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Hi all,

Please see below driver's first ever NIP. Was not actually trying to speed, was just under the assumption it is a 40 road which obviously isn't going to be an acceptable reason.

Is there any argument to challenge the speed limit if so many people are caught out and there is no benefit to road safety? (Seen a lot of cases online for this tunnel) so this restriction must be setup to catch motorists and generate revenue.

Lastly, what is stopping someone from saying the letter arrived after 14 days? A lot of the recipients' post is delivered to the wrong address with a similar door number.

Thanks
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NIP Details and Circumstances
What is the name of the Constabulary? - Metropolitan Police

Date of the offence: - November 2023
Date of the NIP: - 8 days after the offence
Date you received the NIP: - 13 days after the offence
Location of offence (exact location as it appears on the NIP: important): - Limehouse Link Tunnel nr Hertsmere Rd W/B (Entrance) E14 (9994)
Was the NIP addressed to you? - Yes
Was the NIP sent by first class post, second class or recorded delivery? - First
If your are not the Registered Keeper, what is your relationship to the vehicle? -
How many current points do you have? - 0
Provide a description of events (if you know what happened) telling us as much about the incident as possible - some things that may seem trivial to you may be important, so don't leave anything out. Please do not post personal details for obvious reasons - The driver was approaching the tunnel from the Canary Wharf side where the speed limit was 40 and assumed that limit continued as the road layout does not appear to be a 30 road. Driver was doing 35 in the Speedo but NIP states 36. There are signs before entering the tunnel which can be viewed on Google but these were not observed whilst driving. Additionally, the camera was not noticed as it is not yellow.

NIP Wizard Responses
These were the responses used by the Wizard to arrive at its recommendation:
Have you received a NIP? - Yes
Are you the Registered Keeper of the vehicle concerned (is your name and address on the V5/V5C)? - Yes
Did the first NIP arrive within 14 days? - Yes
Although you are the Registered Keeper, were you also the keeper of the vehicle concerned (the person normally responsible for it) at the time of the alleged offence? - Yes
Were you driving? - Yes
Which country did the alleged offence take place in? - England
- England

NIP Wizard Recommendation
Based on these responses the Wizard suggested that this course of action should be considered:

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There's no ground for challenging the limit - they're typically before a limit is set/changed although not necessary. There's been many convictions along there so the road is correctly limited, signed etc etc....unless someone has messed with the signs/streetlights recently??!!

In court you would be asked to prove delivery after 14 days - unless you have a genuine witness who can attest to this - which you clearly haven't - don't even think about it! £100 and 3 points or a dull course only, so unless you're on 9 points, it's a risk doomed to fail....and jail!