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GSV is October 2024 - obviously may have changed… A site visit mandatory to even consider challenging.

The only slight error I can see is the I included the last 2 digits of my driver number (maybe I shouldn't have ?)

You need to expand on this... At the point of accepting the CoFP they would request full details and you say you supplied just the last 2 digits?

I was also not the driver at the time of the offence.

Then you plead not guilty to the speeding.  (The s172 offences are the concern as they carry 6 points each if convicted)

Both offences are generally 'dual-listed' to give you the opportunity to offer to plead guilty to the speeding if they drop the more serious charges.  (But you can only do that if you were driving)

The vehicle is registered in my name and at my current address.

How about in November when the Police queried the DVLA?

Dig out the V5 and double-check the address is 100% correct.  Also, check the DOCREF date (At the bottom of page 2 in DD MM YY format) that records when the DVLA last updated that V5.

Thank you! Is there anything that I can do (plead guilty quicker) to be considered for a FPN than a summons?

No.

It's going to court.  They have 6 months to commence the prosecution and they often leave it to the last moment (just when you thought they had forgotten).  However, you'll be able to plead guilty by post and hopefully they won't require your presence to consider a ban.

It will be 4-6 points (likely 5) and a fine of one week relevant earnings plus costs and surcharge (40% of the fine).

The post-processing of the snaps may have resulted in incorrect car being identified.

But, as Andy notes, we can't comment on thin air.

The timestamp difference is unlikely to be relevant unless it's wildly different.  (Without knowing the specific device it may not be GPS synchronised anyway - 'proving' you were stationary at the 'exact' time isn't going to cut it)

It appears to be a corroborated measurement by a laser device without video evidence.  (That, in itself, is not fatal)

A virtually instantaneous laser measurement versus telemetric system with low accuracy and averaged measurements.  You would likely need an expert witness from the system's makers - they may well decline and may state the system is not designed for such use anyway.

It seems a was a frontal ping, so not sure of the relevance of items being towed?

A 'slip error' requires a smooth movement of the device across a flat surface to fool the device into reporting a higher than actual value - a 'complex reflective profile' (if even scanned) would most likely trigger the reading to be abandoned.  The officer's statement will obviously be a factor.

Either you have been prosecuted without your knowledge or you haven't.

Given they have to commence the prosecution within 6 months of the offence* there's no additional risk in contacting them.  If they had 'forgot' to prosecute then it's too late anyway for them to start…


* there's potentially two offences in play.  (Any s172 allegation (driver nomination) would be roughly 1 month after any request - but also seems past the cutoff to prosecute)