Speeding Ticket
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They don't mean criminally, they mean that if they are enforced for the parking ticket, they will settle it and bill you.
I have received penalty points for speeding. The insurance company wasn't terribly bothered. My impression was it depended what the degree of over speed was. In one case which I have mentioned I feel it was entirely contrived and will have caught loads of people. The others well I was speeding. More down to differing blitzing of speed cameras in different areas of the country and relatively traffic free motorway periods when increasing the motorway speed limit was actively being considered.
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They aren't trying to catch anyone out. The "safety camera" vans are always highly visible and parked in clear sight, to act as a deterrent. Never in a bush, behind a bridge or a horse box or illegally parked... oh wait.
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Have been round one loop of that. Suck it up unless you have exceptionally good evidence that it could have been either of you and you want to go to court with your barrister etc.
AFAI am aware the minimum level of speeding offence is treated the same, regardless whether it was 2mph over or 29. (iirc it's anyting up to 30mph over).
There is no official leeway, you can be done for going 1mph over the limit.
3 points and a fine for 26mph is stupid compared with the same for 85 on a country lane imho.
I'd prefer to see councils sending out small fines, no points, for the 26mph ones.
But that's another matter.
AFAI am aware the minimum level of speeding offence is treated the same, regardless whether it was 2mph over or 29. (iirc it's anyting up to 30mph over).
There is no official leeway, you can be done for going 1mph over the limit.
3 points and a fine for 26mph is stupid compared with the same for 85 on a country lane imho.
I'd prefer to see councils sending out small fines, no points, for the 26mph ones.
But that's another matter.
Very interesting. The distinction seems quite subtle.
Road Traffic Act 1988
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to road traffic with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
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The op could easily say it was him, take the punishment and then have it proved to him that it was his wife and he is therefore guilty of perverting the course if justice.
Just reply with a letter stating it was either him, or his wife but is unable to be certain who it was.
Legal advice (not via this forum) might be sensible. But I wouldn't be stating it was definitely x or y on a legal document unless I was sure
Just reply with a letter stating it was either him, or his wife but is unable to be certain who it was.
Legal advice (not via this forum) might be sensible. But I wouldn't be stating it was definitely x or y on a legal document unless I was sure
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You used to be able to avoid a ticket by not signing the form. But that has been dealt with.
If it was me, I'd go back to the road (slowly) and check the limit has the correct roundels and the system of street lights is correctly spaced. That can easily make the 20 or 30 limit unenforceable.
If it looked good, and I had a license full of points, I'd really want to be sure it was me or the wife driving.. 110% sure.. not a doubt in my mind. If I wasn't I'd say so and give them reasons why.
They will likely proceed with a prosecution against the first person named by the lease company, because they know few people will be happy to be question in the magistrates court. They are normally so confident of a guilty plea the prosecution team rarely turn up.
If it was me, I'd go back to the road (slowly) and check the limit has the correct roundels and the system of street lights is correctly spaced. That can easily make the 20 or 30 limit unenforceable.
If it looked good, and I had a license full of points, I'd really want to be sure it was me or the wife driving.. 110% sure.. not a doubt in my mind. If I wasn't I'd say so and give them reasons why.
They will likely proceed with a prosecution against the first person named by the lease company, because they know few people will be happy to be question in the magistrates court. They are normally so confident of a guilty plea the prosecution team rarely turn up.
“Unable to say” does not amount to the due diligence defence. This isn’t about a right to silence, you are required to carry out a diligent investigation. You could end up in prison if you don’t shop whoever it was.
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He is not the registered keeper.
His burden is to "give any information which it is in his power to give and may lead to identification of the driver." he is under no obligation to carry out any such diligence.
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He has narrowed it down to being 1 of 2 people. Just not sure which 1.
Should he name 1, and possibly be wrong?
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This is the way to go.
Speeding for the well-heeled is ok then?
The purpose of points is to act as a deterrent for all.
Not entirely correct. Some forces declare what the cameras are set to some don't
Tolerances for speed cameras in the UK
advanced-driving.co.uk
There is a need to wonder about average speed checks and also active traffic management.
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