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Quote from: BertB on August 27, 2026, 01:13:05 pm

The court have the date, the judgement and your licence number. It shouldn't be too hard to track down the case...

Is that necessarily right?

If the error is at DVLA's end (eg a transposition error or "fat finger" error) it may not help the mags court to know the OP's DL number (or name and DOB)

All we know (or can presume) is that somebody else's conviction got wrongly recorded against the OP's licence (and name).

Depending on the nature and extent of the error (and who committed it) the mags court may have no details that can be linked to the OP.

(I am assuming the court have already genuinely tried to find these details and have failed.  Or at least that is what they have told the OP.  I suppose the next step would be for court staff to look at every relevant conviction on the date in question and check to see if those convictions have been recorded against the correct licences and drivers by the DVLA.  Or perhaps they have the power to direct the DVLA to do that?)

You have more or less just repeated my suggestion. If the DVLA do not keep records (Shocking but unsurprising) the only course of action is via the MC. Given the detail known versus the potential detail unknown, they should still be in a position to recover the documentation regarding the conviction with the information the OP has.

I think as much as the vindictive Sister-in-Law angle is intriguing (and potentially entertaining), that neither the Police nor Courts have a record of a conviction in your name, or any action issued in your name or against your VRN would suggest this is probably an admin error.

I couldn't find the post Andy was referencing earlier that I also recall, where I think the OP had multiple convictions due to a ticket scamming operation, but I did find this one from last year.

https://www.ftla.uk/speeding-and-other-criminal-offences/incorrect-endorsement-information-on-my-driving-licence-advice/

They may not have any record against Paul Jones, but that doesn't mean they haven't messed up processing Phil Jones' conviction who happens to have the same birthdate.

Edit. As Andy said, the DVLA being helpful is a sign of impending doom. However the DVLA being helpful but denying they f**ked up is probably likely and resets the threat level. 

Am going direct to court on this, no option given to go into speeding course as they say I this exceeds my allowed points.
Due to my history (Went to court in January and get given a second chance), is it even worth getting a lawyer for this?

Nothing to do with points, you were not offered a course because you were doing 43mph which exceeds the threshold for the offer.

When you say you were given a second chance in court, what do you mean? It can't have been a successful EH argument as you would be on 12 points but with no disqualification for 'totting up'. Were you acquitted due to the late NIP defence?

Either way, this should not affect your opportunity to use an(other) exceptional hardship argument in court as to why you should not lose your licence. Losing your job alone is not usually an accepted reason. Impact your ban would have on others would be more effective, but it is a difficult hurdle to jump these days. Other than job, what are your reasons?

BTW, this reads like you knew you were exceeding the limit but didn't think that particular camera would catch you.

Didn't see that the camera was not just for the red light. Did 43 in a 30.

Yep, from what you have told us unfortunately that is the likely outcome. Just putting it back in the cradle you might have been able to argue down to not in proper control. But the way it is written, the only choice you probably have is lubed or Option B, dry.   

* £200 & 6 points.

I personally wouldn't be worried about it. I've seen enough of these videos* and I can honestly say I do not remember a thing about the star or their vehicle. How many people really are going to be outraged enough by someone on their phone, while sat stationary at the lights, that they would want to be confrontational in the future?

Ultimately the posters are doing it for content and the more they can annoy someone into reacting the better. Any moral story they may want to plead about doing it for dead relatives is generally a load of old **** to attempt to garner sympathy over criticism.

* Usually because I want to see if someone gets out their vehicle and head butts him, the cycling nonce.

What was your alleged speed?

You asked if the links expire, they can do. How long ago was the offence and how long have you had your request for driver information.

This needs to be completed irrespective of whether you have seen the pictures or not.

With regard to the calibration checks, unless you were doing 80 or 100mph it is probably of no use knowing.

S172 covers the duty to identify the driver of a vehicle.
Do the SJPNs refer to speeding and/or failure to identify the driver?

Reading the thread answers your question. Particularly the post directly above yours (point 1).