Ticket for speeding on motorway

aisha13

Wig wrote: »

Absolutely not, better to play the game and go for a time out at this late hour.



Exactly, but I fear the the OP has been scared away by all the people giving bad advice.

So what do I do? Write a letter? What shall I say to them?
I don't know if I didn't mess it up as I did phoned them 2 days ago and I said what happened and the lady said I have to write a letter to them what happened as they do not deal/can not help me through the phone.
Shall I write the letter that I want to attend court?

sarahg1969

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Really?



Seems to me someone is doing just that.

Again, you have ignored the request for dates - Wig was suggesting that, subject to the dates, this may be one to ignore. If you receive a COFP less then 28 days before timeout, then that is a perfectly reasonable suggestion.

And, of course the reference to a NIP is entirely irrelevant - that's not the issue here.

Trebor16

aisha13 wrote: »

sarahg1969 wrote: »

Hang on a minute. If the offence took place in April, and the OP has now received correspondence to say she must pay a fixed penalty, I'm thinking that she has 28 days to respond to this. A summons cannot be issued while a fixed penalty is on the table, so it may have timed out by the time the 28 days is up.

OP, what is the date of the offence, and have you now received a conditional offer of fixed penalty, requiring a response in 28 days? If so, what is the date of the offer? The points on a ghost licence won't mean much to you, but you may be able to save the cost of the penalty.

Thank you for your response. The date of the offence is 06/04/2011, but my first letter I received was written on 05/05/2011. Yes i did received conditional offer of fixed penalty requiring a response in 28 days. The date of this letter is: 18/08/2011. I do not mind points on my driving licence, but I am scared how much my insurance will go up

They have until the 6th October to apply for a summons. Your offer of a fixed penalty was dated 18th August which gave you until the 15th September to respond. So they had three weeks in which to apply for a summons.

Has there been any further letters sent by you of the police?

Trebor16

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Really?



Seems to me someone is doing just that.

Flyboy being selective with what he responds to? Surely not??:D

Flyboy152

sarahg1969 wrote: »

Again, you have ignored the request for dates - Wig was suggesting that, subject to the dates, this may be one to ignore. If you receive a COFP less then 28 days before timeout, then that is a perfectly reasonable suggestion.

And, of course the reference to a NIP is entirely irrelevant - that's not the issue here.

If Wig was ignorant of the dates or any other circumstances, he should not have advised that the letters should be ignored. That is what makes his advice irresponsible.

sarahg1969

OP - you are now out of the 28 day time limit for accepting the COFP, and they could now lay papers with the court. Have you had any reminders, giving you any further time?

sarahg1969

Flyboy152 wrote: »

If Wig was ignorant of the dates or any other circumstances, he should not have advised that the letters should be ignored. That is what makes his advice irresponsible.

He didn't. You have just misread/misunderstood.

Flyboy152

sarahg1969 wrote: »

He didn't. You have just misread/misunderstood.

Telling someone that they can ignore something, when they clearly shouldn't, is irresponsible and I find it hard to understand why you would defend such advice.

aisha13

sarahg1969 wrote: »

OP - you are now out of the 28 day time limit for accepting the COFP, and they could now lay papers with the court. Have you had any reminders, giving you any further time?

Sorry for late replay, I am still reading what ppl have written.
After I received a COFP I wrote a letter saying that I would like to attend a course instead paying penalty charge n 3 points on my driving licence (A BIG MISTAKE! ). After on 12th of September I received a letter from them saying that I am not longer entitle to attend a course, as it has already expired.

aisha13

By the way, I'd like to say to ppl who wrote things abt loophole......
I do drive everyday around 120 miles as my uni is over 50 miles away from my house, plus twice a week I drive 150 miles extra. I do have enough of driving! I did not remember that a camera did take a pic of me on the day they said I did exceeded the speed limit. The camera didn't flash and I was driving with someone and that person didn't remember camera flash too. SO I believe that I have a right to see the evidence.