Got myself a NIP in Northamptonshire

I got myself a NIP on a stretch of the A5 in Northants on my way to watch Challenge Cup final last saturday .

On the NIP it says it was on the stretch just near a truck stop at Lilbourne, and that I was caught at 69 in a 60. Just wondered if anyone knew this area and whether there are speed cameras or police sat in vans with guns as I was only passing through and cannot remember.

I'm also pretty certain that I wasn't speeding at this point as I'm always careful when I don't know the area and I was being followed by my dad at the time, who later told me I was indeed riding rather slow at times. My dad who was following me on his bike, follows fairly close (closer than I would) and he's also not got a ticket which seems somewhat strange as he'd have probably been in the same picture.

Not had one of these NIP's before either, so just wondering what to do at this stage? I know I need to complete the form that's attached to say who was riding, jsut wondered if I should accompany it with a letter and ask for the evidence to show that I was speeding as I intend on contending the NIP?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Jase

Seems a bit harsh..... use of the ACPO guidelines will have drawn the threshold at "speed-limit + 10%", ie 68mph.

If you are in any doubt then ask to see the picture.

surely that's 66 mph for the limit & 10%?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Kinvig

surely that's 66 mph for the limit & 10%?

Wot he said

Ahhh, welcome to Northamptonshire = Home of the Speedcamera.

I don't really know that bit of road - but if you check out HERE then it should tell you if it was a fixed or mobile at that location.

Originally Posted by Soulkiss

I always thought the threshold was 10% + 2mph (hence the " in Jabbas post) . Which would make it 68mph

Hope you get it sorted anyway Jase mate.

Cheers for the link, suggestion that it could have been these two, which are mobile cameras.

A5 - DIRFT to County Boundary 60
A5 - Norton/Whilton Crossroads 60

I thought 69 was a bit harsh too, also doubt that I'd have been going that fast. I'll be asking for the picture deffo, think I can also ask for:

Calibration Cert
Type of camera
Locaiton of camera

According to that Northants police site, there's not any fixed speed cameras on the A5 at all, so looks as though it was someone in a van.

Unfortunately, the monthly listings of mobile locations only run for September, but on 1 September it says they were at Lilbourne on the A5. Likely they were there on 26th August when I went past also.

Originally Posted by Stormspiel

I always thought the threshold was 10% + 2mph (hence the " in Jabbas post) . Which would make it 68mph

Can't think why I posted what I did when I really meant to type the 10% + 2mph bit

Actually, the threashold should be written as "110% of speed limit plus 2mph".

It's still 68mph and a NIP for 69mph is still harsh in my view.

Have a look on www.pepipoo.com. I sent a PACE statement, which allows to give the details required by law but in a way that means they can't use the info you provided as evidence against you...

they sent me a court summons anyway.