jimboy2 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Wonder if someone can help. I was pulled over over for speeding 2 weeks ago today. Was given the yellow ticket and told to wait for the paperwork to come through. Nothing has come through yet. Is it up to me to chase it? the officer told me after two weeks to ring a number and chase but it doesn't state that on the back of the ticket. I don't want to miss out on the chance of speed awareness course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 They have 6 months to lay the info before the courts, so a little while to wait yet. You won't time out of the speed awareness, so don't worry about that. It's not down to you to chase them, so don't be doing that either on the basis they might actually never send you anything further. What was the speed limit, and what were you doing when stopped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 They said it was an average of 39... in the video you couldn't see my car. They pulled 2 of us over. He assumed if I was going slower the other car would go into the back of me. I felt pushed into a corner by 2 officers so took it on the chin. Probably not the right thing to do. Was wondering if the video had been looked at again and they realised the couldn't see me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 So 39 in a 30 I presume? Video irrelevant really, the law only requires the opinion of a police officer that you were exceeding the speed limit. FWIW I'd have stopped too, grovelled and hoped for the best. Did they actually give you a verbal NIP? Tbh I'd carry on with life and not worry about it, what will be will be. Doing 40 in a 30 is a bit silly though matey, no issues with people exceeding the limit on NSL roads (conditions permitting etc) but very rarely do you get 30 limits that aren't there for a very good reason. Nag over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yep totally agree mate. Was a silly mistake which I will probably be punished for. Thnaks for clearing it up mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 They can take their time sometimes. I remember getting pulled over by a policeman once years ago. It was his word against mine that I was speeding and there was no video evidence at all. He said he was going to prosecute me and took my details. I heard nothing for absolutely months, then out of the blue got a call from him. He had written my drivers license number down incorrectly and wanted me to give him it again which I did. Shortly after then I got the letter through from the police offering me points or court. Typically these days for 39 in a 30 you will be offered the speed awareness course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 5 hours ago, rabbitstew said: out of the blue got a call from him. He had written my drivers license number down incorrectly and wanted me to give him it again which I did. I would have hung up on him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 'Cos that'd totally make him likely to not bother following it up at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 How do points show up on photo licences ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 They don't, they're only visible online. Or to the 5-0 on the PNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Back in the old days when you used to just show your license & paper bit to hire companies and they couldnt check online, my "friend" actually had 2 licenses. One which showed 3 points and another with 11 on it. Now hire companies etc ring up DVLA and with your authorisation DVLA let them know what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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