Speeding - Lease Car

Froggitt2

I received a letter this week from my leasing company that they were charging me an admin fee for the redirection of a speeding notice. It says the speeding happened at the beginning of Feb. I have no idea what this relates to, I guess it is possible I went over the speed limit at some point.

However, isn't there something about if you don't get a notification in two weeks, it's null and void? I've never had any speeding fines in 40 years so I have no idea of the rules.

facade

Froggitt2 said:

I received a letter this week from my leasing company that they were charging me an admin fee for the redirection of a speeding notice. It says the speeding happened at the beginning of Feb. I have no idea what this relates to, I guess it is possible I went over the speed limit at some point.

However, isn't there something about if you don't get a notification in two weeks, it's null and void? I've never had any speeding fines in 40 years so I have no idea of the rules.

The first notice has to be received by the person (or entity) named on the V5c within 14 days.

This would have been your lease company, and they had 28 days to supply your details.

The only time limit now on the speeding is that the Police have to start prosecution proceedings within 6 months of the offence.

If you fill in the form nominating yourself quickly you could be offered a course (no points but costs the same as the fine) if you are eligible, otherwise they offer you 3 points and a fine, (unless the speed was spectacular) which you can ignore and go to court where there is a much bigger fine plus costs and a victim surcharge.

baser999

Whoever served the notice won’t have been aware it was a hire car so provided it was within the two weeks it’s probably deemed to have been served on time. Sure I’ve seen a similar query on here before. Tried the search facility?

Happy to be corrected. 

CliveOfIndia

baser999 said:

Whoever served the notice won’t have been aware it was a hire car so provided it was within the two weeks it’s probably deemed to have been served on time. Sure I’ve seen a similar query on here before. Tried the search facility?

Happy to be corrected. 

You are correct.  As @facade says, the notice must be sent to the "Registered Keeper" as shown on the V5 within 14 days, which will have been the lease company, and they often will charge an admin fee for the privilege of redirecting the notice to the actual driver..  Very similar to if you hire a car, the RK will be the hire company.  And often people who drive company cars, the RK will often be the company.

TadleyBaggie

Leased/hire cars are often registered to finance companies. The notice to the lease company may not even be the first notice.

Ganga

Did David Beckham get off with a speeding fine for something similar.

Keep_pedalling

Ganga said:

Did David Beckham get off with a speeding fine for something similar.

Yes because the hire company had time stamped the receipt of the NIP and it was over the 14 days.

TooManyPoints

I received a letter this week from my leasing company that they were charging me an admin fee for the redirection of a speeding notice.

...and they often will charge an admin fee for the privilege of redirecting the notice to the actual driver..

Just for clarity, the lease company must not redirect the notice to you. They must respond to the request for driver's details by naming you as the person they believe was responsible at the time of the offence. You will then receive your own request for driver's details to which you must respond. If you receive a request that has been redirected you can ignore it. Although one is not legally required, you will also receive a "Notice of Intended Prosecution" (a "NIP"). Only the first (usually the Registered Keeper) is required by law but subsequent NIPs are usually provided as they are normally printed on the same sheet of paper as the request for driver's details.