appeal against SP30

[PaulVickers]

Hello, 3 years ago i received a conviction for speeding via a camera sighted in Anwick, Lincolnshire. I was fined �60 and 3pts on my licence (SP30). The points have obviously affected both my bike & car insurance. I have since read in national oress that the camera in question has been found to be illegal at court and has been switched off. How do I appeal against my conviction and extra costs incurred by myself because of it. Thanks. Paul

[tigga]

i have a feeling if you accepted the fixed penalty at the time and did not ask for a court session to detest it, you have pleaded guilty to the offence and therefore cannot go back on it.

In other words whether or not the camera was faulty, (it need'nt have even been there) you have basically said yes i was speeding !. 

[Buenchico]

There are ways of launching an appeal (even though you effectively pleaded guilty) but you almost certainly wouldn't get any legal aid to help you. (i.e. you've got to commit yourself to being prepared to fork out several thousand pounds if your appeal fails. Even if your appeal was successful you might not be awarded full costs - because of that 'guilty' admission - so you could still end up out of pocket by a few thousand pounds!).

Also you mention trying to get compensation for the extra costs incurred because of the speeding conviction. While the court could order some form of compensation you would have no automatic right to it. (You can be completely cleared of commiting murder after you've been in prison for 30 years. Under English law, there's still no automatic right to compensation!!!)

A couple of points, anyway:
First, most insurers allow you 3 points on your licence without any additional premium. (So, unless you've got other points on your licence you shouldn't be paying any extra).

Secondly, any points on your licence are 'spent' after 3 years (although you have to wait an additional year before you can be issued with a replacement licence that doesn't show the points). So, when you next renew your insurance you can legally seek out quotes by saying that you've got a clean licence - (unless, of course, you've still got some 'un-spent' points from other driving offences)

Chris.

[ianess]

One speeding offence isn't regarded as too serious an offence and as previously stated is "spent" after 3 years.  I'd suggest that you forget about appealing against something you've already admitted doing and just put it down to the joys of motoring.  In my area you always got the option of going to court to fight your case or just accept the fixed penalty and points. Is that what happened in your case?  If so, you haven't actually been "convicted" of anything.