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#Post#: 109991--------------------------------------------------
SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: Save my License
Date: February 16, 2026, 4:19 pm
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Hello.
In receipt of Single Justice Procedural Notice.
Speeding ticket
37 in a 30
(Apparently just this month, that road A1 Archway London has
been reduced to 20mpg)
Incident Date: 12/08/2025
SJN letter dated: 28/01/2026
Letter received: 13/02/2026
1. Is this a legal timeframe or has Met Police been delinquent
in posting to me? Can this incident be canceled because of these
timings? Or should I not even mention this in my rebuttal?
2. Police Witness Statement says I was sent a Conditional Offer
of Fixed Penalty on 18/09/2025. But I failed to meet
requirements by not paying and failing to provide license
details.
3. As result, Fixed Penalty was withdrawn.
4. Matter then referred to Prosecution Team for SJN, as outlined
above.
5. Police continues to say: ‘I am unable to provide any
technical evidence concerning the original offence. In the event
you wish to challenge original evidence you should request the
attendance of a police officer’
So:
-I received letter from Met police dated 22/10 stating:
Thank you for your recent communication…. The police are
satisfied…. You have already been sent a conditional offer of
fixed penalty…. On this occasion, it is open to you to withhold
payment…
In due course, court proceedings would be initiated.
DOES THIS PROVE THAT I DID RESPOND TO THE CONDITIONAL OFFER AND
SJN Witness statement is INCORRECT?
PLUS I have Royal Mail receipt for proof of posting re: this
incident.
ALSO: Should I request Police attendance?
Anything here to get this speeding ticket canceled?
Thank you for guidance.
Much appreciated
#Post#: 109992--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 16, 2026, 4:54 pm
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Unfortunately, Doris Stokes and Mystic Meg have both passed to
the other side, leaving us with no way to contact either of them
to find out what happened.
The police had 6 months to instigate proceedings - which is done
by issuing a Written Charge and Single Justice Procedure Notice.
They usually then take a couple of weeks to collate the initial
evidence bundle before getting around to posting it to you.
Please refrain from SHOUTING. Whether edited highlights prove
that something the statement never claimed happened didn't
happen is mostly irrelevant, as merely "responding" in and of
itself is meaningless. If you want meaningful advice, try
telling us what actually happened, rather than just the
highlights that are raising your blood pressure.
#Post#: 110005--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: Save my License
Date: February 16, 2026, 6:05 pm
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Apologies. Caps in post was not meant to be shouting but to
highlight my questions & concerns. I’ll know better next time.
(I pray this is my only time here)
Meanwhile, I question what the police witness wrote and how/if
that affects my case. Also timings. Is the six months to issue
the SJN hard and fast? Or is the posting of the SJN two weeks
shy of six calendar months good enough to have this canceled?
Especially as it arrived to me a few days after the six month
window. No proof on arrival however. No date stamp on the
envelope.
Appreciate direction here.
Big thanks!
#Post#: 110006--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: February 16, 2026, 6:08 pm
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Based on the dates, it appears they started the SJPN process at
the end of January, so in plenty of time. When you received it
is largely irrelevant.
#Post#: 110009--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
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You appear to be repeating your question without telling us what
happened.
#Post#: 110022--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: February 17, 2026, 3:22 am
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Whether or not you were offered a fixed penalty and whether or
not (or how) you responded has no relevance to the position you
are in now. The police have issued court proceedings and they
will be followed through. What happened with the fixed penalty
offer might, however, influence how you are sentenced and
possibly even your plea.
There is nothing to challenge on the basis of the timeframe. As
above, the police have six months to begin proceedings and they
have met that deadline.
You should have been provided with the evidence the police
intend to rely on to convict you of speeding. Do you have that?
Is there anything contained in it with which you do not agree
(leaving aside the fixed penalty issue)?
As far as the fixed penalty offer goes, we need to know what you
received and when together with how you responded and when.
#Post#: 110024--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 17, 2026, 3:44 am
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--- Quote from: NewJudge link ---
>
> Whether or not you were offered a fixed penalty and whether or
not (or how) you responded has no relevance to the position you
are in now.
--- End Quote ---
*If* the OP complied with the statutory requirements to accept
the offer of a fixed penalty, then the prosecution would be
statute barred, which IMHO would have quite a lot of relevance.
However, this thread is currently somewhat light on relevant
facts.
--- Quote ---
> As far as the fixed penalty offer goes, we need to know what
you received and when together with how you responded and when.
--- End Quote ---
This.
#Post#: 110025--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: BertB
Date: February 17, 2026, 3:51 am
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--- Quote ---
> -I received letter from Met police dated 22/10 stating:
> Thank you for your recent communication…. The police are
satisfied…. You have already been sent a conditional offer of
fixed penalty…. On this occasion, it is open to you to withhold
payment…
--- End Quote ---
What did your 'recent communication' say?
If you work on the principle of bullshit in/bullshit out, the
answer to this may determine what your next course of action
could be. If you choose not to tell us that is your right, but
the advice available will be limited to the information given.
#Post#: 110048--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: ManxTom
Date: February 17, 2026, 5:44 am
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[member=8350]Save my License[/member]
1. You haven't actually said but presumably you received the
COFP the police say they sent you on 18 September?
2. Again presumably, you paid it?
3. When paying it did you also provide the required driving
licence details?
4. Did you keep a copy of what you told them?
5. How many points - if any - did you have on your licence on
12 August?
#Post#: 110296--------------------------------------------------
Re: SPEEDING Single Justice Notice Timings plus Incorrect Police
Witness Statement
DIR By: Save my License
Date: February 19, 2026, 4:58 am
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Thanks for feedback everyone. SJPN now replied to. I await the
verdict! Cheers
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