Time limit for issuing of NIPs

My sister, the silly girl, has managed to get caught speeding. Normally I'd tell her to be more careful in future and leave it at that, but as it was a main trunk road with a stupidly low limit I'm seeing if we can do some good ole weaseling out of it.

The date of the offense was the 19th of June, but the NIP is dated the 18th of July. As far as I can see, that's well outside the 14 day limit and thus void? Opinions?

Unless there's an acceptable exception (hire car, company car, not registered keeper etc) that would mean it might take longer for them to find the driver, you will be safe.

If you write back they cannot proceed.

Void, unless she was cautioned at the side of the road, where that acts as the NIP .

They have 14 days to issue the NIP(longer if its a works or hire car) or else they can go sing for it. As those soliciter people in MCN they will know 100%

It was a plod operated camera, and it was her car, which she's owned for months.

As I suspected, good news

[Bluepete]

Is it an NIP or the summons? What I mean is, was she stopped at the roadside and spoken to by the cop operator or not?

Originally Posted by BluePete

Is it an NIP or the summons? What I mean is, was she stopped at the roadside and spoken to by the cop operator or not?

It's a NIP, she was got by a camera and wasn't stopped.

[Bluepete]

Get out of jail free then! She should write back and refuse to fill in the NIP, telling them it's too late.

Originally Posted by BluePete

Get out of jail free then! She should write back and refuse to fill in the NIP, telling them it's too late.

I would also ask in the same letter for the evidence photos which will confirm the date the offence took place - personally I think your sis will be OK.

I think I will be getting a ticket myself on those new M25 jobbies on the widened section by Heathrow, car in front of me was going steady at 60 and the signs changed to 40 and the burk thought breaking really sharp would be fun, I had to swerve into the left lane to avoid his stupidity by excellerating to keep ahead of a 40 tonner, I think I went through at about 66 by the time a few gestures were waved.

Sounds like they may be pushing their luck and your sis has had a luck escape.

It does p me off that they can send these things out when they're void, people who aren't in the know will just pay and take the points!

Originally Posted by phil24_7

It does p me off that they can send these things out when they're void, people who aren't in the know will just pay and take the points!

Scamera partnerships knowingly acting illegally - don't believe it