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52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: Pinto Date: February 26, 2026, 11:19 am
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Hello all,
Apologies if this type of questionhas been posted. I did look,
but couldn't find any thing.
I came off the motorway onto an A road with 40 mph speed limit.
I was going at 52 mph and this was noted by a policewoman with a
camera in her hand and in a subtle place over the hill.
I have now received a letter from the council asking for the
driver details (who was actually me). They quote Section 172 of
The RTA and that if I don't supply the details then would be
summoned to a Magistrates court.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that when asked for this
information that I don't have to provide it.
Any one know if that is true?
Or what should I do? Is it simply a case of providing the
details and simply take it on the chin?
Thank you in advance.
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: FuzzyDuck Date: February 26, 2026, 11:33 am
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Very much doubt a council is sending driver request for a
speeding offence. Yes a S172 must be compiled with or you will
indeed be visiting a court.
Not sure what have been reading but I suggest you stop doing it.
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: roythebus Date: February 26, 2026, 1:16 pm
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Failure to reply to a s172 request gives you the bonus of 6
points and up to £1000. Your choice.
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: BertB Date: February 27, 2026, 3:50 am
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Can you scan this council request for us and post it here?
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: Pinto Date: March 5, 2026, 2:41 pm
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Thank you everyone for your reply.
I will abide and send the information. I can send by email as
that is an option and easier.
My mistake, it wasn't the council. It was Essex Police.
If they send a pcn, I will simply pay it. Or whatever else I
need to do, eg attend a course.
Let's see.
Once again, thank you every one.
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: NewJudge Date: March 5, 2026, 3:06 pm
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You should be offered a course for that speed (provided you have
not done one in the last three years).
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Re: 52mph on a 40mph limit road council now want driver details
By: ManxTom Date: March 7, 2026, 6:01 am
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[quote author=Pinto link=topic=10051.msg112199#msg112199
date=1772743266]
Thank you everyone for your reply.
I will abide and send the information. I can send by email as
that is an option and easier.
My mistake, it wasn't the council. It was Essex Police.
If they send a pcn, I will simply pay it. Or whatever else I
need to do, eg attend a course.
Let's see.
Once again, thank you every one.
[/quote]
Are you 100% certain that you can nominate yourself by email?
While some constabularies (eg Norfolk & Suffolk) do allow you to
nominate yourself by email or online, my understanding is that
most don't. The reason being that most constabularies want a
physically signed bit of paper saying that you admit to being
the driver at the time of the offence. An email or online
admission will not suffice. Or at least that is what those
constabularies believe - rightly or wrongly.
You might be able to nominate somebody else as the driver by
email or online, but doublecheck that you can nominate yourself.
(You've already made one obvious mistake thinking the council
had sent you the NIP. Don't make another unnecessary mistake
that might cost you)
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