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Thanks @NewJudge. You're right, I think it was that option that was confusing me, but I suppose it's there more for when the first two options don't apply. Don't worry, I will be admitting I was driving. I'm not in Scotland, but that is interesting to know!

Thanks @andy_foster. I suppose I'm not sure if it's worth the risk to challenge it, I don't want to make my outcome worse. I have no evidence to show where/how the van was parked, so I only have my memory to go by. The photos show me mainly on the other side of the road but don't show any of the parked cars I was passing. I think this may just be one of those things to chalk up to experience.

I received an NIP yesterday, the first one in my 20-odd years of driving! It seems harsh but there has to be a cutoff point somewhere. So, I'm not denying it was me. Going on the website I have 3 options: Make an Admission, Make a Nomination or Challenge the Accusation. Do I just make an admission? I'm hoping I might be offered a road safety awareness course, but I guess if it ends up as points and a fine I'll just have to suck it up. As I said, having not done this before I'm not sure what to expect.

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I feel like I want to explain what happened by emailing them, but I'm assuming I'd just be wasting my time if I did? I'll say it here just to get it off my chest, so apologies, you don't have to read further... It's a horrible road that I tend to avoid, I wish I had that day too. It was raining and as usual, on my side of the road, there was a continual line of parked cars going all along the bend, so I was two thirds of the way into the opposite lane to give reasonable clearance. My priority was looking for hazards and I knew I wasn't going fast. As soon as I got around the bend I did a quick look around, saw the road ahead was clear, then saw the dark (possibly charcoal grey?) Police Enforcement Vehicle van behind more parked cars and had already lifted my foot off the accelerator, so by the time I glanced down at my speedo I was a whisker above 20mph. I knew it was too late, but berated myself all the way home. I knew I wasn't speeding excessively, but couldn't have said exactly what speed. It's also a road that used to be 30mph, but changed in the last year or so to 20. When I was growing up in the area it was actually 40mph around that section.

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Thanks for reading and I know I'm probably worrying more than necessary, but that's me!