NIP, 14 days limit? can I have a definitive answer

[ophic]

Section 3 is interesting - means that you have to prove that the NIP wasn't delivered on time. If you can't prove it, its assumed that it was.

This is tricky in the event of no NIP coming through at all. How can you prove it wasn't delivered?

[fastdruid]

You stand up in court and swear it, ideally backed up by your partner and have a history of mail going missing.

In reality this may depend on how much of an upstanding citizen you appear.

Also note that it only has to be served on the registered keeper within 14 days, not whoever was using it.

Druid

I worked for the SCU for about a month (terrible place).

They have 14 days to send it out/ you receive it. They will want a copy of the envelope for the date when sent if you fight it.

You have 12 months before it gets completely written off/ they can’t prosecute (I will let you figure out how to avoid the tickets)

It depends what you class as "serving". Seeing as it's not served personally, it's deemed served when it's posted out, NOT once you've recieved it. I serve notices all the time by posting them through letterboxes. If the occupier doesn't get them within the time scales, thats their problem.

[fastdruid]

Yes but you can't post it on day 14, IIRC CPR says it's deemed to be 'served' the second day after posting. I'm just not 100% sure if that applies to driving offenses.

SCP's lie btw.

Druid

Tim, I'm in a similar position. Well sort of. I suspect I may have been nabbed doing 65-70 in a 60mph zone today. Now should this NIP thing arrive in the post, I intend to accept it and bear my cross ( where's the violin smiley?) However, I'm away for a wee while, so it may arrive during my absence. How long would I have before I'm thrown in jail or whatever the next step is?

[fastdruid]

28 days to respond to the NIP otherwise it's failure to furnish and 6 points.

Druid

Has this not been covered to death already?

Tim, basically, if you are the registered keeper, then you should recieve the NIP within 14 days. Like others have said, if you dont recieve it, that is up to you to prove. We generally cover ourselves with that by sending it recorded deliver but other places are different.

If you are not the registered keeper then it may take a bit longer to get to you as the registered keeper will have to fill in the S172 req and return it, the you wil be sent a NIP.

If you were stopped and spoken to then chances are that is when you recieved your NIP.

Originally Posted by fastdruid

28 days to respond to the NIP otherwise it's failure to furnish and 6 points.

Druid

Thank you.

To second MBK, most forces will send it recorded mail, we have an admin department and they do all this for us, we just send it to them (this includes name the driver forms).

If you haven't received it by now and it's been over 14 days, then it's more than likely you aren't going to be prosecuted.

Police would have to prove to the court that you received it in good time.
If they were stupid enough to send it ordinary mail then whooopssss! They cant do that! End of!

Good luck and stop worrying