potential speeding ticket

The_Slithy_Tove

As others have said, such mitigating circumstances are unlikely to help. And to reject the NIP and take it to court is high risk. You can't really plead Not Guilty, the offence of speeding is an absolute offence, i.e. you were exceeding 30, you committed the offence, full stop. All you could do is plead guilty and then try your mitigating circumstances. You could be let off with no points, for example. But more likely you would walk away with a larger fine (plus "victim surcharge", despite the fact there is no "victim") than the £100 fixed penalty.

Also as said, not really the right forum. You could try http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=5, but the advice will be pretty similar. Go for the speed awareness course if offered, and don't miss any deadlines for replying to correspondence, or it gets very messy indeed.

bod1467

Tilt wrote: »

Since when did parking fines become an endorsable offence?

Where did I say they were? I only replied with respect to what INSURANCE companies ask when assessing a premium. (Or used to ask ... I've had a company car for a few years now so haven't had to arrange insurance, so their questions may have changed. They used to say 1 speeding and 2 parking fines can be ignored).

Tilt

bod1467 wrote: »

Where did I say they were? I only replied with respect to what INSURANCE companies ask when assessing a premium. (Or used to ask ... I've had a company car for a few years now so haven't had to arrange insurance, so their questions may have changed. They used to say 1 speeding and 2 parking fines can be ignored).

I've never heard of a parking fine being relevant to an insurance quote. They are usually only interested in endorsable offences.

Misseh

Tilt wrote: »

Since when did parking fines become an endorsable offence?

When you park on double yellows, red routes, pedestrian crossings, school zig zag lines, loading bays, designated areas (ambulance/police bays) etc.

Misseh

Take the slap on the wrists and remember, if you feel it's an emergency phone for an ambulance in future. You live and learn...

esmerobbo

Misseh wrote: »

When you park on double yellows, red routes, pedestrian crossings, school zig zag lines, loading bays, designated areas (ambulance/police bays) etc.

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Misseh

esmerobbo wrote: »

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Not clear enough? If you park on any of those areas - it's illegal and you get a fine & penalty points.

tykesi

Misseh wrote: »

Not clear enough? If you park on any of those areas - it's illegal and you get a fine & penalty points.

Oh dear!

Are you sure?

You might want to check up on that

kwmlondon

Back to the topic. I know that the OP was driving late at night, on a clear road etc. but the law is that if you're driving faster than the speed limit you are putting yourself and other road users (including your daughter) at greater risk of an accident. If you were doing 39mph then you may be offered a speed awareness course, if you were doing 40 then they may just issue you with points and fine.

If your daughter was that much at risk you should have called an ambulance, if you chose to take her yourself then you were driving at over the speed limit, with a sick child in the care with you, worried, late at night - I'd say you were probably (only going by the information you've provided, not knowing you or what you're like as a person or a driver) a greater risk to other road users and yourself than if you'd called an ambulance.

Iceweasel

Jordo wrote: »

With regard to the speed awareness course, you will be offered this instead of points. It's about £80 and is four hours long, but is actually really good - I was dreading it thinking I would be patronised for an afternoon, but came away thinking everybody should have to sit it, not just speeders (I'm talking about you, people who don't indicate!). So don't worry about the course, it's actually really good.

Points don't go on your license and so won't affect your insurance, but if you get caught again within two years you'll get a fine and points, so be careful.

We don't have Speed Awareness or Driver Awareness courses in Scotland.

Anyone know why?