Safety Cameras - FAQ's

Questions from drivers served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)

I have received the Notice of Intended Prosecution – what happens now?
If you were the driver, complete and sign the Section 172 Notice on the back of the NIP and we will then treat the offence according to the degree of excess speed: 

1. This may result in a warning letter, or you may receive an invitation to attend a Speed Awareness Course.
2. Higher speeds (and traffic light violations) will result in prosecution by way of a 'Conditional Offer Fixed Penalty' which gives you the opportunity to avoid attending court by acceptign a £60 fine and having three penalty points added to your driving licence. However, you may elect to go to court if you wish to present your mitigation.
3. Excessive speed offences are automatically diverted to the courts.

I sold my car recently but received a Notice.  Why?
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may not have updated their records yet. Please complete the relevant section on the back of the Notice of Intended Prosecution. Remember that it is your responsibility as the previous owner to notify the DVLA of any change in ownership of the vehicle.

What if I wasn’t driving?
If you were not the driver but are the registered keeper of the vehicle, it is your duty to return the Notice of Intended Prosecution to the South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership with full details of who was driving at the time of the offence. If you do not do this you may receive a Court summons for 'Failing to Furnish Driver Details'. The Court can impose a fine and up to six penalty points on your driving licence if you are convicted of this offence.

So I don’t have to go to court?
This depends on how fast you were driving and the number of points on your driving licence. You will have to go to court if you have nine or more points OR if you were travelling at  you were travelling at excessive speed OR if your licence was not issued by the DVLA. Holders of European Community or European Economic Area licences may be able to apply for a GB counterpart licence using form 9D which can be obtained from the DVLA or embassies.

Can I challenge this matter in Court?
As soon as we have received an admission from the driver of the vehicle, we will decide how to proceed. If you receive a Conditional Offer Fixed Penalty or court summons, you will have the right to challenge the evidence in court. If you ar efound guilty, the magistrates will determine any fine and penalty points awarded. You may also have to pay court costs.

Why hasn’t the Notice been served within 14 days?
You are probably not the recorded keeper of the vehicle.  The law states that a Notice must be served within 14 days of the alleged offence on the keeper as recorded at DVLA.

How can you prove the camera is accurate?
The camera is a precision instrument that is checked each time it is used and calibrated by trained technicians annually.

I have lost my driving licence, what should I do?
Please contact the DVLA for a replacement (Tel: 0870 240 0009).

When can I expect to receive my driving licence back?
Please contact the Magistrates’ Court.
 

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