Fixed Penalty from Traffic Offence Report

peter999

Is there a time limit to issue a Fixed Penalty from a Traffic Offence Report ?

I think they have to serve notice within 14 days if they want to prosecute.

It's been over 4 weeks and still not heard anything.

Lomast

If you had a TOR presumably you were stopped at the time and in effect should of recieved a verbal warning that they were considering prosecution, in which case they have 6 months to lay the information with the court.

Car_54

Correct. They have to serve a Notice of Intended Prosecution within14 days (for certain offences).

In your case they already have: the officer will have told you that you will be reported, and there is no requirement for a written confirmation.

brat

Usually you would be contacted within the 14 days. If they haven't contacted you within 14 days and you were not given a verbal notice of intended prosecution (NIP) at the time, then the prosecution would fail. There is a box in your copy TOR which should be ticked if you have received a verbal NIP.

peter999

The police officer said it would/intended be dealt with as Fixed Penalty.


This is first time I have seen Traffic Offence Report which seems to have been introduced in recent years.

When I checked up on TOR, it seemed to suggest they can decide later back at central office how to deal with it, rather than it being up to the police officer.

peter999

brat wrote: »

Usually you would be contacted within the 14 days. If they haven't contacted you within 14 days and you were not given a verbal notice of intended prosecution (NIP) at the time, then the prosecution would fail. There is a box in your copy TOR which should be ticked if you have received a verbal NIP.

Can't see any box for that.

Boxes for PNC ID CODE, SELF DEF CODE

peter999

On back of Traffic Offence Report it says:

"You have been given this notice because the issuing officer believes there is sufficient evidence to prosecute you for the offence."

"If you fail to comply with the fixed penalty, a postal charge will be issued for the original offence which will result in a hearing at the magistrates court.

If you do not receive information within 3 weeks of today, please contact:"

Car_54

peter999 wrote: »

On back of Traffic Offence Report it says:

"You have been given this notice because the issuing officer believes there is sufficient evidence to prosecute you for the offence."

"If you fail to comply with the fixed penalty, a postal charge will be issued for the original offence which will result in a hearing at the magistrates court.

If you do not receive information within 3 weeks of today, please contact:"

So have you contacted?

peter999

Car_54 wrote: »

So have you contacted?

No, I'm not going to contact & remind them.

Car_54

peter999 wrote: »

No, I'm not going to contact & remind them.

Your decision. The risk is that if they've sent you a COFP which has gone astray for some reason, their next step if they don't hear from you will be to issue a summons.

dave030445

peter999 wrote: »

No, I'm not going to contact & remind them.

Don't be a Pratt What are they going to say. Oh yes sorry sir we forgot about you thanks for reminding us here is you ticket. they don't just forget about people.