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To ignore speeding fine

278 replies

wowimamazing · 08/10/2017 23:25

Found out I had a speeding fine sent to an old address. Didn’t respond obviously and it’s been 10 weeks and not heard anything else. Should I just keep quiet.

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thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 11:40

How long ago did you update your address online? There may be a time delay before it gets picked up and aligned with this fine. But also, you need to send back your licence card to have it amended and there's a fee for that. (And this will need checking out but I have a vague recollection they mark the rear of the card with a code for offences??? Can anyone confirm this?)

LoniceraJaponica · 09/10/2017 11:41

The OP just keeps on giving Grin

SoupDragon · 09/10/2017 11:44

Sounds like I can reasonably excuse myself from responding earlier if they try and give me points.

You still have to actually respond though.

thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 11:45

How are you intending to use as your "reasonable" excuse the fact that you didn't receive the fine because you'd moved, when that in itself is a further offence?

You seem to have a very blasé attitude to this. I'm beginning to think that the poster who suggested it might be a good idea if you did lose your licence, might have had a point.

CamperVamp · 09/10/2017 11:46

Contact them NOW to see if you can fend off the S172. Couldn't access your mail / etc. If you do it fast enough they might not bother to do you under that.

Then await the letter and see what the evidence / photo of the speeding is.

Unless you GENUINELY think it was someone else, and can show evidence that you were on holiday / in a work appointment or whatever on the date and time in question, or if it clearly looks like someone else driving, accept it and if you take the Speed Awareness Course you DON'T get the points on your licence.

As far as I can see this is the best way to keep your points down.

thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 11:50

It depends what the speed was over and above the limit. You are only eligible for the course (which you also have to pay for) if it's a small % over, e.g. 43/44 in a 40 limit. Much more than that and it's automatic points.

wasonthelist · 09/10/2017 11:50

OP please just ignore it all, get banned and stop driving so the rest of us don't have to share the roads with you.

HemanOrSheRa · 09/10/2017 11:51

If the initial letter was dated 10 weeks ago then it will have likely already gone to court. That ship has sailed Grin. This happened to a work colleague recently. She was fined and had her licence revoked due to the accumulation of points.

tiggytape · 09/10/2017 11:52

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PoohBearsHole · 09/10/2017 11:53

Seriously, your whole attitude is quite unbelievable. Like Stealthpb I can't think of ANY valid reason for not updating your address.

The fact that you already have several points on your licence doesn't really endear yourself to sympathy, your arrogance is astounding and I will be surprised if you end up keeping your licence.

thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 11:56

As another pp advised, you probably ought to check out the current/future status of your insurance. It may be invalidated by this.

InappropriateGavels · 09/10/2017 11:56

thatdearoctopus - There is no cost to update the address on your licence. My husband did it this year and he got it back within 10 days. I did it with an additional name change and it took them less than three weeks.

However, that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about the address to which the VEHICLE is registered. That's where the initial notification for all penalties are sent. That is also free to update and requires nothing more than tearing off the paper strip on the V5C form, filling out the new details and putting it in the post. Again, the DVLA are pretty good at that this year, I did that too, and it took them no more than two weeks to complete that.

LoniceraJaponica · 09/10/2017 11:59

Anyone here beginning to think the OP is just a wind up merchant?

People aren't this obtuse are they?

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wowimamazing · 09/10/2017 11:59

There is no way I would lose my licence over a speeding ticket. That’s just crazy. I can see what some posters are saying and I do see the urgency to sort this out which is why I’m working on it today.
From reading online it seems my best defence is to say I simply never received notice of speeding. They would have to prove I did. Moving my address later only confirms I didn’t get it as I would have lived there when it arrived.
I’m not trying to evade anything but obviously I need my car for work and don’t want my insurance to increase.

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thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 11:59

Maybe I'm thinking about when the card licence expires (after 10 years). Pretty sure I had to pay for that.

Original poster
wowimamazing · 09/10/2017 12:01

Anyone here beginning to think the OP is just a wind up merchant?
Thanks a lot.* I name changed for this as it’s obviously an embarrassing thing to admit. Some really unhelpful remarks.*

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thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 12:01

But you wouldn't be losing your licence "just" for speeding. It would be for an accumulation of offences committed.

thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 12:03

And you're seriously thinking of lying your way out of it? Suppose they contact your ex and he confirms he gave it to you (eventually)?

And if it was that easy to evade a fine by pretending you didn't get the letter, then wouldn't everyone do it?

DontLookBackIntoTheSun · 09/10/2017 12:04

But you did receive the notice of speeding. It was sent to the address registered with the DVLA.

You would be convicted of the s172 offence of failing to notify the police of who was driving. It would be best to admit the speeding offence asap

deepestdarkestperu · 09/10/2017 12:04

There is no way I would lose my licence over a speeding ticket. That’s just crazy.

You easily could. Ignoring tickets (which you have done), just means the fine and number of points increases. Not updating your address is a fine-able offence according to the DVLA, and it invalidates your insurance if you haven't done so.

You've not just committed one offence (speeding), you've committed others. Lying to your insurance company, lying to the DVLA and avoiding paying your fines. That could easily add up to a large number of points, a huge fine and even a CCJ/jail/a ban if you don't get it sorted.

Original poster
wowimamazing · 09/10/2017 12:05

I’m not lying. I genuinely didn’t get the notice. End of

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TrickOrRuddyTreat · 09/10/2017 12:06

There is no way I would lose my licence over a speeding ticket

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Original poster
wowimamazing · 09/10/2017 12:07

Forget it. Thanks to the posters who took time to help.

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RainbowPastel · 09/10/2017 12:07

Lying won't get you anywhere. You will lose your licence if you go over 12 points. This is a very serious matter. You seem to be treating it as a minor issue. You failed to change your address and as a result didn't get your speeding notice. You therefore couldn't respond in time.

thatdearoctopus · 09/10/2017 12:07

OK fine. Leave it.

Best of luck.

idiot

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