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Prosecuted by an unofficial camera, Alleged offence reported from 3rd party dash cam
Dripfedfredd
post Fri, 3 Aug 2018 - 22:15
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I'm a named driver on the bosses van.

I got 3 points in march for speeding through a traffic light camera (on green) that had sneekily been upgraded to clock speeding.
So 60 on a 40 dual carriageway to which I took the 3 points and a fine as a lesson learnt.

I do about 1000 miles per week most of which is motorways and I now use the van speed limiter on all roads to keep me legal.

2 weeks a go some t#%^ sent in his dash cam footage to the police showing my van closely following a hgv through a red light. Hgv was amber/red and my van was about 1 -2 second red.
His footage was on a next base camera showing time and date.
It was forward facing and it filmed the van passing him on the left in the same direction ( so no driver shot)
My boss says it's me but I don't remember taking that particular route on that day.
And since the speeding fine I've been triple careful so certainly not jumping lights.

Our lock up is 1/4 mile from this incident so both my boss and I both use these roads several times daily in that van.
He's adamant im taking the fine and given job security I'm short of ammunition to fight him.

There is a high council Cctv Dome camera over the junction ( traffic light/roundabout) but it could be looking anywhere.

The police seem to have gone straight for prosecution rather that questioning the accuracy of the footage.
If his date and time are wrong how are we supposed to know who was driving?

Has anybody ever come across 3rd party footage?

Help and advice would be appreciated.

The first notice arrived on the 24/7 so he has 2 weeks to accept , deny or name me.

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post Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 18:23
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Reading the NIP back page.....
I have 2 options which is to name the owner but he already said it wasn't him.
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Say I was driving which Im adamant I wasn't.

I don't want to admit to something I haven't done before I argue the accuracy of the dash cam but theres no way of responding without admitting liability. Pffffft
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post Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 18:29
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If you are certain it wasn’t you driving , just say so, if the form doesn’t fit, use a letter and staple the form to it. Your boss may not be a happy bunny though!

The person who took the video would be the witness to the crime corroborated by the video, no issue with that evidentially.



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post Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 18:56
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QUOTE (Dripfedfredd @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 18:18) *
My question is:
Whilst the video footage shows without doubt a red light offence but can a dash cam be relied on as absolute evidence if the date and time is wrong.?

The driver of the other vehicle will give a witness statement to the police that will be a more detailed version of "I was driving at such and such a time, on such and such a date, and I saw this van go through a red light. I had a dashcam that filmed the incident and I exhibit the sd card containing the video as exhibit 1"; nextbase cameras take the time and date form GPS so you'll be hard pressed to show it's wrong.

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Now the NIP is in my name can I question the offence or does it have to be the registered keeper?
If we both dispute the offence and the video date and time can't be confirmed will they go for the registered keeper regardless?

There's nothing to dispute, you're just being asked to confirm whether you were driving or not. If you both claim the other was driving, as a worst case scenario the police may well investigate both of you on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, they'd pull out all the stops (CCTV, phone mast data, bank transactions etc...) and the person who was driving could well end up in prison as a result (We have an thread dedicated to aggregating such cases).

Realistically you should check if you have any sort of location tracking history on your smartphone, it should confirm that you were (or weren't) at the location of the offence at the relevant time. Once you know for sure that you were or weren't driving, fill in the form accordingly and send it back (or if the form doesn't allow this, as The Rookie says just attach a letter saying you weren't driving and explaining how you determined that (i.e. from your smartphone history, from a receipt / bank transaction that shows you were miles away from there or whatever else).

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post Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 20:36
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In your situation you only need to name the most likely driver.

If you aren't sure who was driving and your boss thinks it is you, then the buck is going to stop with you unless you make efforts to investigate further. As you are not the RK you only need to give information that is within your power to give rather than reasonable diligence.

Once between you you have named a driver you will then find out if the police decide to take no further action, stern words or prosecute for the red light. Seeing as all of those options are better than S172 prosecutions then it is best to play ball at this stage.
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 08:50
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If its the JCB toughened phone, its still Android underneath. No reason that LOCATION SERVICES would be missing.
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 08:58
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QUOTE (notmeatloaf @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 21:36) *
As you are not the RK you only need to give information that is within your power to give rather than reasonable diligence.

I don't think that's quite correct. S172 says that "the person keeping the vehicle" is obliged to identify the driver (and so is subject to the "reasonable diligence" provision). Perhaps the OP could tell us whether he is "the person keeping the vehicle".
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 09:08
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QUOTE (NewJudge @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 09:58) *
QUOTE (notmeatloaf @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 21:36) *
As you are not the RK you only need to give information that is within your power to give rather than reasonable diligence.

I don't think that's quite correct. S172 says that "the person keeping the vehicle" is obliged to identify the driver (and so is subject to the "reasonable diligence" provision). Perhaps the OP could tell us whether he is "the person keeping the vehicle".

OP refers to 'my van'. There's also potential here that the vehicle is registered to the company - so keeping reasonable records would be expected.


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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 10:27
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As far as I remember GMP are one of the forces that offer courses for minor red light offences, so that might solve the problem if you accept you were driving for the sake of job security.

If this NIP/s.172 request has come to the company, if the company replies that it cannot answer who was driving, which seems to be the case, the company is likely to be prosecuted and fined, but no one will get any points.


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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 10:42
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QUOTE (Logician @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 11:27) *
... if the company replies that it cannot answer who was driving, which seems to be the case

Looks like the OP has been named already:

QUOTE (Dripfedfredd @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 19:13) *
I received my Nip today dated 07/08/18.



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PoFA=Protection of Freedoms Act, SAC=Safety Awareness Course, NIP=Notice of Intended Prosecution, ADR=Alternative Dispute Resolution
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QUOTE (Jlc @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 11:42) *
QUOTE (Logician @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 11:27) *
... if the company replies that it cannot answer who was driving, which seems to be the case
Looks like the OP has been named already:
QUOTE (Dripfedfredd @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 19:13) *
I received my Nip today dated 07/08/18.


Yes, but if the OP says it was not him, the question will revert back to the company, won't it?



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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 12:13
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Possibly, depends on who the RK is.


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RK=Registered Keeper, OP=Original Poster (You!), CoFP=Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty, NtK=Notice to Keeper, NtD=Notice to Driver
PoFA=Protection of Freedoms Act, SAC=Safety Awareness Course, NIP=Notice of Intended Prosecution, ADR=Alternative Dispute Resolution
PPC=Private Parking Company, LBCCC=Letter Before County Court Claim, PII=Personally Identifiable Information, SAR=Subject Access Request

Private Parking - remember, they just want your money and will say almost anything to get it.
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 13:26
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QUOTE (NewJudge @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 09:58) *
QUOTE (notmeatloaf @ Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 21:36) *
As you are not the RK you only need to give information that is within your power to give rather than reasonable diligence.

I don't think that's quite correct. S172 says that "the person keeping the vehicle" is obliged to identify the driver (and so is subject to the "reasonable diligence" provision). Perhaps the OP could tell us whether he is "the person keeping the vehicle".

The OP is still "any other person" and has to provide any information that may lead to the identification of the driver.

It is unlikely as a driver and employee the police would believe he has no information to give.
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 13:37
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QUOTE (notmeatloaf @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 14:26) *
The OP is still "any other person" and has to provide any information that may lead to the identification of the driver.


How is he "any other person" if he is the person keeping the vehicle? The distinction is quite clear in the case of, say, a leased vehicle. The lessee, whilst not being the RK, is clearly the person keeping the vehicle and must have an obligation to provide the driver's details rather than just provide "any information etc."

Whilst it may not be so clear cut here (and we don't yet know) "any other person" surely relates to anyone other than the person keeping the vehicle, not anyone other than the RK.
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 14:25
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I suspect (or hope) what NML means is that even the PKV is subject to the any other person requirement to provide such information etc if they can’t name the driver. DPP v Flegg I believe.


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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 21:39
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Thanks to all that responded.
It's made interesting reading.
The RK and the OP cool.gif both have equal use of the can as required.
The RK Was the main driver and boss but now I tend to take the van home more.

I'll look into the GPS location on the phone a bit further and see what the Network say.
If there was the option of a traffic awareness course. Would this still apply give I recently received 3 points for speeding. For which I believe I was 3mph over the speed awareness course threshold.

If I thought that was an option id take that rather than risk my job or prosecution for arguing.

Before the 3 points my licence had been clear for 8 years and 9 no claims. Not that that counts for anything
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post Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 21:51
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Having points doesn't impact any course offer.


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QUOTE (Jlc @ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 22:51) *
Having points doesn't impact any course offer.


But taking the van home may affect your income tax.
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post Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 13:17
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Income tax... Now there's another topic🙈

So is there a different course than speed awareness? I'm strongly tempted to use that option if it exists rather than rock the boat. The van is a major perk which can easily be taken away if I p*** him off.

If so and I say I was driving the van via the form.
Is there mileage in an accompanying letter as per'rookie' explaining the confusion and that I am willing to take the offence but request the option of a course or would they throw that out as I'm admitting under duress.?
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post Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 13:42
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Nomination has to be unequivocal. Any doubt cast will not be accepted.


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QUOTE (Dripfedfredd @ Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 14:17) *
Is there mileage in an accompanying letter as per'rookie' explaining the confusion and that I am willing to take the offence but request the option of a course or would they throw that out as I'm admitting under duress.?


Don't send any letters like that unless you want it to end up in court.

ONLY accept you were the driver if you were the driver, or were most likely the driver. Any other reason could result in jail time.


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