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Speeding and other criminal offences / Speeding doing 24mph in a 20mph zone in London
« on: August 01, 2026, 04:09:43 pm »
Hello all,
My partner has just received an NIP that actually belongs to me.
There are two parts to this. Firstly, I was on a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction where the speed limit had been reduced to 20 mph. I was driving in the inside lane and distinctly remember being overtaken, yet I still received the NIP, which I find odd. Has anyone else experienced something similar?
Secondly, and more relevantly: at the time of the alleged offence I don’t recall seeing the speed camera. I suffer from severe hay fever and was in the middle of a sneezing fit. Even though I remember being overtaken, it’s not impossible that I briefly pressed the accelerator and reached 24 mph — the speed recorded.
My licence is clean, so three points wouldn’t be the end of the world, but I do believe I was driving carefully at the time and am considering pleading my case in the hope of some leniency from the court.
Any feedback would be very welcome.
My partner has just received an NIP that actually belongs to me.
There are two parts to this. Firstly, I was on a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction where the speed limit had been reduced to 20 mph. I was driving in the inside lane and distinctly remember being overtaken, yet I still received the NIP, which I find odd. Has anyone else experienced something similar?
Secondly, and more relevantly: at the time of the alleged offence I don’t recall seeing the speed camera. I suffer from severe hay fever and was in the middle of a sneezing fit. Even though I remember being overtaken, it’s not impossible that I briefly pressed the accelerator and reached 24 mph — the speed recorded.
My licence is clean, so three points wouldn’t be the end of the world, but I do believe I was driving carefully at the time and am considering pleading my case in the hope of some leniency from the court.
Any feedback would be very welcome.