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#Post#: 128669--------------------------------------------------
Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: cyss2
Date: August 24, 2026, 7:14 am
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Hi all,
I was recently notified by my insurance company on 21 August
2026 while renewing my insurance that there was a discrepancy on
my driving record and on checking online I apparently have an
unpaid speeding ticket and 3 points issued on 14 October 2025
that falls under the jurisdiction of Nottinghamshire Magistrates
Court (date of conviction 20 April 2026).
I did not receive any communication about this and on reviewing
my records I am not sure how this happened, as I normally live
in Leicester and had no reason to be going to Nottingham on that
day. I do not have a case number on hand as I never received a
court summons, NIP or S172 notice.
I have called the Leicester speed camera team and the SJS line
at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Friday and was advised that
they were unable to find any records of speeding tickets or
court proceedings under my name or car registration. Similarly,
the Nottingham speed camera team have now emailed me to say that
they have no records of any speeding offense. I have now emailed
Nottingham Magistrates Court to request written confirmation
that they have no records of any case under my name.
In this situation, how would you advise that I proceed?
#Post#: 128672--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: August 24, 2026, 7:36 am
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--- Quote from: cyss2 link ---
>
> I was recently notified by my insurance company on 21 August
2026 while renewing my insurance that there was a discrepancy on
my driving record and on checking online I apparently have an
unpaid speeding ticket and 3 points issued on 14 October 2025
that falls under the jurisdiction of Nottinghamshire Magistrates
Court (date of conviction 20 April 2026).
>
--- End Quote ---
As it was 3 points (as opposed to 6 points for failing to
furnish) it seems likely your DL has been incorrectly endorsed -
either deliberately (fraudulently) or by error (matched the
wrong DL).
All roads seem to lead, for now, to the MC as they would have
actioned the endorsement with the DVLA.
(If you have been convicted in absence then promptly applying
for a Statutory Declaration would be of paramount importance)
#Post#: 128680--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: August 24, 2026, 8:20 am
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Has nobody been in touch with you since then to try to collect
the fine/costs etc?
#Post#: 128681--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: cyss2
Date: August 24, 2026, 8:25 am
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No - my insurance company notifying me was the first time
hearing about all of this. I'm not even sure if I was in Notts
at the time as I don't normally travel there - I did have plans
to see a friend there around that time but didn't end up going
as she cancelled it.
#Post#: 128688--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: August 24, 2026, 9:47 am
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I think your next stop must be the DVLA.
I seems strange that your insurers know the details of this but
the court that allegedly convicted you doesn’t. You need to ask
the DVLA who told them to endorse your licence.
I don’t think a Statutory Declaration will be the way to go
unless and until you discover the court details. A court will
not accept a declaration from you to say you knew nothing about
a conviction which nobody else seems to know anything about
either.
I’m just trying to think through what might have happened if
this was a case of fraud. Somebody would have to have received a
request for driver’s details, named you, but at their address.
Then, if they (or rather you) were offered a fixed penalty, they
must have accepted it in your name. But to do that they would
need your DL details.
Seems a bit of a rigmarole to go through (coupled with the risk
of an allegation of attempting to pervert the course of justice)
to avoid three points and a hundred quid. It’s all a bit odd.
#Post#: 128703--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: August 24, 2026, 12:13 pm
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We have seen similar previously. I can't recall ever seeing a
resolution - or perhaps more importantly I can't recall anything
which illustrated a simple resolution that didn't involve the OP
banging their head against several brick walls, whilst dealing
with seemingly intransigent public bodies.
Working backwards, logically, somebody (a court or fixed penalty
clerk) has instructed the DVLA to endorse a licence with 3
points. Who that was and what information was provided is
something that the DVLA would be best placed to answer - if it
were not for the fact that they are more intransigent than
HMCTS.
As regards a stat. dec. - technically it is not applicable if
*you* were not convicted. However, if we were at the point where
it was established to the satisfaction of all parties that court
X convicted "you", and that was the only way to get the case
re-opened, I would consider it to be the only option, other than
the appeal of last resort (Judicial Review).
There is potential for distinctions to tread worrying close to
FMOTL bollox - if the OP's name is fraudulently provided, when
does the name equate to the person? IMHO when the information
provided meant that the DVLA had no choice but to endorse the
OP's licence (as opposed to same/similar name, close enough, not
my problem).
On the basis that intransigence might result in having to lodge
an out of time appeal of some description, I would suggest that
it is more important than in most cases where it is already
important that the OP keeps a contemporaneous diary of all
communications in respect of this matter. And is as proactive as
is reasonably conducive to retaining sanity.
#Post#: 128711--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: cyss2
Date: August 24, 2026, 12:41 pm
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Thanks - it all does seem a little bizarre. I have been on the
DVLA webchat all day today and didn't get very far other than
the same suggestion to contact the Nottingham Magistrates Court.
Regarding the fraud angle, I suppose it is possible - I was
going through a bad breakup at the time and it's possible that
my ex's sister could have done all that to spite me, and she
would have had access to a copy of my driving license as I had
used it as proof of ID to apply to be her guarantor.
#Post#: 128716--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: August 24, 2026, 12:57 pm
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--- Quote from: cyss2 link ---
>
> Regarding the fraud angle, I suppose it is possible - I was
going through a bad breakup at the time and it's possible that
my ex's sister could have done all that to spite me, and she
would have had access to a copy of my driving license as I had
used it as proof of ID to apply to be her guarantor.
>
--- End Quote ---
...Well that's taken a very dark turn! It would be a
monumentally stupid thing for them to do as it could involve
jail time if convicted of PCoJ. (As doesn't seem too hard to
chase the evidence trail)
As noted, above it may be a frustrating process as the DVLA and
MC may well point at each other...
Finding out for certain whether you were actually convicted in
absence would be a significant breakthrough.
But if an endorsement with a convicting court is present then
putting it out there, would performing a SD potentially flush
out issues, one way or another?
#Post#: 128720--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: August 24, 2026, 1:20 pm
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N.B. Started typing this a few posts ago...
For the sake of completeness, unless there has been an almighty
snafu, 3 points for speeding do not get put on your licence
unless someone has given what would appear to be your details,
as their own details, as driver.
For speeding, either the driver is stopped at the time by the
police and gives their details (or potentially someone else's),
or a NIP with s. 172 requirement to name the driver is sent to
the RK. If the RK is not the driver, they nominate the driver
(or keeper), who receives their own notice, until the recipient
responds admitting to being the driver.
Your driver record on the DVLA portal should show the convicting
court code (off the top of my head, not sure whether this would
be the same code for a fixed penalty processed by the Fixed
Penalty Clerk) - but a fixed penalty would be £100 and the
chances of a fine being exactly £100 are slim.
Conventional wisdom suggests that unless a person holds a
foreign licence, it should not be possible to accept a fixed
penalty without providing their licence number and date of birth
(which is trivially encoded into the licence number).
<mod hat on>
Before we descend any further into rabbit holes of speculation,
it would seem to be prudent for the OP to confirm whether the
fine amount was £100 on their driver record, and any other
information that might be relevant (without unnecessarily
disclosing sensitive identifiable personal information
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#Post#: 128725--------------------------------------------------
Re: Advice on handling a speeding ticket that was never sent
DIR By: cyss2
Date: August 24, 2026, 1:37 pm
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If it helps:
Offence code: SP30
* Offence: Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
* Penalty points: 3 points
* Offence date: 14 October 2025
* Conviction date: 20 April 2026
* Penalty points expiry date: 14 October 2028
* Endorsement removal date: 14 October 2029
* Fine: £220
* Court: Nottinghamshire Magistrates’ Court
* Current driving status: Full UK driving licence
* Total endorsements: 1 offence, 3 points
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