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I read in your website that these should come with 14 days from the offense and none of them are. (latest one that has arrived is from the 22/08)

Identified:
Offense on the 13/08 - NIP 24/09 - paid (at time I thought I had only 2 so I paid one and was going to pay the second)
Offense on the 11/08 - NIP 24/09 - Identified COFP 30/09 (was going to pay this at the end of the month as I dont have money at the moment)
Offense on the 05/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 07/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 14/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 19/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 22/08 - NIP 02/10

Yet to Identify myself:

1. Are they allowed to send these NIP so far away and can I challenge them on the date alone?
As above, more detail needed.  But in simple terms they are 'allowed' but their systems should not allow a NIP to be sent so 'late'. (Unless there's a very good reason to do so)

2. If I can't challenge is there a way that I can ask for extra time to pay them? Like pay once a month? Do I need to go to court to ask for that?
The timelines are fixed - there's no allowance (pre-court) for any leeway.  You can obviously delay the process assuming you keep the deadlines, but it would seem this is heading to court regardless...

3. Since they wont suspend my license until I start identifying myself, would it hurt me asking for extended payment I if identified them at the end of the 20 day notice?
Once you get to 9 points and then you cannot accept any fixed penalties - the matter will be going to court.  Upon hitting 12 points you will receive a totting ban of 6 months unless you can submit a successful 'Exceptional Hardship' plea.

4. I commute there every day so I expect to get more from September, should I wait for them or just try to ask for delay of payment now?
If the matter heads to court then you'll want all offences heard at the same time.

First question, is the name and address on the V5C correct, and was it correct at the time of the offences?

@Believe82
to further @FuzzyDucks comment.

ARE YOU the registered keeper if not who is? and are THOSE details correct on the V5.

Payment isn't going to be a problem (in the short term). After you have accepted the 3rd offence, you will not be offered a Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty as another 3 points would cause you to tot up.

So all the following offences will see you attending court, at which you will banned for 6 months unless you can come up with a compelling exceptional hardship argument that court accepts. Court fines can sometimes paid in instalments.

Quote from: Believe82 on October 05, 2025, 01:40:54 pm

The V5C did not change hands.

Sorry to press but when I said 'to hand' I meant fish it out...

Chronology of the NIPs and actual status:

Identified:
Offense on the 13/08 - NIP 24/09 - paid (at time I thought I had only 2 so I paid one and was going to pay the second)
Offense on the 11/08 - NIP 24/09 - Identified COFP 30/09 (was going to pay this at the end of the month as I dont have money at the moment)

Yet to Identify myself:
Offense on the 05/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 07/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 14/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 19/08 - NIP 02/10
Offense on the 22/08 - NIP 02/10