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       Missing letters resulted in SJPN
   DIR By: sasuke
       Date: July 11, 2026, 8:24 am
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       18th March - NIP received and sent it off with my details
       8th July - Received SJPN.
       Found a number for the safety partnership and spoke to someone,
       I was sent offer of speed awareness course and then a fixed
       penalty. Both of which I failed to respond to. Explained that I
       have never seen these letters and think they were probably
       delivered to the wrong address or missing. Person over the phone
       says nothing he can do. I have not filled out SJPN yet. Is there
       anyway to accept the original offence and pay the penalty which
       I was going to? Is there anything I could do to reduce damage?
       Thank you.
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       Re: Missing letters resulted in SJPN
   DIR By: andy_foster
       Date: July 11, 2026, 8:59 am
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       --- Quote from: sasuke link ---
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       > Is there anyway to accept the original offence and pay the
       penalty which I was going to?
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       The original offence was speeding. What offence(s) have you been
       charged with?
       There is no original penalty. A COFP, if offered and accepted,
       is an opportunity to dispose of criminal liability for the
       offence in return for paying the fixed penalty and having 3
       points endorsed on your licence.
       There is no requirement for them to offer you a COFP, and
       strangely enough you cannot force them to re-offer it.
       
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       > Is there anything I could do to reduce damage?
       --- End Quote ---
       You can ask the court to sentence you at the fixed penalty level
       on the basis that you were unable to accept a fixed penalty for
       reasons unconnected with the offence. This is in their
       sentencing guidelines.
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