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The Flame Pit / Re: Have I been caught?
« on: Yesterday at 03:33:30 pm »In law, breaking the speed limit is an "absolute" offence
Is that your final answer?
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Is that your final answer?
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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: New driver - 2 FPN’s on same journey
« on: January 18, 2025, 07:24:12 pm »
If his licence is so important to your son, perhaps he could post here himself with an accurate version of events?
So far, you have repeatedly told us that he has received FPNs, that the NIP was received 17 days after the date of the offence, and that they were received 20 days after the date of offence. And took 6 posts and a great deal of tooth pulling to do so.
So far, you have repeatedly told us that he has received FPNs, that the NIP was received 17 days after the date of the offence, and that they were received 20 days after the date of offence. And took 6 posts and a great deal of tooth pulling to do so.
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The Flame Pit / Re: Have I been caught?
« on: January 18, 2025, 05:14:55 pm »
Don't worry about it. There are far worse things that could happen that you have no control over.
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The Flame Pit / Re: Speeding Offence : Send a foreign driving licence ?
« on: January 17, 2025, 12:02:38 pm »
Your assumptions are wrong. This can be surmised by the responses received so far, but that is apparently unsatisfactory.
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Private parking tickets / MOVED: London Borough of Newham Code 165
« on: January 16, 2025, 11:51:23 pm »
This topic has been moved to Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on).
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4713.0
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4713.0
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The Flame Pit / MOVED: Red Route
« on: January 16, 2025, 05:57:20 pm »
This topic has been moved to Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on).
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4708.0
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4708.0
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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Yellow lines, green circle and fog
« on: January 15, 2025, 10:31:31 pm »
No. No. No.
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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: S.172 reply
« on: January 15, 2025, 11:05:58 am »
Received wisdom suggests that the cut off point for offering an SAC is the driver's s. 172 response (to the s. 172 addressed to the driver) being received/processed within 3 months of the date of the offence, and the SAC being completed within 4 months.
Nothing you have told us suggests any reason for the process to drag on to anywhere near that mark - other than if both the lease company and you (as the lease company) both respond to the s. 172 requirement with different information - which could well confuse the sausage machine.
The only step that you could potentially shortcut is the company being nominated, which wouldn't be much of a shortcut unless the administrator is somewhat incompetent. If the lease company has not already responded, you could ask them to name you directly, rather than the company.
Nothing you have told us suggests any reason for the process to drag on to anywhere near that mark - other than if both the lease company and you (as the lease company) both respond to the s. 172 requirement with different information - which could well confuse the sausage machine.
The only step that you could potentially shortcut is the company being nominated, which wouldn't be much of a shortcut unless the administrator is somewhat incompetent. If the lease company has not already responded, you could ask them to name you directly, rather than the company.
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The Flame Pit / Re: Online database for NIPs or S172
« on: January 15, 2025, 10:35:05 am »
Because the civil service are too busy with DEI.
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Speeding and other criminal offences / MOVED: Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited Street
« on: January 14, 2025, 01:08:26 pm »
This topic has been moved to Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on).
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4655.0
https://www.ftla.uk/index.php?topic=4655.0
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The Flame Pit / Re: Traffic lights and yellow boxes
« on: January 13, 2025, 07:20:37 pm »
You cannot pass a red light. You cannot stop in a box junction (except when turning right against traffic). If you are doing neither, and it is safe to do so, why do you think that the presence of the traffic light and the box junction impose some other requirement?
Obviously, if you are stopped at/on the stop line and cannot see the traffic lights, knowing whether or not they are red (or amber) would be a problem. More specifically, it would be your problem.
Obviously, if you are stopped at/on the stop line and cannot see the traffic lights, knowing whether or not they are red (or amber) would be a problem. More specifically, it would be your problem.
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The Flame Pit / Re: Have I been caught?
« on: January 10, 2025, 06:19:39 pm »
Sucks to be you, apparently.
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Non-motoring legal advice / MOVED: Private Hire Pick up/drop off guidance
« on: January 09, 2025, 09:36:56 pm »14
The Flame Pit / Re: Put your car in a car park if you go away
« on: January 09, 2025, 06:32:17 pm »
The adjudicator found as fact that the suspension was posted before the appellant parked.
There was a case some time ago where (IIRC) a motorcycle or scooter was parked before a suspension notice was posted. (IIRC again) The adjudicator held that the notice being posted after the vehicle had been parked did not invalidate the contravention, but then went on to uphold the appeal on some ground that I struggled to follow.
There was a case some time ago where (IIRC) a motorcycle or scooter was parked before a suspension notice was posted. (IIRC again) The adjudicator held that the notice being posted after the vehicle had been parked did not invalidate the contravention, but then went on to uphold the appeal on some ground that I struggled to follow.
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The Flame Pit / Re: TRAP Speeding ticket appeal driving down m25 to leatherhead.
« on: January 09, 2025, 04:59:01 pm »
This thread was moved to the Flame Pit from the active cases forum, because the OP was clearly not seeking advice, but to have a rant, and to inform those who might be interested how he was intending to stick it to the man.