Fixed Penalty Notice - 6 Month Rule

Claire88772

Hi - Just need some advice:

I was going 37 on a 30mph road and got caught by a speeding camera. The car belongs to my husband, so when he got the ticket, he sent my details because I was the driver at the time of the offence.

Now I've received a fixed penalty notice (ticket). I have 28 days to respond. However, the offence was on 01 November 2016. It's almost the 1st of May 2017 - which means that 6 months will pass very soon.

So, because I only got the letter yesterday - I have 28 days to reply. However, in just a week or so, 6 months will have passed from the date of offence.

My question is:

1) Do I respond with my licence details and accept the fine/points

OR

2) Wait a week (so that 6 months will have passed from date of offence)

If I choose option 2, then what happens? Does my fine get waived off? How does the 6 month rule work?

Any help is appreciated, just very confused.

Thanks

AndyMc.....

Wait until the 6 months have expired and reject the ticket.

waamo

It sounds like you have received a form stating they want you to admit being the driver. Is that correct? Or is it a conditional offer of fixed penalty?

If it's a form that mentions section 172 of the road traffic act then you must reply with the information they want. Not doing so will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. You will get a hefty 6 points and a huge fine.

All you need do is wait till the 6 months is past then fill it out and return it. They will still offer you the fine and points but you can ignore their kind offer.

If you've already sent one of these back and it's an offer to buy 3 points for a fee of £100 then you can file it away in a drawer. I wouldn't throw it away as it's proof everything has timed out in the unlikely event they do try to prosecute.

Claire88772

Are you definitely sure that after the 6 months have passed, that I cannot be fined, prosecuted, give points are anything of the like?

Claire88772

And yes - in reply to 'waamo':

It is a 'Request For Information' mentioning the Section 172 thingamabob

AndyMc.....

Claire88772 wrote: »

Are you definitely sure that after the 6 months have passed, that I cannot be fined, prosecuted, give points are anything of the like?

If it's a conditional offer for a fixed penalty then yes.

AndyMc.....

Claire88772 wrote: »

And yes - in reply to 'waamo':

It is a 'Request For Information' mentioning the Section 172 thingamabob

In that case wait until the six months are up and reply naming yourself as the driver.

waamo

It depends what form you have. What EXACTLY is the wording on the form?

If it's a requirement to name the driver they can prosecute you for failure to provide that information. The speeding will be dead in the water. As long as you have provided the information they require and it's dated and signed then you are home and dry. After 6 months you are home and dry.

Claire88772

Ok - brilliant!

So, I fill in the form and date/send it after 1st May (the 6 month threshold).

Then - what happens?

AndyMc.....

Claire88772 wrote: »

Ok - brilliant!

So, I fill in the form and date/send it after 1st May (the 6 month threshold).

Then - what happens?

They can't do anything.

boobyd

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