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Fpn error on notice
DIR By: Lea1234
Date: November 22, 2024, 12:02 am
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Hi 1st time posting, posting on behalf of son he is also a new
driver
He got stopped by police for cutting a corner in the early hours
of morning.
Got a green slip for fixed penalty. This happened on 28/09/24
got the conditional offer of £100 fine & 3 points letter dated
28/10/24
Read on here to take the offer, went to pay it but noticed the
car reg is wrong they have added an extra number in to the reg
and dated the offence of the date of the letter 28/10/24 not the
date it happened on 28/9/24.
Phoned the dept dealing with it and the said it could be a
mistake,
Do I pay it as normal with it been wrong. Time limited to pay so
thanks in advance.
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Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: November 22, 2024, 1:16 am
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If the FPN isn’t taken up then the police are likely to
prosecute for the original offence. Unless he has a defence to
that, being prosecuted is likely to cost more than the FPN.
#Post#: 46592--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: 666
Date: November 22, 2024, 1:21 am
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--- Quote from: Lea1234 link ---
>
> Hi 1st time posting, posting on behalf of son he is also a new
driver
> He got stopped by police for cutting a corner in the early
hours of morning.
> Got a green slip for fixed penalty. This happened on 28/09/24
got the conditional offer of £100 fine & 3 points letter dated
28/10/24
> Read on here to take the offer, went to pay it but noticed the
car reg is wrong they have added an extra number in to the reg
and dated the offence of the date of the letter 28/10/24 not the
date it happened on 28/9/24.
> Phoned the dept dealing with it and the said it could be a
mistake,
> Do I pay it as normal with it been wrong. Time limited to pay
so thanks in advance.
>
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If your son doesn't pay it, the police will simply pass the case
to the courts. The mistake(s) on the COFP do not provide a
defence to the speeding charge.
BTW when he pays, your son must not forget to supply his licence
details.
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Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: Lea1234
Date: November 22, 2024, 5:55 am
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My concern is with the date off offence been wrong in the
letter, that I will pay fine & send licence details in for
points and that at some point it may come back properly and he
gets 2 lots of fines and points and loses his licence
Because when I go to pay the dates wont match up to the date of
offence
#Post#: 46635--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: 666
Date: November 22, 2024, 6:19 am
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--- Quote from: Lea1234 link ---
>
> My concern is with the date off offence been wrong in the
letter, that I will pay fine & send licence details in for
points and that at some point it may come back properly and he
gets 2 lots of fines and points and loses his licence
> Because when I go to pay the dates wont match up to the date
of offence
>
--- End Quote ---
Could it be a different offence? It's not entirely unknown for
parents to be given a selective version of events.
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Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: Lea1234
Date: November 22, 2024, 7:00 am
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Have already checked with him, defo 1 & only offence.
Will try get in touch with issuing office and see if they can
advise
Maybe they will be able to reissue the form with correct details
on
Thanks for the quick replies to this.
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Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: November 22, 2024, 7:12 am
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You're overthinking this. At a guess, this is connected to the
fact that you are dealing with this on his behalf. If he's
driving, pretend that he's a grown up and let him look after
himself. I appreciate that modern things like the internet can
be challenging for young adults, but think of it as developing
life skills. And not playing chinese whsipers.
The case will have a unique reference number. If the COFP is
accepted (including providing the identification details), the
case will be closed. They don't go round at the end of the week
trying to tally paid COFP receipts with offence dates.
If it does somehow slip through the net, he would have a defence
of having already disposed of liability for the offence by
accepting the COFP.
#Post#: 46695--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fpn error on notice
DIR By: Lea1234
Date: November 22, 2024, 12:57 pm
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Thanks for the replies, got the fpn details changed so they
match the offence, fine paid letter with license details posted
today. Btw my son didn’t ask me to post anywhere.
All done now though.
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