Speeding - Notice of Intended Prosecution

winsorjones09

Hello

I am looking for advice please. I have recently received a section 172: caught doing 66 in a 50 (variable speed limit). Obviously hold my hands up and am mortified, I have never had a speeding ticket or anything before and I am just wondering what the next steps are after I return the form? Petrified I may have to go, or my case may go to court. Many thanks in advance

k3lvc

Fill in the S172, send it back and within a few days you'll have another letter. Given the speed it's likely to be a Fixed Penalty (too high for Speed Awareness Course & too low for court)

Accept it and move on with life :beer:

wgl2014

Should be a penalty notice, just over the threshold for an awareness course.

Fill it in as per the instructions and send off along with your licence, end.

winsorjones09

So what will happen with the fixed penalty - an offer of points and a fine? Is a fixed penalty a part of court proceedings? If not, Im assuming then I can choose to pay it or take it to court if I dont agree (I will most definitely agree!). Sorry if I sound thick, this is all new to me! Definitely not helping my anxiety!

bigisi

winsorjones09 wrote: »

So what will happen with the fixed penalty - an offer of points and a fine? Is a fixed penalty a part of court proceedings? If not, Im assuming then I can choose to pay it or take it to court if I dont agree (I will most definitely agree!). Sorry if I sound thick, this is all new to me! Definitely not helping my anxiety!

Please don't post the same reply over and over again. Why not have a look on the DVLA site about what happens with a fixed penalty? Points and a fine, no court unless you want to.

winsorjones09

I was trying to edit the first reply I sent as numbers and symbols had replaced the apostrophes, so I thought editing the post would edit it, and not create a new one. Must be a blip with doing it on the smartphone. I have come on to the computer and rectified it now. Apologies

mchale

Did the NIP arrive to the registered keeper within 14 days of the alleged offence?

AdrianC

Since, as has been said, you were a snidge over the course threshold (usually given as 64 in a 50), you'll almost certainly just get an offer to take 3pts and £100 fixed penalty. Insurers will usually be very unbothered about a single SP30/SP50 (SP50 if on a motorway, which I guess it is by the variable limit) fixed penalty. That FP is a simple way to plead guilty and avoid court. You send the payment and your licence off, they send your licence back, you can continue to drive the whole time. The points count for totting-up for three years, no longer show on your licence after four, and you can stop telling insurers after five.

If you decide not to accept that fixed penalty, then it's a court date at which the evidence will be presented, and you can counter the charge on whatever grounds. Since you don't appear to be denying it's a fair cop, it seems to be a no-brainer to take the FP.

glentoran99

might get offered the speed awareness seems to vary, 10% + 9 as said above is usually 64 however had someone on my course clocked at 68 in a 50, not sure if it was because it was usually a 70 road but had a temporary speed limit they looked at it differently

winsorjones09

Hello all,

Just a quick update since I returned the form. Nearly 2 weeks after posting it out I had a response offering 3 points and £100. Shame I didn't get offered the course (not that I really expected it!) but at least its done and dusted now.

Thanks to all who helped in this thread

Johno100

Thanks for coming back and updating us, not many posters do.