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#Post#: 88735--------------------------------------------------
Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: Railmadrid Date: September 7, 2025, 3:03 am
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Good morning. I have just been approached by a neighbour with a
letter from a safety camera process unit which says "it is now
over 21 days since you were sent a section 172/Notice of
intended prosecution". The neighbour explained to me that they
were receiving letters with a name they did not recognise and
were just throwing them away unopened; after the letters kept
coming they eventual opened one and located me via the car
registration number. For reference the alleged offence relates
to driving at less than 28mph in a 20mph zone. This is honestly
the first time I have become aware of the matter and knew
nothing of it before now.
I am very worried by this and want to do the right thing to get
the matter cleared up as quickly as I can. I have been driving
for over 20 years and this is the first time something like this
has ever happened to me. I bought my car from a main dealer
online via distance selling rather than in person, the car was
delivered to my house. I have checked the information I provided
to the car dealer via email and both the invoice and temporary
insurance cover note have my correct address; so I am confident
I gave the dealer the correct details to register the car with
the DVLA. At the time of the offence I was not aware that the
DVLA did not have my correct details.
I would be grateful for any advice:
Do I telephone or email/ write to the safety camera process unit
and explain the situation and ask them to send me all the
documentation alluded to in the letter my neighbour gave me (I
could send them screenshots showing the car sale invoice in my
correct address if it helps). Will they do this or have I now
missed the boat? Will this reset the clock and allow me the
chance to go on a speed awareness course? If I am guilty of the
offence, I will be content to admit it and take my medicine.
However, the letter I have from the safety camera process unit
says the alleged offence is a month ago and I don't have a
recollection of the incident, so it would be nice to see some
photos to determine who the driver was and potentially jog my
memory.
Should I send a subject access request to the DVLA trying to
find out if the processing error is the fault of the car dealer
or the DVLA (will this make any difference?).
Thanks in advance for any help.
#Post#: 88738--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: Gilan02 Date: September 7, 2025, 3:31 am
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What is the address on the V5C?
#Post#: 88740--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: NewJudge Date: September 7, 2025, 4:06 am
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Regardless of what has caused the problem (which is probably an
incorrect address held by the DVLA) you need to contact the
police to tell them what has happened and to let them know you
will be responding to the "request for driver's details"
immediately.
What was the date of the alleged speeding offence? How much
"less than 28mph" was the alleged speed?
#Post#: 88750--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: ManxTom Date: September 7, 2025, 5:35 am
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[quote author=Railmadrid link=topic=7959.msg88735#msg88735
date=1757232213]
... I gave the dealer the correct details to register the car
with the DVLA. At the time of the offence I was not aware that
the DVLA did not have my correct details...
[/quote]
You haven't actually said that the DVLA have the wrong details,
just that the notice must have been delivered to your neighbour.
What is the address on the reminder letter?
What is the address on the V5C - or did you never receive one?
(You could try asking the dealer what address they have on
record for you.)
#Post#: 88751--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: ManxTom Date: September 7, 2025, 5:36 am
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[quote author=ManxTom link=topic=7959.msg88750#msg88750
date=1757241306]
[quote author=Railmadrid link=topic=7959.msg88735#msg88735
date=1757232213]
... I gave the dealer the correct details to register the car
with the DVLA. At the time of the offence I was not aware that
the DVLA did not have my correct details...
[/quote]
You haven't actually said that the DVLA have the wrong details,
just that the notice must have been delivered to your neighbour.
What is the address on the reminder letter?
What is the address on the V5C - or did you never receive one?
Do as NewJudge says
(You could also try asking the dealer to confirm what address
they have on record for you.)
[/quote]
#Post#: 88784--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: Railmadrid Date: September 7, 2025, 9:27 am
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Hi thanks for all the replies. What I did not know at the time
of the alleged incident is that I do not have a copy of the log
book. Upon finding this out I have been straight on to the delay
website and bought another one. My inference based on what the
neighbour has told me is that all my documents have been going
to the wrong address.
Would you advise me to contact the safety camera partnership by
telephone or email and should I include details about why I
think the address has been incorrectly entered on the log book
or just inform them that I will deal with the request for
information promptly?
The alleged speed was 26mph. In light of these events do you
think this matter will proceed to court or is there a chance a
speed awareness course may be offered?
Many thanks again.
#Post#: 88787--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: 666 Date: September 7, 2025, 10:03 am
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[quote author=Railmadrid link=topic=7959.msg88784#msg88784
date=1757255259]
Would you advise me to contact the safety camera partnership by
telephone or email and should I include details about why I
think the address has been incorrectly entered on the log book
or just inform them that I will deal with the request for
information promptly?
The alleged speed was 26mph. In light of these events do you
think this matter will proceed to court or is there a chance a
speed awareness course may be offered?
Many thanks again.
[/quote]
Phone them ASAP. Tell them the address was wrong, but there's no
need to bore them with the whole story.
A course should be offered, provided the offence was in England
or Wales.
#Post#: 89566--------------------------------------------------
Re: Speeding letters being sent to wrong address
By: andy_foster Date: September 11, 2025, 3:58 pm
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Unless I have missed it, the OP has not troubled us with trivial
details such as the date of the alleged offence. Quite how
posters are able to determine whether an SAC would be offered
without knowing when the offence was allegedly committed is
beyond my comprehension. Perhaps I should step down as moderator
in favour of someone more capable...
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