Received NIP 52 days after offence

k3lvc

uksb wrote: »

Thanks for the replies guys, I left my old address in September 2017

neilmcl wrote: »

Then, as long as you hadn't received the NIP at your old address before you moved then in theory it sounds like you may be able to fight it. Best to go over to the forums on http://forums.pepipoo.com/ to get advice on how to proceed.

I suspect even Pepipoo can't fight time travel :rotfl:

AndyMc.....

neilmcl wrote: »

Why is it his fault? You're assuming he received the NIP at his old address but ignored it, or left it to the new occupiers to deal with.

So how do you suggest he proves it wasn’t received at an address he doesn’t live at?

neilmcl

AndyMc..... wrote: »

So how do you suggest he proves it wasn’t received at an address he doesn’t live at?

He was there for long enough for the NIP to be issued.

uksb

neilmcl wrote: »

He was there for long enough for the NIP to be issued.

I moved September last year, it was bad admin on my part.

neilmcl

uksb wrote: »

I moved September last year, it was bad admin on my part.

I assumed (wrongly) the 2017 in your last post was a typo. In that case you don't have any defence.

facade

The registered keeper should have received the NIP within 14 days - the 25th August, which means you didn't get it.


Your problem is you have to prove that it wasn't delivered, which is extremely hard. Your dog could have destroyed it, a family member could have destroyed it or hidden it, it could have got mixed up with all the junk mail and got shredded or thrown out, it could have fallen behind the radiator, or the court might think that you are telling fibs over not getting it.


Beckhams success was because his NIP was delivered late, and this could be proved as there was a reliable system in place to date-stamp all mail on receipt- he had hard evidence.



If you lose, it will cost you a lot of money, that unlike Beckham, you likely don't have.


The best approach is to swallow the injustice and accept the fine & points.
If you are quick to respond, you may be offered a course if you qualify, and avoid the points.

Stoke

Upward battle this one....

Car_54

TonyMMM wrote: »

The first NIP would have been sent (and therefore presumed correctly served within the required 14 days) to the registered keeper as shown on the date of the offence, or within a day or two after it.

That depends upon what offence is alleged. Many do not require a NIP and the 14-day rule doesn't apply.

Car_54

facade wrote: »

The best approach is to swallow the injustice and accept the fine & points.
If you are quick to respond, you may be offered a course if you qualify, and avoid the points.

What injustice? Have I missed somethig?


And since we don't know what offence has been alleged, we can't assume an FP or course will be on offer.

Johno100

neilmcl wrote: »

I assumed (wrongly) the 2017 in your last post was a typo. In that case you don't have any defence.

Yes, of course you did.:rotfl: