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Is there anything I can do to challenge this?

I can't really think of anything.

The NIP seems to have been served in time from what you say. You don't seem to dispute that you were exceeding 20mph. That leaves really whether the limit is lawful and adequately signed.

You should be offered a course for that speed (if you have not done one for an offence that occurred in the three years prior to this one).

BTW, you may like to redact some of the information on your NIP, such as the reference number and passcode and your Reg. No.

OK thanks both for the advice. I rather doubted these was anything I could do on this one. I don't doubt I was doing 30 mph. I can't remember when the speed limit changed on this section of the South Circular but when there is no traffic jam it's a relatively fast road and hence easy to be caught out by a 20 mph limit. Ironically I used to do this section in the opposite direction taking my son to school from time to time (and then going on to work) and was quite aware of the positioning of the camera but I was not sufficiently alert coming in the opposite direction and having ridden all day from Germany.

I last did a Speed Awareness course probably 8-10 years ago so that's OK. I take it 30 mph in a 20 limit is close enough to qualify?

How do I redact a post already made? I cannot see an Edit button anywhere? I agree that having the Ref and Passcode out there isn't such a good idea. Or can a Moderator do this for me?

I was aware that NIP Wizard was a feature of Pepipoo and thought with the number of references to it on this site that it was here also but clearly not.

Here's a GSV ref to where I was nicked for what it's worth. The camera is clear enough.

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@51.443725,-0.118909,298.67h,-5.47p,1z,N97PkWf8NXvVtGPPT7gqdw

I will get the bike out and go and take a look now. If this is correct then the limit changed within the last 11 months. I could not recall it being 20 mph.

TfL is responsible for the A205. The stretch of that road to the east of the A23 is Christchurch Road and that seems to be (from your GSV) where you were caught. TfL introduced 20mph limits on Christchurch Road and Poynders Road (which is the stretch of the A205 to the west of the A23) in December 2023. I don't know whether there are any deficiencies in the legislation which provides for those stretches to be limited or whether the signage adequately conveys the limit to drivers.

Just had the attached letter. Out of the blue but not complaining. Wonder what the administrative reasons were?

Out of interest, how far over the speed limit can you be and still get offered a Speed Awareness Course as an alternative to penalty points?

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So up to 31 mph in a 20 mph limit. I would have qualified if I had not been let off.

Why don't you ask them if you can do one anyway!