Speeding - But not heard anything for over 6 months

[Swozza]

Hi Chaps

Its been awhile since I last posted.

About 8 months ago I received a speeding notice. According to the humberside police doing 80MHP on the M118. I refused the fixed penalty and opted for the court appearance. This was 6 months ago and I haven't heard anything. Am I in the clear?

Thanks

 

[BTB 500]

ACPO guidelines are fixed penalty from 79 mph so if your alleged speed was only 1 mph over that they may have just quietly dropped it.

 

[davidjpowell]

Presume you mean the M180? Taken between junction 2&3?

 

[Sp!ke]

It can take up to a year from my experience.

 

[BTB 500]

It can take up to a year from my experience.

Blimey. With no contact at all?

 

[Dr-Nab]

I thought there was a six-month time frame for them to take action against from the date of the offence, after that time the NIP expires..

 

[Sp!ke]

You have to receive the NIP within 14 days which it sounds like the OP did.

After that, I'm not sure there are such strict time limits.

 

[Satch]

Driving Law - Motor law specialists

 

[Sp!ke]

Interesting.. is an NIP considered "laying of information" though?

So long as the information is laid within six months, the issue and service of the summons and the subsequent determination may all occur outside that period.

 

[Mr. B]

Speeding is a summary offence only which means it is statue barred after 6 months.

So you can celebrate.....

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[Swozza]

Presume you mean the M180? Taken between junction 2&3?

Yes thats it.

 

[Swozza]

Speeding is a summary offence only which means it is statue barred after 6 months.

So you can celebrate.....

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Excellent!

 

[Sp!ke]

Not quite swozza - read my post above with the quote from Satch's link.