[NIP Wizard] NIP 15 Days After Offence |
[NIP Wizard] NIP 15 Days After Offence |
Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 12:28
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NIP Details and Circumstances
What is the name of the Constabulary? - Date of the offence: - December 2017 Date of the NIP: - 13 days after the offence Date you received the NIP: - 15 days after the offence Location of offence (exact location as it appears on the NIP: important): - A147 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich Was the NIP addressed to you? - Yes Was the NIP sent by first class post, second class or recorded delivery? - First If your are not the Registered Keeper, what is your relationship to the vehicle? - - How many current points do you have? - 0 Provide a description of events (if you know what happened) telling us as much about the incident as possible - some things that may seem trivial to you may be important, so don't leave anything out. Please do not post personal details for obvious reasons - Truvelo DCAM - unfamiliar with area NIP Wizard Responses These were the responses used by the Wizard to arrive at its recommendation: Have you received a NIP? - Yes Are you the Registered Keeper of the vehicle concerned (is your name and address on the V5/V5C)? - Yes Did the first NIP arrive within 14 days? - No Was there a valid reason for the NIP's late arrival? - No NIP Wizard Recommendation Based on these responses the Wizard suggested that this course of action should be considered:
Generated by the PePiPoo NIP Wizard v3.3.2: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:23:19 +0000 Date of Offence: 20/12/2017 Date of NIP: 02/01/2018 (13 Days after offence) Date Arrived: 04/01/2018 (15 Days after offence) 36 in a 30.. my own fault, unfamiliar with the area and just did not see the camera (but saw the flash so knew it was coming) I am registered keeper, my name/address on V5C, owned car for >1 year, been at same house for years Have had a brief read of forums on here, and it would seem this is a very grey/unclear area - Criminal Procedure Rules would say 1st class post is deemed served on 2nd business day after posting - not sure if worth replying to S172 with a letter pointing this out? This post has been edited by Anon4343: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 12:33 |
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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 12:36
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 12 Jan 2013 Member No.: 59,321 |
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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 12:44
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 6 Jan 2018 Member No.: 95,820 |
The only difference is that one was dated 14 days after, mine is 13 (but has arrived after 15)... If I reply to the S172 identifying myself along with pointing out it is time barred/been served late am I going to in any way affect my chances of being offered a SAC if they disagree? Last thing I want is 3 points to be honest, and wouldn't want to shoot myself in the foot and lose the opportunity of an SAC for requesting it be cancelled on time grounds... |
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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 14:48
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Member Group: Members Posts: 41,510 Joined: 25 Aug 2011 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 49,223 |
All things being equal it's 'late'.
You have to name the driver as you note. So you can either keep quiet and take the course without issue (0 points around £100) or challenge. When challenged they might concede and cancel straightaway or state that the matter can only be resolved in court. It appears you have a lead piping defence. -------------------- 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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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 17:36
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Member Group: Members Posts: 28,687 Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Member No.: 15,642 |
13 days is alwsys too late as 2 days are require d for delivery.
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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 18:14
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Member Group: Members Posts: 13,735 Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Member No.: 14,720 |
13 days is alwsys too late as 2 days are require d for delivery. Even if it arrives on day 14? -------------------- |
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Sat, 6 Jan 2018 - 21:07
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Member Group: Members Posts: 38,006 Joined: 3 Dec 2010 Member No.: 42,618 |
13 days is alwsys too late as 2 days are require d for delivery. Even if it arrives on day 14? There's a discussion in the flame pit that covers that scenario: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=117901 Not relevant here as the OP has stated it arrived on day 15. -------------------- If you would like assistance with a penalty charge notice, please post a thread on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 - 21:03
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Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 6 Jan 2018 Member No.: 95,820 |
Have filled out the S172 etc. ready to send back.
I am contemplating how/if to take the date issue further. My understanding is that if sent on Day 13, it can not 'legally' arrive until Day 15 - as the dates work out, it theoretically becomes Day 17, but that does not matter as it is out of time regardless due to it not being served for 2 business days, taking it past the 14 day requirement (to my understanding, having read the RTOA, CrimPR etc.) A couple of questions if anyone can offer any advice/insight 1. Do the Criminal Procedure Rules apply to NIPs? 2. If I send a covering letter, and the police wish to dispute/contest what I am saying, will I still be offered the opportunity to resolve the matter with a Speed Awareness Course or must it proceed to court? 3. Is it worth a phone call to the Central Ticket Office, or will they want it in writing? |
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 - 21:18
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Member Group: Life Member Posts: 24,214 Joined: 9 Sep 2004 From: Reading Member No.: 1,624 |
1. Have you read the link in PeterG's post?
2. Maybe, maybe not. 3. The s. 172 response must be in writing. Whether it is worth your time phoning them to point out that the NIP is late is a question only you can answer. -------------------- Andy
Some people think that I make them feel stupid. To be fair, they deserve most of the credit. |
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 - 21:34
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1. Have you read the link in PeterG's post? 2. Maybe, maybe not. 3. The s. 172 response must be in writing. Whether it is worth your time phoning them to point out that the NIP is late is a question only you can answer. I hadn't read it fully but just have done. I am fairly sure that it is indeed out of time, and there is evidence to support that (both from that case and the CrimPR), however to dispute it and then be challenged and subsequently wrong would be a very very costly mistake (if the offer of a SAC/FPN is revoked)... hence being in 2 minds. I guess there are only 2 definite options in either accepting it/doing the SAC or challenging it and accepting whatever course that then takes. It seems I want a third option to challenge it and keep the option of an SAC if it doesn't go my way I suppose a phone call in the meantime can't do any harm to enquire about it being late etc? |
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 - 22:36
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It seems I want a third option to challenge it and keep the option of an SAC if it doesn't go my way I suppose a phone call in the meantime can't do any harm to enquire about it being late etc? I think there can be no guarantee that it will not do any harm, they may take it as an indication that you would not accept a course or fixed penalty and not offer those options, so it would be advisable to try to forestall that. The most probable response is that you should take it to court for them to decide about the timing. -------------------- |
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 - 22:45
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Member Group: Members Posts: 33,610 Joined: 2 Apr 2008 From: Not in the UK Member No.: 18,483 |
It is relatively settled law that something posted by first class post on day 13 cannot be presumed to arrive until day 15 at the earliest. The only way it could be shown to have arrived on day 14 is if direct evidence was given of this, which nobody on the prosecution side is able to do. Therefore, your only potential difficult is if this is not the first NIP or there is some reason relieving the police of the need to serve an NIP. Perhaps a polite enquiry would satisfy this?
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 08:10
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Member Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Member No.: 45,185 |
20.12.2017 is day 0. 4.1.2018 is day 14.
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 08:36
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20.12.2017 is day 0. 4.1.2018 is day 14. I suggest you count again... -------------------- Regards,
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 08:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 41,510 Joined: 25 Aug 2011 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 49,223 |
20.12.2017 is day 0. 4.1.2018 is day 14. I make day 14 3rd Jan? -------------------- 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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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 08:41
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Member Group: Members Posts: 38,006 Joined: 3 Dec 2010 Member No.: 42,618 |
20.12.2017 is day 0. 4.1.2018 is day 14. No it isn't 20.12.2017 is day 0 21.12.2017 is day 1 22.12.2017 is day 2 23.12.2017 is day 3 24.12.2017 is day 4 25.12.2017 is day 5 26.12.2017 is day 6 27.12.2017 is day 7 28.12.2017 is day 8 29.12.2017 is day 9 30.12.2017 is day 10 31.12.2017 is day 11 1.1.2018 is day 12 2.1.2018 is day 13 3.1.2018 is day 14 4.1.2018 is day 15 -------------------- If you would like assistance with a penalty charge notice, please post a thread on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 - 09:04
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Member Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Member No.: 45,185 |
Correct. Fire alarm at 5 a.m. didn’t help. Need more sleep!
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Wed, 17 Jan 2018 - 13:22
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Having just spoken to a lady from the CTO on the phone about this, she confirmed it was sent on Day 13 by First Class post and they therefore believed it to be served the next day (on Day 14)..
My understanding is that the law says 1st class post is served on the 2nd business day after posting.. am I correct in my understanding? |
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Wed, 17 Jan 2018 - 13:28
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Member Group: Members Posts: 41,510 Joined: 25 Aug 2011 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 49,223 |
First class mail is deemed delivered on the second working day after posting - the discussion is around whether the contrary can be shown by the prosecution. (As per the flamepit discussion)
It may have arrived on day 14 - as 1st class post often does. But they can't prove that. (And not withstanding it actually arrived on day 15) The driver needs naming regardless... This post has been edited by Jlc: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 - 13:30 -------------------- 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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Wed, 17 Jan 2018 - 13:49
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First class mail is deemed delivered on the second working day after posting - the discussion is around whether the contrary can be shown by the prosecution. (As per the flamepit discussion) It may have arrived on day 14 - as 1st class post often does. But they can't prove that. (And not withstanding it actually arrived on day 15) The driver needs naming regardless... I am >99% sure it arrived on Day 15 (as I check it daily). 1st class post can frequently take 2 (or has even on occasion taken 3) days to arrive as we live so rurally - I just want to be confident I have got the dates/law correct before I respond to them in writing in case they disagree and insist it goes to court. Date of NIP; 20/12/2017 (22:22) Day 1 of 14; 21/12/2017 -- 22/12 (2), 23/12 (3), 24/12 (4), 25/12 (5), 26/12 (6), 27/12 (7), 28/12 (8), 29/12 (9), 30/12 (10), 31/12 (11), 1/1 (12) Dated/Posted; 02/01/2018 (13) Arrived; 04/01/2018 (15) Am I best placed "asking" if it is out of time, or "telling" them it is out of time in the first instance when replying with the NIP? Should I also retain copies of the NIP and envelope etc.? |
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