentencing guidelines for conviction at court are a much higher fine, more points, and possibly a short ban.

paddedjohn · 27 July 2011 at 9:34AM

correct me if im wrong but im sure ive read on here somewhere that you would not be offered the speed awareness course for doing that much over the speed limit, 3 points and a fine at the minimum.

babyfruitella · 27 July 2011 at 9:35AM

NeverAgain wrote: »

Doing 49mph in a 30mph limit is going some.

You might (just) get a fixed penalty offer - £60 and three points.

If you do, snatch their hand off.

The sentencing guidelines for conviction at court are a much higher fine, more points, and possibly a short ban.

I know it is. In all honesty, i'll be thrilled if thats all he gets. I could throttle him tbh.

Lum · 27 July 2011 at 9:35AM

You wont get offered a speed awareness course for 49 in a 30, not even in today's climate where speed awareness is the only way camera partnerships can make any money.

It'll be a "Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty", which is to say £60 and 3 points with no need to go to court.

Whether you get offered a speed awareness course is nothing to do with whether it's your first offence or not, there is a maximum speed (varies by police force) that you have to be under to get offered one (e.g. 38 in a 30), and you can only do one course in 3 years. This means if you've never done one, but have 9 points on your licence, then get caught doing 35 in a 30, you can do the course and keep your licence.

Edit: Also, depending on the road 49 in a 30 might not be so bad. You say 30 and people immediately assume "residential area" but it could have been one of those stupid 30mph dual carriageways with barriers either side, at 3 in the morning and with overgrown hedges obscuring the limit reduction.

babyfruitella · 27 July 2011 at 9:36AM

paddedjohn wrote: »

correct me if im wrong but im sure ive read on here somewhere that you would not be offered the speed awareness course for doing that much over the speed limit, 3 points and a fine at the minimum.

Yeah i've read that too. I did go on a website where you put in details of the offence, & it calculates the possible outcome & that came out with 3 points & a £60 fine, so i'm hoping thats what he gets.

vaio · 27 July 2011 at 9:37AM

49 in a 30 limit I’d say he’s got no chance of getting a speed awareness course, in fact I’d say it’s borderline for a trip to the magistrates rather than fixed penalty

Notification of Intent to prosecute (speeding)

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