Help - Letter from the police!

sarahkmv

Primrose, I thought the same so looked it up (the car park is owned by the council). Can't remember the exact wording, but basically if the public can have access then you can be prosecuted.

geoffky

Can i add..If invited to the police station just to iron a few things or a friendly chat...
Never ever go without a solicitor..You may be ambushed by a policeman who knows all the tricks in the book..
It is in your best interest to seek legal advice if asked to attend..

FBaby

geoffky wrote: »

Can i add..If invited to the police station just to iron a few things or a friendly chat...
Never ever go without a solicitor..You may be ambushed by a policeman who knows all the tricks in the book..
It is in your best interest to seek legal advice if asked to attend..

Oh please! You're either guilty or your not. I get the impression that if OP is given evidence that she did cause an accident without realising it, she will want to take responsibility for it anyway.

fed_up_and_stressed

Hope the OP comes back to tell us what happened

notechno

For a summary offence (which this will be) you have to be served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days. The only time this period can be extended is if your details are not accurate/up to date; for instance, if the log book was registered to a different address to your own, so further enquiries needed to be made, resulting in going over the 14 days

Yorkie1

notechno wrote: »

For a summary offence (which this will be) you have to be served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days. The only time this period can be extended is if your details are not accurate/up to date; for instance, if the log book was registered to a different address to your own, so further enquiries needed to be made, resulting in going over the 14 days

Not quite true.

Firstly it's only certain offences and not all summary offences.

Also, there is no requirement for a NIP if, at the time of the offence or immediately after it, an accident occurs owing to the presence on a road of the vehicle in respect of which the offence was committed (s.2 RTOA).

Paradigm

FBaby wrote: »

Oh please! You're either guilty or your not. I get the impression that if OP is given evidence that she did cause an accident without realising it, she will want to take responsibility for it anyway.

Always, without fail, make sure a solicitor is present even for a "friendly" chat at the station. Never agree to being interviewed at home.

If you are requested to attend the Police station for said chat you may be able to arrange a solicitor free of charge (legal aid).

FBaby

Paradigm wrote: »

Always, without fail, make sure a solicitor is present even for a "friendly" chat.

If you are requested to attend the Police station for said chat you may be able to arrange a solicitor free of charge (legal aid).

Great advice, waste tax payers money to be defended for something you haven't even been accused of doing yet, let alone be convicted of?

Are you one of those legal advisers (or whatever they are called) who make a living out of those people demanding representation on legal aid?

Paradigm

FBaby wrote: »

Great advice, waste tax payers money to be defended for something you haven't even been accused of doing yet, let alone be convicted of?

There is nothing to be gained from going to a Police interview alone, for most people it's a stressful experience & this can lead to inadvertent comments which will be picked up & possibly be used against you.

Nothing to do with tax payers money or being defended, just having someone impartial to give advice.

FBaby wrote: »

Are you one of those legal advisers (or whatever they are called) who make a living out of those people demanding representation on legal aid?

Nope, personal experience only.

ETA: Talking about inadvertent comments this is exactly what I mean

Obviously I'm not perfect so technically, yes, I could have done something that caused someone else damage, but without more info I'm a bit stuck!

That won't look good in a Police interview!

BucksLady

ManofLeisure wrote: »

A letter ? In such circumstances, I would have expected a knock on the door.

I find it quite bizarre that someone hasn't called round to 'ask' questions, rather than sending a letter. What a shock that must have been:eek: