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Here's the V5, it says N1.

And to clarify, it's not a crew cab, it's got the two rows of seats and then it's straight into the boot.

Thanks all!

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Hi folks - thanks for what you do 

I got a letter from the police saying I was doing 71 on a dual carriageway - and replied to declare that yes, I was driving.

Then got a 'Conditional offer of fixed penalty' letter saying that it's going to be a £100 fine and 3 points.

This confused me, because I was only 1mph over the limit.

I tried calling the number for the 'road safety team' but it just says "we can't take your call" even though I was calling within the shour slot they're open.

so I emailed them, saying basically the same as above "is there a mistake - this seems unreasonable"

Since then, I did some research - yes the road is a 70, but they've classified my vehicle as a 'goods vehicle' - which means it's actually a 60 limit.

It's a 5 seater Mercedes Vito - which we use as a family car, no 'goods' ever transported, never used for work etc.
The V5 calls it a 'light goods' vehicle.

I didn't know the limit was 60 for that vehicle - silly I guess, but I just never thought to check.

I don't dispute the speed I was going, but was wondering if there's any sense in pleading my case in court, or if I would be wasting my time.

I took a speed awareness course in April 2022, don't have any points on my license.

Thanks