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Live cases legal advice => Speeding and other criminal offences => Topic started by: lhtraff on November 04, 2025, 10:13:24 am
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THank you all very much for taking the time write with information and advice. I very much appreciate your help.
...and the location is?
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THank you all very much for taking the time write with information and advice. I very much appreciate your help.
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Also bear in mine that if there a system of streetlights, the absence of any other limit to the contrary would indicate a 30 MPH limit.
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If you think the signage is deficient you can decline (or ignore) any out-of-court offers the police might make. They will then prosecute you in court where you can plead Not Guilty.
You will have to convince the court that the limit was not adequately conveyed. If you fail and are convicted you will see no change from £1,000.
Presumably you were not stopped at the time and have received a "Request for driver's details". You must respond to this within the 28 days allowed regardless of any challenges you might make to speeding allegation. Failure to do so will see you commit a more serious offence which carries six points.
Could you post a GSV link of the location? It might help portray the situation more clearly.
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You can only appeal a conviction or a sentence, I suspect you are not at this stage yet.
Have you named the driver yet? This must be done to avoid the far worse offence of failing to name and must be done regardless of any issue you might have with the alleged offence.
Once the identity of the driver has been established, the authorities will normally (depending on speed and limit) offer a speed awareness course (England and Wales only) or a fixed penalty. If you think you have a defence for the offence, you would have to ignore any offer and allow the matter to go to court. At this point you could plead not guilty and present your defence.
Entrapment really isn't a thing here, it's possible that the signage issues may offer a defence but without seeing it first hand it is impossible to say how strong a case you may have.
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Please help,
On leaving a dual carriageway, 60 speed, there is a national speed limit sign at the entrance to a roundabout.
The left turn has its own slip lane which then turn into two. I began accelerating to 60 and moved to overtake vehicle, looking for clear space. Mine is electric, so it accelerates quickly.
However, within 30 metres there is a 30 sign, that is actually occluded partially by 2 lampposts.
On seeing the 30, I began to reduce speed, caught at 42, down to 32, in next picture 40 mtrs later.
Is it likely I appeal on the grounds that the signage / road structure is setting people up to break the speed limit?
Apparently, it is a zone of frequent speeding, and I can now see why!
Thanks in advance for help.
L