speeding fines

[inafix]

Hi guys,I think I went through a mobile speed trap a bit to fast today,how long do the police have to send the fine out? Cheers.

[dennilson]

You should receive a NIP within 14 days if practicable. This will outline that they are reporting you for the consideration of prosecution for the offence of driving over the speed limit. This was done personally at one point but not any more, post will suffice. Keep your fingers crossed there are a number of factors that could influence that notice being sent out.

[Barmaid]

Just to clarify on what dennilson says, you do not have to receive the NIP within 14 days. They have to serve the NIP within 14 days on the registered keeper. Thus, if you are not the registered keeper of the car, it will go to them first, and they have to return it and then the CTO will send an NIP to you.

All the CTO have to prove is that they sent it to the RK within 14 days (and to prove this, all they need do is prove it was correctly addressed to the right person, with prepaid postage and actually posted - unless proved otherwise under s7 Interpretation Act 1978 it is deemed served within 2 days of posting), thereafter the burden of proof rests with you.

[inafix]

Very noligable, thank you both and fingers crossed.

[inafix]

OOPS ' knowledgeable'