Speeding fixed penalty (Scotland)

ooro

Good morning all

This morning I was speeding and caught by officers at the roadside (in Scotland) and issued with a "conditional offer of fixed penalty". I have no beef with it I was speeding and its a fair cop - I should have been paying a bit more attention. I have no points on my licence so accepting 3 points and a fine while not a great end to christmas is not going to ruin my life.

However I see that the notice issued to me has the wrong vehicle registration no on it - one digit is wrong (I assume a typing error by the officer).

I did hand over my drivers licence at the roadside and the details are correctly recorded on the notice so I assume the error in the vehicle registration is immaterial but would appreciate any thoughtful advice but may just accept the penalty anyway.

Cheers

Ooro

Aretnap

If you point the error out to the ticket office there's a chance that they might cancel it, but they don't have to, and the error wouldn't give you a defence if push came to shove.

spacey2012

How incorrect are we talking.
o for 0 ?
Or glaringly obvious.

DUTR

ooro wrote: »

Good morning all

This morning I was speeding and caught by officers at the roadside (in Scotland) and issued with a "conditional offer of fixed penalty". I have no beef with it I was speeding and its a fair cop - I should have been paying a bit more attention. I have no points on my licence so accepting 3 points and a fine while not a great end to christmas is not going to ruin my life.

However I see that the notice issued to me has the wrong vehicle registration no on it - one digit is wrong (I assume a typing error by the officer).

I did hand over my drivers licence at the roadside and the details are correctly recorded on the notice so I assume the error in the vehicle registration is immaterial but would appreciate any thoughtful advice but may just accept the penalty anyway.

Cheers

Ooro

How ironic you notice the typo but didn't notice the enforcers before they pulled you over Anyways, perhaps they may waive the ticket if challenged , I'm sure similar may have happened to me many years ago, nowt to lose by challenging it though, good luck.

ooro

Hi Spacey

the error is in one of the letters it is entered as a T when it is in fact a C.

Ooro

spacey2012

In England, incorrect registration details is fatal to the FPN, I would check Scottish law is similar.

ooro

DUTR wrote: »

How ironic you notice the typo but didn't notice the enforcers before they pulled you over Anyways, perhaps they may waive the ticket if challenged , I'm sure similar may have happened to me many years ago, nowt to lose by challenging it though, good luck.

Cheers - irony not lost on me - there is an interesting twist which is that of course I wouldn't have the fixed penalty notice if they hadn't given it to me (while driving my car) - so I can hardly claim it wasn't me but i guess I could be concerned about if it was my car they clocked.

The fixed penalty notice comes with a note indicating that "no discussion review or correspondence in relation to the facts of the case or other associated matter can take place." so would that mean going to court to challenge the ticket? Not sure what the risks are in going to court - anyone know if the penalties are actually greater?

Ooro

Captain_Flack.

spacey2012 wrote: »

In England, incorrect registration details is fatal to the FPN, I would check Scottish law is similar.

Is it?

Maybe you can give a link to the legislation that says so in order to assist the op.

Or maybe it's more of your hot air.

spacey2012

To be honest, if the prospect of court or the potential of a greater penalty worries you, go pay it as quickly as possible.
This is not for you.

You need a big set of ***** to avoid getting sheep rustled by these people.
You have a very good technical argument, but do you have the gumption to do it.

Most don't and you are far better deciding which camp you are in now.

Captain_Flack.

ooro wrote: »

Cheers - irony not lost on me - there is an interesting twist which is that of course I wouldn't have the fixed penalty notice if they hadn't given it to me (while driving my car) - so I can hardly claim it wasn't me but i guess I could be concerned about if it was my car they clocked.

The fixed penalty notice comes with a note indicating that "no discussion review or correspondence in relation to the facts of the case or other associated matter can take place." so would that mean going to court to challenge the ticket? Not sure what the risks are in going to court - anyone know if the penalties are actually greater?

Ooro

Go to court and challenge the ticket then. The slip rule will allow them to change the registration number. So what to you plan to use as your defence?

ooro

Captain_Flack. wrote: »

Go to court and challenge the ticket then. The slip rule will allow them to change the registration number. So what to you plan to use as your defence?

Thanks, so what is the slip rule?