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Notice of Intended Prosecution - A1, dual carriageway, 79mph
By: GreenZinc55 Date: October 16, 2025, 9:49 am
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Hi All,
I've just received a NIP this morning. Alleged offence is
speeding, 79 mph recorded by automatic camera device on a dual
carriageway (speed limit 70 mph). It seems to be an average
speed check on a 3.2-mile stretch of the A1 in Lincolnshire. The
irony is that I'd just finished my first Speed Awareness Course
this morning when I found the letter in my post!
I've emailed the police force asking for any photos that would
help me to identify the driver as other people use the car.
Let's see what they come back with.
I also tried to check the camera calibration certificates, but
they appear to be missing from their webpage
(
HTML https://www.lincs.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/road/l/camera-information/).<br
/>None are listed for the A1 and cameras S005 and S006 are
missing. Looking at the maps of cameras in Lincolnshire
(
HTML https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1oEHbCaCOT07Fkh35R-ESIyU2FJRle-w&ll=52.81139833371472%2C-0.44694131710394824&z=12),<br
/>it seems that S005 may have been the camera used. The location
on the NIP is listed as "A1 - Colsterworth to, Great Ponton",
which seems to match S005.
I've emailed the police force to ask for the calibration
certificates for S005 or whichever camera was used. Do they have
to provide me / the driver with these? If they don't provide me
with any, when their policy appears to be to provide them to the
public via that webpage, could that work in favour of the driver
in some way?
Lastly, the photos they've provided don't have any times,
speeds, locations etc, which seems strange to me:
[img width=640
height=514]
HTML https://i.ibb.co/Q32g3m2P/Screenshot-2025-10-16-152154.png[/img]
HTML https://ibb.co/XrhQrJh7
[img width=640
height=511]
HTML https://i.ibb.co/WpcNnf3Q/Screenshot-2025-10-16-152036.png[/img]
HTML https://ibb.co/5x5XTL9d
Is the lack of information on the photos something that could
use to the driver's benefit? Any guidance would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you!
#Post#: 94341--------------------------------------------------
Re: Notice of Intended Prosecution - A1, dual carriageway, 79mph
By: GreenZinc55 Date: October 16, 2025, 10:08 am
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Quick update:
The police force responded very quickly to my queries. They have
provided a camera calibration certificate which appears to be in
order / valid. They have said they have no further images to
help identify the driver.
So my questions are, does the lack of information on the
photographic evidence they've provided mean anything legally
(times, speeds, locations etc)? Or the lack of further images?
Thank you!
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Re: Notice of Intended Prosecution - A1, dual carriageway, 79mph
By: GreenZinc55 Date: October 16, 2025, 10:16 am
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Here is the camera calibration certificate in case it's helpful
in anyway:
[img width=640
height=904]
HTML https://i.ibb.co/zhG37F10/Screenshot-2025-10-16-161439.png[/img]
HTML https://ibb.co/LznTJrM2
[img width=640
height=664]
HTML https://i.ibb.co/Ndd3rnzf/Screenshot-2025-10-16-161503.png[/img]
HTML https://ibb.co/TxxT1q5J
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Re: Notice of Intended Prosecution - A1, dual carriageway, 79mph
By: NewJudge Date: October 16, 2025, 10:22 am
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You don't know what information or images they have as they are
not obliged to share anything with you at this stage. You
already have more than you are entitled to,
It would be surprising if they could not prove their case in
court. Average speed systems are very simple and extremely
accurate. They simply take a photograph of the vehicle at the
beginning and end of the stretch and measure the time elapsed
between the two. Since the distance is known, the speed can be
calculated.
The way to find out what they have is to decline the fixed
penalty which will almost certainly be offered and have the
matter heard in court. Then you will be provided with the
evidence they intend to rely on to convict you.
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