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Re: Have I been caught?
By: Firestone Date: September 3, 2025, 7:45 am
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I'm not sure where to post this but for the timebeing I hope
this is the right place.
I'm asking this on behalf of my sister who works within the
complimentary medical profession and is very busy and doesn't in
anycase able to challenge things. She has had 3 things in the
last month. A box junction ticket, a Gatwick airport drop-off
ticket and a speeding ticket.
I have posted for advice for the first two and we're dealing
with them. As regards the speeding ticket, by the time I found
out about it, she had already sent back the registered keeper
form to say that she was the driver. Obviously I can post
anything later. I don't know what the charge of the alleged
speed was compared to the Zone, but I can find out. Probably
only marginally over.
My initial question is this. She went on a speed awareness
course for a previous offence almost 3-years ago. As I
understand it, you're only allowed to do a course once every
3-years. If she is not allowed to do a course, she would then be
on 6 penalty points - starting to make insurance which is
already painful even more painful! When she receives the
'charge sheet' back in her name on the basis that it doesn't
offer a 'driver education'course, If she is close to the
3-years, would it be worth writing a grovelling letter to the
'officer in charge' requesting a course instead of the fine and
PPs? Has anyone experience of success in this area or is it
down to the minuture of exact days?
#Post#: 88267--------------------------------------------------
Re: Re: Have I been caught?
By: andy_foster Date: September 3, 2025, 8:41 am
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Let's unpack this...
Your sister, who is a faith healer, has been caught speeding as
evidenced by the NIP she received, as well as receiving a
private parking ticket and a moving traffic contravention
PCN/NtK/whatever. You have presumably managed to start threads
for the Gatwick case and the YBJ case in the appropriate forums,
and decided that the "Have I been caught?" thread is the
appropriate place to vicariously ask for help regarding your
sister's speeding case. You have also invented a "Registered
Keeper" form, and generously offered to find out some of the
relevant details regarding the case.
I'm struggling to see what value you are adding to the process.
We generally apply the law (or our understanding of the
processes and guidelines) to the facts, rather than dumping our
knowledge to be applied to the facts if they ever materialise.
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Re: Have I been caught?
By: NewJudge Date: September 3, 2025, 11:44 am
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The three year period for which determines whether or not a
course will be offered is from offence date to offence date.
If that period is beyond three years she will probably be
offered a course. If it is within three years she almost
certainly will not. "Grovelling" will not alter that.
That said, it also depends on the speed and limit. Courses are
only offered up to (Limit+10%+9mph). Beyond that either a fixed
penalty may be offered or prosecution in court will follow
(again depending on the speed).
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