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Thank you for the reply

Hi all

I am a holder of a foreign licence. It is from a country that can’t be exchanged for a UK one. I was permitted to driver for 12 months starting July last year.


I totally missed this like a dumb@ss and continued to drive.
Got flashed by a red light camera today, and worried stiff.
I saw it turning amber when I drove past it,  when I drove I got slowed behind a crawling bus.

I have an insurance that will last me till Feb. Not sure if it is valid now given I am not “supposed to” drive.

Should I find a lawyer? How bad are the penalties?
I googled and saw jail term or criminal charges.
Don’t want to lose my job or go to prison!

Grateful for kind advice, thank you

Charles T.

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Last evening I was driving in an area of SE London with which I am not familiar. I was travelling northbound on Rye Lane. I was heading to a nearby Morrisons
At the junction in the attached map, my Google Maps, I believe, told me to continue on Rye Ln, and I bore left
I did not see the signs that indicate that cars are not allowed. I believe that there was a bus that block the sign on the right, and the End of Route sign partially obscured the sign on the left. At any rate, with the poor twilight, I missed them. I found it odd that there was no traffic on Rye Ln. I carried on until Hanover Park where I did see signs, and turned right
I later drove by the initial intersection and noticed the signs. It seems that I should have borne right on Rye Ln (it goes both straight and, briefly,  right)  which then becomed Copeland Rd
I wasn’t trying to sneak down Rye Ln and, other than the Google Maps, I cannot explain how I made such an error. I appreciate that one cannot blame GPS systems for bad information
I await the PCN
I wonder if there is any benefit to contacting Southwark Council (I believe) and pre-emptively confessing my guilt and confusion?
I do not hold out much hope
Thank you

Get a grip - this is a minor traffic misdemeanour.

Update this thread if you get a PCN.

One thing you can do is check the V5C logbook has the correct address.

Exactly. It is not a murder trial, and your worst outcome is having to pay the full PCN penalty of £130.

My message has somehow been moved into Flame Pit. I do not know why.

It will have been moved here as it does not (at this stage) pertain to a live case, as you have not received a PCN.

Hi guys, I may have run a red light today and may I ask if I receive a NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution), is it possible to attend a course instead of getting penalty points? Does attending the course prevent an increase in insurance premiums? I’ve never had a red light offence before. In 2020, I had a speeding offence, but that should have already been cleared by now.

This happened at the junction of Oxford Road and Whitworth Road in Manchester. I admit that running a red light was wrong. I was upset and angry so drove a little bit aggressive then before. when I saw it turned to amber, I just drove through it. I think I might have crossed the line at the very last second of the amber light. And then I realized there is a camera because I am using Waze. I’m not sure if the camera caught me. I’ve heard that some cameras have a one-second delay after turning red, but I don’t know if this one does.

Hello all,

I got into a incident with another driver (no collision) where he attempted to speed past me in a town to jump in front of the merging, I sped up to stop him from doing that causing him to brake and merge behind me (I know I was in the wrong for this, it was  stupid petty thing to do, which I absolutely regret). Whilst waiting at the lights, he wound his window down and stated "I'm trying to decide what I'm going to charge you on, dangerous driving or the fact that your brake light is out, I've got something to drop off and come back to you in 10 minutes" I carried onto my destination (as I was in moving traffic) and off he went.

The question is, what is the legitimacy of the charge threat? If it was a police vehicle, then it was unmarked and he didn't identify himself as an office (no warrant card etc) and only said the above statement. It absolutely terrified me (rightly so)which I think was his intention. I am aware that I was in the wrong here and feel wretched for it, but I'm genuinely scared that this will result in criminal charges.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Hello people I am seeking advice and hopefully some words to ease my anxiety.

This morning, I found a letter from a debt/bailiff on my car window. I called the number immediately. I have an unpaid toll bridge fine, and now a hefty fee to pay. I also have a V5C that is out of date by two years, hence my not knowing about the fine. It's my fault entirely. I moved house and remembered everything but that..

I have since paid the fine/fees and updated my V5C but I have crippling anxiety about having missed any other fines or even speeding tickets. I hope to apply for a mortgage next year so I am overthinking and catastrophising.

Things I have checked since:
My credit check is fine, with no CCJs.
Checked my driver's licence for points on the gov website, also fine at the moment.

My question is, is there anything other than wait I can do? I have driven a lot in the last 2 years, Only ever had 1 speeding fine in 20 years so hopefully I haven't picked anything up in the last 2 years.

Any gentle words of advice are most welcome. Bloody anxiety is through the roof