Swiss License/Residence UK Speeding., Speeding Offence M20 Options

[Cata1yst]

To cut this short I was speeding on the M20 towards the Eurotunnel a PC plod pulled me over.

I was trying to get to the tunnel in my allotted time after they closed 3 junctions of the M25 (not that it matters)

This was Easter 2015.

Supposedly Kent PC plod measured 103 mph between x2 bridges. Using his protractor and the finger in the air test (not that it matters)

I hold a Swiss Licence and I rarely visit the UK (which I know they cannot take, so a ban has little effect on me) and was driving a Swiss plated car. I also live in Switzerland.

Anyway as the copper pulls me over and asks for my parents home address in Cornwall or 500 quid (which I did not have on me). He informs me that he intends to send me to have my day in court.

So I have a few questions.

I don't intend to appeal and just suck it up like a good boy. (Plead guilty and pay the fine)

Am I ever likely to receive this paperwork at my parents address? It's been months now.

Do I have to attend the court in person? This could be a pain in the arse (primary concern)

Would it be a cheaper fine to appear in person? Consider several hundred quid in flights and expenses?

Do they accept foreign statement of earnings? If so it could be quite expensive bill based on my Swiss salary (again not that it matters!) The calculator is stating 1.1k

Should I provide a foreign statement of earnings or let them guess? (Would this be the maximum fine?)

Many thanks

Keep trucking

[The Rookie]

He will probably have measured the speed using a time and distance device such as VASCAR or Puma actually, and it's very accurate.

Pleading not guilty is not appealing, you appeal after a decision has gone against you, not before.

They may well ban you in the UK, but as you are in Switzerland it will be worth including a letter explaining you are not in the UK and that therefor they can ban you in your absence without you breaching that ban by not knowing the verdict.

If you supply no statement of earnings they use a nominal level (currently £440 a week I believe), if you use Swiss earnings 9and why not) explain that your outgoings are extra-ordinary as they are also at a Swiss level, that said any fine for that speed will be around the £450-500 mark even on the nominal level. (costs on top).