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Re: Need help! Received a SJP post 6 months of speeding offence
but NO NIP received ever.
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: April 20, 2025, 2:24 pm
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--- Quote from: Kalz15 link ---
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> Also can someone please advise me what should be expecting as
penalty for my speeding offence pleading guilty in court while
FtP gets dropped?
>
> Will it be fine money and points on the license? OR will it be
only fine? I can understand it can change per case but I am
looking to understand what is the common routine here?
>
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43 in a 30 would (in the normal course of court sentencing) be a
Band B offence. That is 4-6 points (so likely 4 or 5) and a
fine of 1 week of relevant earnings (Discounted by 33% for a
guilty plea), costs (around £85) and surcharge of 40% of the
fine. (Or a short ban up to 28 days but would be extremely
unusual for that excess)
However, you ask the court to consider a fixed penalty
equivalent sentence (and no costs order). From the sentencing
guidelines, "where a penalty notice could not be offered or
taken up for reasons unconnected with the offence itself, such
as administrative difficulties outside the control of the
offender, the starting point should be a fine equivalent to the
amount of the penalty and no order of costs should be imposed".
#Post#: 80931--------------------------------------------------
Re: Need help! Received a SJP post 6 months of speeding offence
but NO NIP received ever.
DIR By: Kalz15
Date: July 14, 2025, 9:01 am
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Hi all,
I'm back here with my case for some help. After months of
waiting, I received a 'Summons to Court' letter today with 20th
Aug set as date for me to attend the court. As suggested in the
earlier responses, I pleaded not guilty for my speeding and FtP.
How should I approach the day in the court as I've never been to
a court before and I'm genuinely nervous. What are the do's and
don't and what kind of penalty I can expect?
#Post#: 80933--------------------------------------------------
Re: Need help! Received a SJP post 6 months of speeding offence
but NO NIP received ever.
DIR By: Freecall
Date: July 14, 2025, 9:34 am
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Turn up to court in good time and speak with an Usher (usually
the easiest to identify as they normally wear black robes). Ask
to be directed to the Prosecutor.
The Prosecutor will be familiar with the situation in which you
find yourself and generally they are quite helpful. They will
tell you what to do but in most courts you can expect to be
called in, the Prosecutor will take the lead and explain the
situation to the Bench.
You will then have the speeding charge formally put to you by
the Clerk (now known as the Legal Advisor) - you plead guilty.
The Prosecutor will then tell the Bench that the other charge is
being dropped. [Technically they can't 'tell' they have to ask
but let's not get too hung up on detail]
You can expect a financial penalty of 1 week of relevant
earnings (Discounted by 33% for a guilty plea) plus 40%
surcharge. Expect the Prosecutor to also make a costs
application of about £85 which the Bench will grant.
As has already been mentioned, 43 in a 30 can attract a
disqualification but unless there is some other factor you have
not mentioned such as road full of pedestrians, exceptionally
busy, near school etc. you should get between 4 and 6 points,
probably nearer 4.
#Post#: 80936--------------------------------------------------
Re: Need help! Received a SJP post 6 months of speeding offence
but NO NIP received ever.
DIR By: Kalz15
Date: July 14, 2025, 10:09 am
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Thanks for your kind response
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