Caught running a red 10.1 seconds on it being on red

user123456mc

Hello all, completely clean license but received an incident where i have ran a red light 10.1 seconds in ( cant even remember doing this) and no i don't run red lights i have no idea how I've managed to do this. This has been summoned to be heard by a court magistrate, can someone please inform me on what to expect and if i will need to appear or just court papers?

Keep_pedalling

Did you receive a notice of persecution (NIP) requesting the driver details prior to receiving the court summons? Usually it’s a fixed penalty and £100 fine for running a red light.

hollie.weimeraner

Keep_pedalling said:

Did you receive a notice of persecution (NIP) requesting the driver details prior to receiving the court summons? Usually it’s a fixed penalty and £100 fine for running a red light.

3 points as well

mr_stripey

probably best not to attempt to use any defence saying "you have no idea how you did it."

running a red light is bad enough, not knowing you ran the light is probably even worse (though not sure on the legal position)

Keep_pedalling

hollie.weimeraner said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Did you receive a notice of persecution (NIP) requesting the driver details prior to receiving the court summons? Usually it’s a fixed penalty and £100 fine for running a red light.

3 points as well

That’s what I meant to write, senior moment again 👨🏻‍🦳

user123456mc

The first letter i received was to admit to being the driver, and the second letter i have received informing me that it has been referred to the courts to be heard by a magistrate

user123456mc

i did not say this in any way of being an excuse or a defence, simply made a mistake obviously not concentrating which i have took responsibility for and just trying to find out what to expect 

 mr_stripey said:

probably best not to attempt to use any defence saying "you have no idea how you did it."

running a red light is bad enough, not knowing you ran the light is probably even worse (though not sure on the legal position)

user123456mc

The first letter i received was to admit to being the driver, and the second letter i have received informing me that it has been referred to the courts to be heard by a magistrate

Keep_pedalling said:

Did you receive a notice of persecution (NIP) requesting the driver details prior to receiving the court summons? Usually it’s a fixed penalty and £100 fine for running a red light.

Car_54

Keep_pedalling said:

Did you receive a notice of persecution (NIP) requesting the driver details prior to receiving the court summons? Usually it’s a fixed penalty and £100 fine for running a red light.

Not for such a long time into red

Car_54

user123456mc said:

Hello all, completely clean license but received an incident where i have ran a red light 10.1 seconds in ( cant even remember doing this) and no i don't run red lights i have no idea how I've managed to do this. This has been summoned to be heard by a court magistrate, can someone please inform me on what to expect and if i will need to appear or just court papers?

You should be asked to plead by letter. As you admit guilt, you won't need to go to court. 

3 points, an income-related fine, discounted by 33% for an early guilty fee but subject to a 40% surcharge.

user123456mc

Thank you for your replyCar_54 said:

user123456mc said:

Hello all, completely clean license but received an incident where i have ran a red light 10.1 seconds in ( cant even remember doing this) and no i don't run red lights i have no idea how I've managed to do this. This has been summoned to be heard by a court magistrate, can someone please inform me on what to expect and if i will need to appear or just court papers?

You should be asked to plead by letter. As you admit guilt, you won't need to go to court. 

3 points, an income-related fine, discounted by 33% for an early guilty fee but subject to a 40% surcharge.

 take it I should be expecting a long wait to receive these papers?