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Quote from: mart2312 on 08 Jan, 2026 16:34Does anyone know if I will have to pay the fine on the day? I am in a terrible financial position I am actually actually filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.I've heard you can pay court fines from your Universal Credit is this true? ThanksYou can apply for a "means hearing" or a "payment plan".Don't panic, a significant number of people who are processed by the courts are in the same position as you.

Quote from: NewJudge on 08 Jan, 2026 23:03I'm not too sure why Roy asked the question.Not speaking for him but I've seen on other forums where there is an assumption that if you are in possession of both a UK and an EU driving licence then you can present one and keep the other one clean.So Pawel, originally from Gdansk but now living in Colchester, gets 6 points for speeding and hands over his Polish driving licence - his UK licence remains clean and if insurers check the DVLA database when he comes to reinsure his vehicle they'll find nothing. The assumption is wrong but it seems to have legs.

Quote from: andy_foster on 03 Jan, 2026 05:57I would assume that the canny lad's comments variously reflected the possibility that if the OP were to continue to spin the truth at the hearing, the bench might consider that he had not fully accepted responsibility for his actions, and the more general point that it is difficult to give meaningful advice if the OP is being economical with the truth.I think I posted elsewhere on this forum that I used to work with someone who did magistrate duties.Trust me, they do NOT like people who turn up and don't show respect for "their" Court.Respect can be anything from not standing when asked to when the JPs enter the room to pitching up for your hearing unshaven and wearing a t-shirt proclaiming "I sh4gged a virgin last night".They're a funny bunch, it isn't difficult to swallow your pride and just nod and say yes sir no sir :-)

Read b789's excellent advice HERE regarding this outfit.

Quote from: Mayhem007 on 02 Jan, 2026 11:26Your first post was a bit of a white lie, you most definitely had more than a couple of pints and the magistrates will know this.I take the offence was committed in England and not Scotland.In court be polite and courteous to the bench. Always stand when speaking or being spoken to by the bench.Be apologetic.As it's your first time visit any court and see how proceedings are carried out (your choice). It may help to calm your nerves for the real thing.I used to work with a magistrate.They have sentencing guidelines that they follow but there is an upper and lower limit for each tariff.As @Mayhem007 says, turn up in court suitably dressed, show deference to the bench (they love that sort of obsequiousness) and just say yes no please sir.If you turn up wearing a "I slept with a virgin last night" t-shirt and diss the bench then you'll attract the top end of the tariff.

Is this a duplicate of THIS?

Read THISCome back with the relevant information and someone here will be able to assist you.

Wait for others more knowledgeable than me but the PCN looks defective in so far as, at least, it doesn't invite the RK to pay the invoice.

Just to manage the OP's expectations, from reading voluminous posts here , he/she should also expect any POPLA appeal to fail.Stick in there, the advice you receive here is 99.99% bombproof and you won't pay a penny as long as you follow everything you are told to do

Quote from: Prakasva on 20 Dec, 2025 09:22Any other way that driving ban could be reduced? No aggregation, I was alone in car, no reckless driving, charge sheet mentions that my reading was 57mg. There is nothing else mentioned.Sentencing guidelines HERE

As a relative newbie here who is keen to learn from this forum so that I may, in future, give something back, can one of the resident gurus here explain the difference between a "Notice To Driver" and a "Notice To Keeper"?And why should there be a delay in responding to the former when no such caveat would appear necessary with the latter?Thanks 

Entirely expected - don't panic  Just follow the advice you receive from other much more wise posters than I and you won't pay a penny.

Is it HERE?

GSVSignage was there in September 2025.

Quote from: Looking4Justice on 17 Dec, 2025 11:51Good morning, I am litle bit confused, my understanding was that after the "mediation call" I only needed to report the name of the person from the Claimant and the position, which I did , and hopefully this will never reach a hearing in front of any judge and they will discontinue... but now you are sying : "It will be sent to your local county court in due course and you'll receive a Notice of Allocation and further orders." I am sorry but I am lost (maybe in trasnlation) , if will sent to my local county court it will be for a hearing ? I guess thsi will be notify to me by post ?It's all part of the chain of events that you have to follow to get this dismissed.Have faith in the advice you are receiving from b789 and others - they're experts in these matters and know their stuff