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I've received an NIP for 66 in a 50. My license is clean, but also less than 2 years old. What can I expect? Should I get a solicitor?
It was 11pm on a main road. I'm aware that this is a serious one, and I really don't want to lose my license. Any information welcome thanks.

A fixed penalty of 3 points £100.

Thanks for the response.
On the NIP it states 6 points, I thought 16 over was more severe?

The 6 points is most likely referring to failing to comply with the s172 (driver nomination) request.

It does say that, but it also says "The alleged offence carries a maximum fine of £1,000 and a driving license endorsement of 6 penalty points or disqualification at the discretion of the courts." which is what concerns me.

I've done some more research, and it says that 66 in a 50 comes under the more severe band B which means 4-6 points? Is there anything I can do to guarantee it's not 6 so I can avoid losing my license

I've done some more research, and it says that 66 in a 50 comes under the more severe band B which means 4-6 points? Is there anything I can do to guarantee it's not 6 so I can avoid losing my license

Not thorough enough research, it would seem. The bands are only if you end up in a court room. While never any guarantees of anything, if you respond to correspondence correctly and promptly, it'll be dealt with via a fixed penalty: £100 and 3 points.

If you face anything like this again, bear in mind that any legal notices you receive which mention potential penalties usually inform the recipient of the maximum penalties available to a court. Financial penalties are calculated according to the defendant's means and are based on multiples of his net weekly income. Very rarely are maximum financial penalties imposed (and in fact cannot be if the defendant pleads guilty)

Particularly as far as road traffic offences go, the police have "out-of-court" remedies (courses and fixed penalties) available to them for the most common offences which they will invariably offer for all but the most serious of transgressions. Only a minority of speeding allegations end up in court.

To help with your research, here is the guideline document which police use when deciding how to deal with speeding offences:

https://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/ACPO-Speed-Enforcement-Guidance.pdf

If you scroll to section 9.6 you will see a table showing the thresholds where courses and fixed penalties will normally be offered for each speed limit.