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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Speeding 35 in a 30 - missed time window to attend speed awareness due to police delay
« on: April 16, 2024, 10:23:16 am »
Quote from: DWMB2 on April 15, 2024, 08:09:53 pm
Quote from: nicka on April 15, 2024, 06:40:21 pm
Problem is that offence was 3 Jan 2024 but the letter is dated 11 March - already 68 days later !
What is your relationship to the vehicle?

its leased via my employer - you might be on to something here if they went first to the lease company

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Speeding 35 in a 30 - missed time window to attend speed awareness due to police delay
« on: April 15, 2024, 06:40:21 pm »
I received a 'Notice of Intended Prosecution' for doing 35mph in a 30 zone.

The letter offers a choice to accept points/fine OR attend a speed awareness course.

However, you can only attend the course if you respond within 74 days of the date of the offence. Problem is that offence was 3 Jan 2024 but the letter is dated 11 March - already 68 days later !

It sat (unknowingly to me) in the post pile for couple of days and, by the time I replied, I missed the window so am now faced with 3 points and a fine.

Apparently it is law that they can only offer the course within the time window.

Im kicking myself for not opening my post sooner but surely its unacceptable it takes them 68 days to send the letter with only 74 to respond ? Has anyone had this before and managed to appeal ? Im not questioning the speeding itself, just not having the option to attend the course due to their stalling and getting a fine and points on my unblemished license.

thanks

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