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The traffic order is The Redbridge (Prescribed Routes) (School Streets) (No.1) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2023, I can't see any issues with it.

What's the length of the lease? Is it a personal lease or is it through an employer?

36 months. Through employer. Any further suggestions please?

The term time plate is an issue.

Please: go to make a representation and enter your details after clicking on all the tedious grounds which do not apply. Then screenshot what it says about the grounds. If it says choose one ground, that is another issue. Please post it up here.

https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/pcn-redbridge-31j-contravention-(yellow-box)/msg34088/#msg34088

Thanks for your help on this. I have followed the steps you have told me to and my screenshot is the same as yours: https://imgur.com/quyu3G7

What should i do? I have a day left until the 14 days on my new pcn is reached.

Thanks. This has all been updated. Any help on this case would be much appreciated. Thanks

Quote from: Sizzle89 on July 05, 2024, 04:34:13 pm

Even just yesterday i saw someone get flashed, they must have been doing 24 on that road based on my speed. It's right by tower hill station i think it makes them a lot of money.

24 is the guideline speed for the start of enforcement. The cameras don't make money people speed does.

People’s speed does? Of course speeding is an offence and dangerous driving should not be tolerated. You see so much of it nowadays.

But your comment implies that authorities are justified to give out speeding tickets such as 25mph on a 20. This is certainly not dangerous driving in many people’s eyes. This is exploiting the public!

Based on your comment, if the authorities were to set the speed limit of a road to 15mph where it’s actually safe to do 30, then technically yes they are speeding, but is it actually dangerous driving and should they really be fined for it? Of course not.

Quote from: Sizzle89 on July 03, 2024, 05:56:17 pm

It was heavy rain that day, and i didnt notice the speed markers or even the sign.

Simply put, no.  It also fails the 'common sense test' as it's a bit 'silly' to suggest that if it's raining that heavily its OK to exceed the speed limit compared to when its dry with shorter stopping distances etc!

Well no, the point being the signs or markings there were not clear due to the heavy rain.

I now look out for that camera as i'm aware of it since the ticket. Even just yesterday i saw someone get flashed, they must have been doing 24 on that road based on my speed. It's right by tower hill station i think it makes them a lot of money.

Quote from: Sizzle89 on July 01, 2024, 03:20:05 pm

So do you suggest i just take both on the chin and say i was the driver, with nothing to appeal?

You have to say you were the driver regardless, only the driver can defend the allegation made, so you would need to be identified as that entity even if you decided to defend it.

Nothing you have said indicates a viable defence and it is generally considered foolhardy to allow the matter to go to court (by not taking up an out of court settlement) - unless you are so rich money doesn't matter - without a viable defence.  There may be defences relating to the traffic order (that creates the limit) or signage (that notifies the driver of the limit set by that order) but you haven't mentioned that.

Thanks Rookie, so i will go ahead and respond saying i was the driver for both. With regards to the 88 on the 70 on M6, i dont really have a defence for that if im honest.

But i feel the 25 on the 20mph is really harsh. That road is usually standstill traffic near Tower of London especially at the time of the incident 17:30. But that day it must have been clearer which allowed me to do 25 not noticing the speed camera. Keep in mind the road is big and not a small narrow one so this can naturally be done. Anything to look into that might allow me to have a defence for this one?

Have you done a course within the last 3 years, if not you should be offered one?

Hey, thanks for your response. The last time i did a course was in March 2021. So that means i should get another course then as its been over 3 years?

Also, there has been an update since i posted the original message. Yesterday i got another speeding ticket through the post - this was one i was expecting but hoping i didnt receive. I did 88mph on a 70 at the M6 j3-j2 southbound - Warwickshire Police. It was 11pm and i was talking to my cousin and didnt realise the speed as the motorway was extremely quiet at this point. Just to be clear, i'm not a regular speeder, i have just found myself in an unlucky situation receiving two tickets in the space of two weeks - when it rains...it pours!

My question is, would it be worth me doing the course for the 88 on a 70 if im eligible for it. And get the points for the 25 on a 20 instead? This is as a last resort ofcourse or do i have anything i can appeal against for any of these tickets?

I'm very grateful for the help and advice by the way!