Speeding fine

[Sparklebelle1024]

Hi,

I was issued a FPN for speeding today and it’s the first time I’ve ever been given a ticket but I was wondering if I would be able to contest it under the grounds of the details being incorrect? They haven’t updated the gun thing and the time of the “offence” is wrong by an hour due to the clocks going back so TECHNICALLY I wasn’t speeding at that time? Anyone know if I’d have a chance? I almost threw up when I got stopped because it’s not like me at all and I’ve been worried sick about it all day

(SCOTLAND)

I also wondered whether they would cancel all the clearly incorrect fines or just wait to see if anyone found out.

I am pretty certain there are court rules about the later ... knowingly allowing a miscarriage of justice to continue.

A hand held speed gun doesn’t tell you the time. It only gives the speed. If the ticket has the wrong time, it means the police officer wrote it in wrongly. You could try contesting it in court but it may well be held as a genuine error, given the clocks only changed the night before and the fine will stand. I’ve had it with surnames spelt wrongly - mc instead of mac, upheld as a genuine mistake which didn’t impact on the actual offence. If the time in the officer’s notebook is correct, I doubt it will be binned.

the only time i have been caught speeding was 33 in a 30.
i paid my fine and sucked up the points. you should do so as well.