speeding ticket.

[rugeleyboy]

hello, we had a speeding fine come through the post, we didnt know who was driving the car at that time and date so we asked for some photo evidence which was never sent. because the cars in the wifes name she has got to go to court??

my problem now is that the wife is convinced it was me and because she has never been to court before she is convinced that me driving at 47mph in a 40 is going to get her a jail sentance!! lol

anyhoo....... can she just send a letter into court or does she have to appear?

im taking the points cus she's a wuss!!! :¬/

[Booldawg]

surely they need to provide evidence if asked for?

[rugeleyboy]

yep thats what i said.... she kinda agrees with me but she thinks shes in the slammer for christmas and there aint no arguing with her!!

[ummmm]

Hiya RB..just wanted to, errrr, laugh :-)

Hope you're ok. Tell her not to worry.

[andy-hughes]

Often the photo evidence is unclear.

As long as someone admits to driving, pays the fine and accepts the points, the courts are not too fussed about it - unless they suspect someone is avoiding a tot-up ban.

You should plead guilty by letter - check out the details of the letter advising you of the offence - you don;t have to attend court.

Some police forces offer you a 'speed awareness' course if you haven't had one in the last three years - it costs £60, but you avoid the points, so check out if your local force offer it, and sign up. If they do, you'll be sent an offer to attend through the post in a few weeks.

[boxtops]

I've not seen these tickets which come through the post (thank goodness), doesn't it have to say when and where the offence took place, so you'd know which one of you it was.?

[rugeleyboy]

hi guys.... still the same folk around these here parts then i see!!!

i have sent a letter explaining that i was the driver at the time of the offence but they seem to not want to answer them?

[Booldawg]

yes. first of all you get a letter sent to the registered owner with the time, date, place of the offence. It also asks who was driving the car.

you then get a letter sent to the named driver (if driver was different to owner) asking them to verify if it was them

you then get the fine and need to send off the cheque and both parts of your licence.

you get 28 days to return each stage, so you can delay the payment by nearly 3 months! LOL I've been caught twice since May so am somewhat of a 'repeat offender'

[rugeleyboy]

boxtops your right..... i have often wondered about criminals on tv shows and shouted as loud as could that they must be guilty because they didnt know where the were between the hours of so an so on a tuesday afternoon in june, however, me and the wife cant recall where we were or who had the car on this day!

but as im the only one who drives it 5% of the time we (she) have come to the conclusion it was me driving!! lol

[ummmm]

Girls don't speed :-)

[CW1]

When I was "caught" a coupla years ago, the letter included a link you could check online. That then showed a pic of the car, including number plate and the driver as I recall, with details like speed. I blew the pic up a bit and it was clearly me.
For doing 47 in a 40, I'm surprised you haven't the option of the SAW course as andy-hughes said. Sure mine was 48 in a 40 and I did the course.

[andy-hughes]

As I mentioned CW1 - not all areas provide a Speed Awareness Course - i got caught in Leicester years ago, got the fine and points. Caught recently in Staffordshire - my home county, and got offered the course - so it's a bit of a lottery really.

[Bbbananas]

Ho Hum Ummm - yes they do ;-)

[ummmm]

I know :-)

[Davethedog]

If your taking the points - Your going to court. The court isn't interested in who owns the car, unless its stolen, but who commited the offence.

As others have said there is no need for court admit it pay the fine send off your licence or whatever etc etc.

[north star]

No 'evidence' is required to be supplied until you have entered a plea to a court.
If you are requesting photos do not use the word 'evidence', best just to say 'in order to verify the identity of the driver'

Have you returned the S172 form specifying who the driver was? Who is going to court? On what charge, speeding, failure to furnish or both?

If you deliberately lie then you may be hit with perverting the course of justice and for that you will do jail time.