Speeding fine - what happens next?

chuckles1066

UK007BullDog wrote:

Chuckles:

I got caught on the 19th Dec and the letter is dated 2 Jan. So I guess it is within the 14 days with Christmas and New year.

Hubby wants to contest it and ask for evidence. I know I drove there at that time and was going Christmas shopping. Told him of others experience and what I read on the websites. Don't have time to go to court and such so will just pay up. What are 4 years anyway? Before I know it they are over.

For 36 in a 30 then your hubby is right.............definitely plead not guilty and demand sight of the "evidence" together with the relevant camera's calibration certificate.

Examine the photographs v-e-r-r-r-y carefully and check the digital timestamps to ensure they've calculated your "speed" correctly.

Good luck!

roger56

UK007BullDog wrote:

Chuckles:

.... I think 3 points for going 6MPH over the limit is pretty harsh. I would think 1 point is more in order....

I'm not with you on that for a 30MPH zone, it could be life or death to a child or elderly person.
http://www.cheshirefire.co.uk/uploadedDocs/Generic_PDFs/SPEED%20KILLS.pdf

No criticism of OP implied or intended.

UK007BullDog

I understand that but it was sort of a country road. On both sides are fields! No pedestrian crossings etc. That road connects two commuter settlements. No houses, no nothing. It is actually a trap thinking about it now as the roads leading to that one are 40 MPH limits. Like I said never before seen any camera there. Probably another revenue drive by the broke Government.

Equinut

there must be an allowance of around 2mph for each individual car's speedometer, as they can vary in exactitude, i think.

i got done twice last year, but then i was doing 60 in a 50 both times so 10mph above can't really quibble.

unless it's easy (and quick) for you to get the pics and proof off them, if i were you i'd just accept the fine and points and be careful next time, unless you are 100% convinced you have them bang to rights on it, it just won't be worth the aggro.

ajtrader100

chuckles1066 wrote:

They have to inform you within 14 days.

But it gets messy over Christmas with all the non-working days..............

No they dont.......... I tried that when contesting one of mine. They have ways round it!

ajtrader100

Ive been done twice.

Anyway, you get the letter. READ IT CAREFULLY, accept the fixed penalty (normally £60) and the 3 points. Fill in ALL the relevant areas, i.e. confirming who was driving at the time, make sure that the name on the letter headed to yourself matches the person who is accepting the fixed penalty if not all the paperwork comes back.

After about 3 - 4 weeks your driving card comes back, topped up with points. And your bank account gets kindly emptied of £60 GBP to fund the traffic cop who stung ya!!!

ajtrader100

Ivrytwr3 wrote:

In my local constabulary there is an initiative going on where you still have to pay the fine but instead of points you attend a speeding seminar for a few hours with others who were caught speeding.

This is only for first offenders, like the OP. It may be worth looking into if anything like this is available in your area.

You can only go on this if it is offered to you in the letter. You cant ask for it

flang

send them a cheque for 60.01p they say it really confuses the system and they cant cash the cheque!
You never know it might confuse it so much that they forget!!!

slates

I am a bit worried as think i may have got caught by a mobile camera just before the new year..Totally naffed off as the road had been changed to 30 since i last drove on it and as i was a having a tiff with the other half didnt see the sign for 30 and went pass doing 40 (which i was thinking at the tme was correct) DOH

But my main concern is that if i have been caught and with my licence having to go back will it be done before 01 Feb as i fly to NZ that day and need it for my rental van..

So waiting with baited breath...

g_attrill

pigeonpants wrote:

End result £240 + £50 costs and 5 points on my licence!!!! Not bad for my first offence of any kind!!

Presumably that for the speeding which you plead guilty to, and you were found not guilty for the failure to produce?

That would be harsh for low level speeding, but for, say, 95-105mph on a motorway, or 45-55 in a 30 that is about right. You can always appeal on the outcome of case, and unless you are very unlucky the worst is that you will have to pay the costs again.

I post a lot on the forums at http://www.pepipoo.com/ and would recommend it for all sorts of information on speeding offences and parking contraventions. For people who are willing to put in legwork the forum regulars will turn up to help defending a case.

Gareth