Pulled over for speeding over 3 weeks ago, but nothing received in the post

stutakesphotos

I admit it, I was speeding. The police pulled me over and showed me my speed on the gun - I was clearly going too fast. They said that I'd either have to do the course or get the fine together with 3 points. They gave me no ticket.

3 weeks and a couple of days later and nothing received. I've even phoned up and there is no record under my name or my registration number.

Can the officer still add my details or has it passed?

Thanks

give_them_FA

I think HO87 will correct me if I am wrong, but a Notice of Intended Prosecution must be sent to you within 14 days. Were you required to produce your licence or did you at the time? Is your address on it or the vehicle document correct? You cannot have been that far over the limit or an awareness course would not have been mentioned. Don't get hopes up just yet though, it is not unknown for a NIP to not arrive and they only have to show that it was sent.

There is always a slight possibility something went wrong their end.

stutakesphotos

Thanks

I did have my licence with me and took the details, confirming my address with me

peter_the_piper

If its a hire/lease/company car then the nip would be sent to them and then back after they name you. It is then sent to you. The 14 days only applies to the first nip.

pendulum

If the NIP is given verbally as it would have been at the roadside then I'm pretty sure they don't have to send another, and can take their time to start proceedings, I wouldn't be celebrating yet to be honest. They're not there for fun when they're using their speed guns, they're there to make money.

sarahg1969

If you were pulled over, you would have received the NIP at the scene, and the 14-day rule does not apply.

They have up to 6 months from the date of the alleged offence to lay an information with the court.

Did they give anything to you at the scene?

Trebor16

give_them_FA wrote: »

I think HO87 will correct me if I am wrong, but a Notice of Intended Prosecution must be sent to you within 14 days. Were you required to produce your licence or did you at the time? Is your address on it or the vehicle document correct? You cannot have been that far over the limit or an awareness course would not have been mentioned. Don't get hopes up just yet though, it is not unknown for a NIP to not arrive and they only have to show that it was sent.

There is always a slight possibility something went wrong their end.

Officers can give a verbal notice of intended prosecution at the time they stop a person. It goes something like this:-

"You will be reported for the consideration of the question of prosecuting you for (insert offence here)"

If that has been given at the time verbally then the next you could hear about it is receipt of a summons.

stutakesphotos

They gave me nothing at the scene.

It is a lease car, but they've heard nothing.

Wouldn't they have to enter it on to their database within the 3 weeks though? So far, its blank.

And thanks all

HO87

GTFA - you are correct if no verbal NIP was given at the time. In the vast majority of roadside stops a verbal NIP is given even when a FPN is issued - even though it is not required in such circumstances. Some forces are now handing out printed, A5 size NIP's personalised by hand by the officer during roadside stops.

I would be interested to know what part of the country this occurred in. I suspect that it was not Scotland and I would stick my neck out a little and suggest that if a FPN was not issued at the time, then the chances are that the OP will be offered a SAC. It can take several weeks for paperwork to rattle through the system.

That's always assuming that the OP didn't misunderstand what they were told and that what the officer actually said is that there will no course or ticket. In which case then they might have to wait several weeks yet for a summons/requisition.

@OP - as there are fairly clear criteria (speedwise) as far as the offer of a speed awareness course is concerned, what speed were you detected at and what was the limit?

stutakesphotos

43 in a 30 - that's why I'm surprised to have not heard anything

HO87

Ah, now then, you see at that speed you sit right on the cusp of a course or a ticket.

The standard criteria (some individual forces such as Cheshire apply a slightly lower criterion) is posted limit + 10% + 9mph = 42mph in the case of a 30mph limit. It could go either way and I wouldn't like to second-guess it. Some forces are wildly enthusiastic about the effect of courses on driver behaviour. Others, it seems have yet to be convinced.