Good Morning everyone,
I've recently received a NIP through the post from Thames Valley Police. The NIP was received within 14 days of the alleged offence. I was caught by a camera van in one of their favourite 'money-printing' spots - the 40mph section of the A33 Northbound, three-lane wide dual-carriageway, straight, well-sighted, and just after the national speed limit section.
My only slight reservation with the legitimacy of the penalty is that I'm a little sceptical that the camera van had a clear line of sight to my front number plate as I approached it. The van was parked on the grass verge adjacent to lane 1, whilst I was in lane 3 and had a car directly in front of me. Perhaps this is just wishful thinking on my part, and the fact that I've received a NIP shows that they must have had?
I've never had any points on my licence previously (22 years clean), but did do a speed awareness course just over 2 years ago. That was a for exceeding 70mph on the motorway, caught by a gantry camera. My initial thought was that I won't get offered a speed awareness course this time, as it's within 3 years of my last one. However, I did see it suggested somewhere that motorway offence speed awareness courses differ from non-motorway offence speed awareness courses, meaning the 3 year rule doesn't count. Wishful thinking again I guess, and I can't find the details of my previous speed awareness course to confirm.
So in summary, is there anything I can do, or should I just take it on the chin and accept it? If I were to request evidence are you then committed to pleading 'not-guilty'?
Any thoughts/advice appreciated, before I accept my fate!
