Speeding

[{Dakota}]

I've had a letter telling me I have been caught speeding. I was doing 92mph in a 70mph limit, anyone know if I will be fined �60 or �300?? Colleague seems to think because I was over 90mph it will be �300 plus 3 points!

Also, the letter is only asking me to confirm it was me driving, which also asks for my driving licence number. Now, I lost my licence (the paper, I *am* legally allowed to drive) years ago and have no idea what my licence number is. Any idea how I can get it quickly without applying for a new licence (which I will do!)?

Thanks

[Ethel]

Over 90mph in a 70 mph speed limit is 4-5 penalty poiints.

The fine may be up to �2500 depending on several factors.

http://www.pepipoo.com/Magistrates_guidelines. htm

I suggest you telephone the DVLA today for advice re driving licence.

[homer75]

As you were a fair bit over the limit it might not be as simple as 3 points. On here you will get the usual swooning, fainting and 'it's a wonder you didn't take off at that ridiculous velocity ' etc... etc.... ( yawn ) . As you obviously drive at your own interpretation of what your road speed should be rather than the prescribed limit ( as I do ) then invest in a pilot ( lol ) information unit which will keep you informed of the postion of the 'safety camera / revenue gatherers' that our country is becoming infested with. Good luck.

[Loosehead]

Just send back the NIP and if they offer you a fixed penalty rip their arm off, you can call DVLA and ask for your driver number, tell them you lost your licence and you are applying for a duplicate but need the number. Then apply for a duplicate asap.

[Grunty]

According to the guidelines issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), you should receive a �60 fixed penalty and three points. The point at which a summons is issued is 96 m.p.h. Fixed penalty is issued at 79 to 95 m.p.h.

[{Dakota}]

Thank you people!

Grunty, cheers for that, you've given me hope that I'll just get the �60 and 3 points!

I called up DVLA and they were happy to give my my licence number too, so I'm sorted!

Thanks again
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[dan no1]

i was caught doing nearly twice the speed limit - 54mph on a 30 mph road. i only got �60 fine and 3 points.

[Loosehead]

Me too dan I got caught doing 52 in 30, fixed pen. Anyway Dakota, 92 aint speeding that's just a bit of exuberance, now 155 that's speeding, and done by a coppoer too so it must be ok!

[JudgeJ]

The document that you have now is probably a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) and a request for you to supply details of the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence. You are obliged by law to supply the information requested.

The Association of Chief Police Officers� guidelines suggest that a fixed penalty should be offered for speeds (in a 70mph limit) of up to 96mph. If it has been decided to offer you this fixed penalty you should also have received a �Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty� notice. If you have not received this then the police are almost certainly considering dealing with the matter through the magistrates� court by way of a summons.

Unfortunately, whilst Loosehead�s advice is sound it may not be possible for you to follow it unless you can obtain a replacement licence very quickly. If you are unable to produce your licence you will be unable to take advantage of the offer if it is made and your case will have to be dealt with by the magistrates� court anyway.

As Ethel says, the magistrates� sentencing guidelines for speeds of 91 to 100mph are 4 or 5 penalty points, or a disqualification of up to 42 days. In addition a fine of a week�s net income (reduced by a third if you plead guilty) is recommended. You will also be liable to pay a contribution towards prosecution costs of around �40.

If a fixed penalty notice was offered and it was only the inability to produce your licence which prevented its acceptance you MAY be able to persuade the bench to limit their sentence to the fixed penalty levels. However, your admission that you have lost it, have no idea where it is and have made no earlier efforts to seek a replacement may hinder your success.

You should seek a replacement licence via the DVLA forthwith. Apart from needing it generally, the court will at some stage want to see it in connection with this matter to check your driving history.

10:05 Mon 17th Jul 2006

[{Dakota}]

Hi JudgeJ,

So, the fact I got the NIP and ONLY the NIP would suggest that I will be taken to court over it?? Blimey!

I called up the DVLA so that I could get my licence number in order to fill and send back the form and the informed me that my licence had been sent to them by whomever had found it (I don't know why they didn't see fit to forward it back to me, but c'est la vie). It was the old style licence, and I have the forms filled out to get a new one, just need to get a piccie tomorrow, so if I am asked to produce it, I can honestly say it's with DVLA.

I will have to accept the fact I'm going to get 4 or 5 points on my licence, but I would actually contest any kind of temporary ban since it's my first offence in all the years I've been driving, if it comes to that.

I will be very surprised if I get taken to court.

Thanks for your time and sound advice. I will let you know what the outcome is.

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[aidantraffor]

your driving license number is your surname followed by your year of birth,eg 52, in betweent this is the date,eg12, followed byt the month,eg 07. So, if you were born on the 7th of July 1952 , your number would be 512072. Next you add your initials,eg DK. So, if your name was eg Daniel Kevin Bloggs, your number would be,,,BLOGGS512072DK.
Now it gets a bit tricky because there is an issue code added on after this & I havn't got the faintest idia how this works, but to be honest , if you give them your DOB, DVLA will work this out fot you!