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jason_rmh:
I've been through this so here's a bit of info...

Firstly, do you know roughly how fast you were going?
If you are outside the 10% + 3 for the speed limit.
Eg in a 40mph zone, over 47mph,  that will trigger a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP).
If within that limit you *should* be OK.

The purpose of the NIP is to identify the driver. As the owner of the vehicle you are obliged to give that information.

Once the Police have identified the driver, they will clarify their intended course of action, whether it be a driver training course, fixed penalty or court summons.
This is done again by letter once the NIP has been returned and processed.

Court summons is usually when you are caught speeding outside the upper threshold or if you already have points on licence and the fixed penalty would take you up to or over 12 points.

For now, I guess it's just a waiting game. You usually receive the NIP in a couple of weeks but can take up to 6 months.

Hope this helps.
Jas

eddie pk:
have a look over on pepipoo forums , loads of advice and experiences there. good luck !

xjay1337:
As above head to Pepipoo.

The NIP for a speed camera van type offence has to be dated and get to you within 14 days. A roadside summons eg 55 in a 30 can take up to 6 months.

If not then it's invalid.
usually they do 10% + 2 as a guideline but you can get done in theory for 31 in a 30 although a few people have said they have, I've never seen a single actual ticket to prove this.

Unfortunately it doesn't really matter where or how, and the limit 200 yards up the road.

You only need to alert your insurance company to points once you have received them (this will be via letter usually). Speed awareness courses, only Admiral / Bell / Elephant etc ask  specifically AFAIk but more are.

Gazza747:
Just my experience:

First time I was caught, 95 in a 70 so instant 3 points and fine, no chance of a speed awareness course as I was going too fast compared to the speed limit.
Second time 83 in a 70 so I got offered to go on the speed awareness.
On the speed awareness course they told me there is tolerance of 10%+2 mph before you get a notice.
I phoned my insurer to ask if I need to tell them about the points. They said no, not until renewal. They put it on as a note anyway.
I got all my notices about a week after going through the mobile speed traps.

Juliand:
Thanks for the comments. I thought it was 10% +2 mph; so that gets you to 35 in a 30. I reckon I was about 38 when I first saw it, then lifted straight off, as a natural reaction I suppose. On the return journey the trap had moved on, but the spot did look to be a 30 limit, coming off a national speed stretch,  as I was then heading into the built up bit.

Have to see what Postman Pat brings. Curious though, do those radar things in the police vans just take an instant speed reading, or does it take a couple of readings as you approach? Will check out the website mentioned.

I live on a 30 stretch, with double yellows, so nothing to slow cars down, and the cars are often blasting by at what seems like well over 70 mph, .......Never had a mobile out here, more's the pity!

It's not fair! Ha ha.  :sad1:

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