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speeding point issue - very worried

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cheesenpickel · Yesterday 19:37

Hi

recently we received a speeding fine through the post. DH and I share the car. I use it mostly in the week but the speeding incident was on a Saturday afternoon. DH and I struggled to identify who it was on that particular day but eventually decided that it most likely me as I use that road a little more often than he does.

We named me as the driver, paid the £100 and I took the 3 points. We have both done a speed awareness course within the last 3 years so this was not an option for either of us.

We have now realised that we got this wrong- I was on a spa day on that particular day.

Do we tell them about the error? DH already has 6 points so this will push him to 9 but I also know that we have to be honest. DH Is very worried about having 9 points. I only have these 3 but I am uncomfortable with lying.

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Fast800goingforit · Yesterday 21:20

loobylou10 · Yesterday 21:05

am I the only one who finds it really hard to remember who was driving on a particular day 2 weeks ago?

Yes - I would know if it was me if I had had a hair or massage appointment or a spa day booked.

Terfedout · Yesterday 21:26

H202too · Yesterday 20:56

In that situation the registered keeper could be guilty of another offence. 🥶
You can request photos but not always helpful.

It is the responsibility of the last known registered keeper of the vehicle to provide details of who was driving at the time of the alleged offence. Failure to do so could result in a fine.
If you do not know who was driving then you should contact the Central Ticket Office of the force concerned who will advise you what action to take as policy may vary from force to force. Photographic evidence (if available) may resolve the issue.
If it is a company vehicle and no driver can be identified then it may be the company secretary/director who is prosecuted for failure to furnish driver details. A company may argue that they don't keep records of who drives their vehicles so the required information cannot be supplied. However, any such argument will fail at court unless the company can prove not only that it doesn't keep records but also that failing to keep records is reasonable in the circumstances.

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I'm not sure how this copied and pasted response from Google/ AI is any help? It doesn't even answer the scenario in the OP.

Terfedout · Yesterday 21:32

OP. A notice of intended prosecution has to be sent within 2 weeks of the offence. So it's not a long time to remember. However, i have a terrible memory and if we were both out and about in the car a lot, then I'd understand struggling to remember.

I think the fact that you were on a spa day undermines your argument on this though. So I understand why other posters are challenging you. I'd leave it alone now though. It's done.

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FunPreventionOfficer · Yesterday 21:42

Terfedout · Yesterday 21:32

OP. A notice of intended prosecution has to be sent within 2 weeks of the offence. So it's not a long time to remember. However, i have a terrible memory and if we were both out and about in the car a lot, then I'd understand struggling to remember.

I think the fact that you were on a spa day undermines your argument on this though. So I understand why other posters are challenging you. I'd leave it alone now though. It's done.

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True it has to be sent in two weeks but if someone leases a vehicle or it’s a company car it could be 6-8 weeks before they receive paperwork due to the registered keeper having 28 days to respond to the NIP.

H202too · Yesterday 21:58

Terfedout · Yesterday 21:26

I'm not sure how this copied and pasted response from Google/ AI is any help? It doesn't even answer the scenario in the OP.

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Was a reply to the person who said we should all know who is driving the car and what if you don't. It isn't Ai either was off a police website. Well unless they used ai to write it of course.

Terfedout · Yesterday 22:06

H202too · Yesterday 21:58

Was a reply to the person who said we should all know who is driving the car and what if you don't. It isn't Ai either was off a police website. Well unless they used ai to write it of course.

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Ahh makes sense. Just sounded very formal! 😁 it's bad how much we assume everything is AI now.

Terfedout · Yesterday 22:10

FunPreventionOfficer · Yesterday 21:42

True it has to be sent in two weeks but if someone leases a vehicle or it’s a company car it could be 6-8 weeks before they receive paperwork due to the registered keeper having 28 days to respond to the NIP.

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Very true. Although I don't think it applies in this case, unless they just didn't mention it. I'd be utterly hopeless after that long!

I do find Google maps (the timeline feature) quite useful in telling me where I was on a specific day though

Tomikka · Yesterday 22:10

The correct / legal answer is now that you have identified that the wrong driver had been provided in error the correct / legal action is to notify the relevant authority (as per the original notice) of the correction

Your error in naming you & taking the points / course is a valid error, and you can have your erroneous points withdrawn
But to now not make the correction could be perverting the course of justice

You’ve published that there is an error but the likelihood of the police sitting on mumsnet and tracking your username to your real identity is slim

ObliviousCoalmine · Yesterday 22:34

Sounds like nonsense. You’ve covered for him and now you’re having a panic.

Why are you both such terrible drivers though? What on earth are you driving?!

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