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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Section 172 Charge – NIP Sent to Old Address, Only Just Aware of Court Proceedings
« on: June 07, 2025, 09:03:05 pm »
I'm not sure how to reply to someone, so I'm doing it on one message. Thank you NewJudge and andy_foster for replying so quickly, I appreciate the insight.


NewJudge:
Charge 1 of 2 is stated as "Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required"
Charge 2 of 2 is the speeding ticket: "Exceed a variable speed limit - automatic camera device"
So Yes, I have been charged with FtP Driver's Details + Speeding.  Thank you for the clear and concise response. This seems to make sense, I'm going to do a bit more reading but will most likely follow your advice to a T.

andy_foster:
Sorry for missing that info. I am admittedly a bit stressed and all the legal jargon is new to me, and difficult for me to digest. Thanks for your patience.


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Speeding and other criminal offences / Section 172 Charge – NIP Sent to Old Address, Only Just Aware of Court Proceedings
« on: June 07, 2025, 07:28:46 pm »
Hi all,


I’ve received a court notice (Single Justice Procedure Notice) for failing to provide driver information under Section 172. The original NIP was sent to my old address as I hadn’t updated my V5C logbook after moving — I wasn’t aware that this needed to be done separately from updating my driving licence.


I was allegedly caught doing 71 in a 60 zone in December 2024. I only hit my 2-year licence mark in January 2025, so if I end up with 6 points for the Section 172 and 3 for the speeding offence, my licence could be revoked under the New Driver rules.


I only just became aware of the offence because the SJPN arrived at my current address (the one on my driving licence). I never received the original NIP or reminders.


I'm happy to pay the fines, but I'm very concerned about the licence revocation risk.


Questions:


1) Is it still possible to submit a statutory declaration to have the case re-opened, since I was unaware of the proceedings?


2) If I explain the situation (V5C not updated) to the court, is there any realistic chance of avoiding the 6 points for failure to respond?


3) Can I still be offered a speed awareness course for the original speeding offence, or is it too late for that now?


Any help is greatly appreciated, this is the first time I've had any sort of fine like this and it's all quite confusing to me. I hope I haven't **** up the formatting either!

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