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uts321
post Thu, 17 Oct 2019 - 12:31
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What is the name of the Constabulary? -
Date of the offence: - August 2019
Date of the NIP: - 8 days after the offence
Date you received the NIP: - 10 days after the offence
Location of offence (exact location as it appears on the NIP: important): - A4041 Queslett Road, Birmingham
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 - I was driving to work in the morning as usual. As I went along the Queslett Road through Sutton Coldfield, I spotted a police officer in hi-viz standing in a crossing area within the central reservation of the dual carriageway. At the point I saw him I was doing between 45 and 50mph (40mph limit on the road) in the outside lane and eased off the accelerator (going uphill) before I passed him. I glanced at him and saw him holding what looked like a speed gun at around stomach height.

I half expected to receive a NIP for speeding, and wasn't surprised when the NIP arrived. What surprised me though is that it's for the offence of "Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / public place without due care and attention". The vehicle speed indicated is 0. Beyond that, I have no idea what I'm supposed to have done. I wasn't involved in any accident and nothing untoward or even memorable occurred anywhere on my journey, other than driving past said police officer.


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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? - Yes
Although you are the Registered Keeper, were you also the keeper of the vehicle concerned (the person normally responsible for it) at the time of the alleged offence? - Yes
Were you driving? - Yes
Which country did the alleged offence take place in? - England

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Based on these responses the Wizard suggested that this course of action should be considered:
  • The law requires you to provide the information requested in the Section 172 notice within the 28 day period, naming yourself as the driver. If you are considering obtaining formal legal advice, do so before returning the notice.

    You should note that there is nothing to be gained by responding any earlier than you have to at any stage of the process. You are likely to receive a Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty (COFP) and further reminder(s). If you want to continue the fight, you should ignore all correspondence from the police until you receive a summons. You need to understand from the outset that while you will receive much help and support from members on the forums, you will need to put time and effort into fighting your case and ultimately be prepared to stand up in court to defend yourself.

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I posted the S172 information back within a couple of days (with proof of posting and delivery), but I've not heard anything back since and it's coming up to two months.

The NIP mentions maybe being eligible for an educational course and I was hoping this would be the case, but the longer it's taking the more worried I'm getting. Is the length of time a bad sign and should I expect a summons? Will they at that point tell me exactly what it is I'm alleged to have done?
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post Wed, 23 Oct 2019 - 11:44
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May as well, but I doubt they have even heard of you yet.

Do it again when/if you get an SJPN, as mentioned above that can be expected within 7 months of the date of the alleged offence.

I do wonder if, for sake of argument, the NIP fails to meet the requirements....
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within fourteen days of the commission of the offence a notice of the intended prosecution specifying the nature of the alleged offence and the time and place where it is alleged to have been committed

Driving without due care and attention may well be the charge that would be faced, but does it specify the nature of the offence? If a driver is genuinely confused as to what they may have done wrong they would be being disadvantaged in maybe losing evidence in the next 6 months before they knew what evidence they may need to defend an allegation.


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post Wed, 23 Oct 2019 - 14:10
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QUOTE (The Rookie @ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 - 12:44) *
Driving without due care and attention may well be the charge that would be faced, but does it specify the nature of the offence? If a driver is genuinely confused as to what they may have done wrong they would be being disadvantaged in maybe losing evidence in the next 6 months before they knew what evidence they may need to defend an allegation.

I was wondering just that. Careless Driving is such a wide ranging offence it could be anything from clipping another car's wing mirror in Tesco's car park up to losing control on a motorway and causing £Thousands of damage or even injury. I think the OP is entitled to a little more. Speeding is a far more specific offence but the NIP usually gives the alleged speed and limit.
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post Fri, 25 Oct 2019 - 10:11
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Is it conceivable or a possibility that the officer pressed the button and you went through on an amber light, and whereby you had plenty of time to stop.


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post Fri, 25 Oct 2019 - 12:41
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The funny part of this is you haven't even been charged with anything, so it must be really annoying for you. I guess the only thing you can do is try not to think about it then decide what to do if you get any court summons. As mentioned before, it would be crazy for them to prosecute you without you even knowing what exactly happened, I certainly hope you defend yourself if it comes to it!


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post Wed, 20 Nov 2019 - 12:48
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Following a busy month after moving house, I've got around to thinking about this again. This morning I emailed Birmingham Magistrates Court with my new address and received the folowing reply:

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I have checked if a case was listed for you, no paperwork has been received yet from West Midlands Police for a future hearing.

Please phone the case preparation department in a few days’ time to find out if a file was sent: 0121 212 6336.


Seems WMP's CTO weren't quite telling the truth as it's four weeks since they told me "this matter has now been passed to the Magistrates Court".
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post Wed, 20 Nov 2019 - 12:56
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What they probably mean is that the matter has been passed to our department that deals with sending cases to court.


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post Wed, 20 Nov 2019 - 13:14
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In that case, it's a good job my mail redirection seems to be working fine as there doesn't seem to be anyone I can contact at present who can or will change the details.

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post Sat, 15 Feb 2020 - 16:58
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After 6 months I've finally received the summons.

The police officer says that I overtook on the approach to the crossing at 49mph.

As I said initaially, I accept I was may have being doing 49mph when I first saw him, but at that point I slowed down and was certainly going no more than 40mph as I passed him. I also have no memory of whether or not I overtook anyone.

The officer's statement also says "the traffic was heavy at the time" which is a lie. It was the middle of August in the school holidays and I clearly remember being pleasantly surprised how quiet the roads were that say, especially in that area. In fact, the photos of the road taken by the officer that accompany the summons show how quiet it was. Out of the three pictures showing the road (a few hundred yards of dual carriageway), one has 3 cars, one has 2 and the other has none at all.
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post Sat, 15 Feb 2020 - 17:19
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QUOTE (uts321 @ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 - 16:58) *
The police officer says that I overtook on the approach to the crossing at 49mph.
As I said initaially, I accept I was may have being doing 49mph when I first saw him, but at that point I slowed down and was certainly going no more than 40mph as I passed him. I also have no memory of whether or not I overtook anyone.

With no memory of the overtake you'll have to convince the bench that the officer was 'mistaken'.

QUOTE (uts321 @ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 - 16:58) *
The officer's statement also says "the traffic was heavy at the time" which is a lie. It was the middle of August in the school holidays and I clearly remember being pleasantly surprised how quiet the roads were that say, especially in that area. In fact, the photos of the road taken by the officer that accompany the summons show how quiet it was. Out of the three pictures showing the road (a few hundred yards of dual carriageway), one has 3 cars, one has 2 and the other has none at all.

Again he was mistaken (probably copied a previous statement). If you go with the officer was lying then it will almost certainly end badly.

So any particular questions?


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post Sat, 15 Feb 2020 - 20:18
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Why don't you post a redacted version of the statement so we can see what's what?


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post Sun, 16 Feb 2020 - 22:06
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This is the redacted statement

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post Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 21:12
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Well it seems quite clear that the central allegation is speeding and overtaking within the controlled area of the pedestrian crossing. Does the next page say anything more about the alleged overtaking manoeuvre?


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post Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 21:52
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Those three links are the whole of the officer’s statement. The only bit after that I haven’t included is regarding identifying car, sending the NIP and my return of it.

It does say “A conditional offer was not sent as the driver is to be dealt with by court disposal only, as requested by the Officer.”

As I mentioned in initial post, he wasn’t even holding his speed detection device up as I went past him. He was holding it around stomach height and not pointing it at traffic, so his detection of my speed was at least 200-300 yards earlier and not as I drove through the crossing. His hi vis stood out clearly as it was a bright, sunny morning and I saw him straight away and slowed down well before I went past him.
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QUOTE (uts321 @ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 21:52) *
Those three links are the whole of the officer’s statement. The only bit after that I haven’t included is regarding identifying car, sending the NIP and my return of it.

It does say “A conditional offer was not sent as the driver is to be dealt with by court disposal only, as requested by the Officer.”

As I mentioned in initial post, he wasn’t even holding his speed detection device up as I went past him. He was holding it around stomach height and not pointing it at traffic, so his detection of my speed was at least 200-300 yards earlier and not as I drove through the crossing. His hi vis stood out clearly as it was a bright, sunny morning and I saw him straight away and slowed down well before I went past him.

His device is almost certainly approved for use up to 1km. Your speed was probably recorded before you saw him.
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post Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 00:15
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QUOTE (666 @ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 22:16) *
QUOTE (uts321 @ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - 21:52) *
Those three links are the whole of the officer’s statement. The only bit after that I haven’t included is regarding identifying car, sending the NIP and my return of it.

It does say “A conditional offer was not sent as the driver is to be dealt with by court disposal only, as requested by the Officer.”

As I mentioned in initial post, he wasn’t even holding his speed detection device up as I went past him. He was holding it around stomach height and not pointing it at traffic, so his detection of my speed was at least 200-300 yards earlier and not as I drove through the crossing. His hi vis stood out clearly as it was a bright, sunny morning and I saw him straight away and slowed down well before I went past him.

His device is almost certainly approved for use up to 1km. Your speed was probably recorded before you saw him.


I don’t dispute that at all. As I initially said, I was going 45-50 when I first saw him, so 49 is likely correct. What I dispute is that I have been charged on his assertion that I was travelling at 49mph whilst overtaking someone through a pedestrian crossing. He has taken two separate offences, separated by a distance of at least 200 yards (one of which i hold my hands up to and the other I have no recollection of taking place) and put them together to create a more serious offence and has added an untrue aggravating factor of heavy traffic.

What little faith in and respect for the police I had left is now well and truly gone. Especially West Midlands Police who can’t even manage to solve 8% of crimes.
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OP - I have received exactly the same, same location, same statement etc. Only difference is I am told I was doing 59 rather than your 49. Clearly the office is using the same statement and just changing the speed. I am replying non guilty.
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post Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 09:40
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QUOTE (Safedriverbirmingham @ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 08:00) *
Clearly the office is using the same statement and just changing the speed.

There's potentially no issue with 'reusing' a statement - it's actually quite normal.

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I am replying non guilty.

Start your own thread for any specific for your case.


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QUOTE (uts321 @ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 00:15) *
and has added an untrue aggravating factor of heavy traffic.

Bear in mind, the officers judgement of how heavy the traffic may not be taking into account the typical traffic at that location (which they may well not know).
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QUOTE (Spandex @ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 11:07) *
QUOTE (uts321 @ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 - 00:15) *
and has added an untrue aggravating factor of heavy traffic.

Bear in mind, the officers judgement of how heavy the traffic may not be taking into account the typical traffic at that location (which they may well not know).


I get what you’re saying, but it really wasn’t heavy traffic by any definition. If you look at the officer’s pictures in my link, that is what the traffic was like there that morning.
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Just thought I'd update this with the eventual outcome.

I contacted Bobby Bell and subsequently hired him for the case. He did spot a potential way of fighting the charge on relevant case law due to the NIP not being specific about the location of the offence and potentially being misleading by stating my speed as 0mph. However, he did advise that in his opinion it would be a 50/50 chance of winning (with a higher fine and costs for losing). This was used as the basis of my not guilty plea.

As I never disputed the fact I was doing 49 in a 40 zone at the time I spotted the police officer, Bobby spoke to the CPS and they agreed to drop the careless driving charge in return for me pleading guilty to a simple speeding charge. After then being adjourned several times due to the whole covid situation, the case was finally dealt with this week and I've now been notified of an SP40 endorsement with 3 penalty points along with a fine that works out at 33% of weekly take home wage + £30 victim surcharge + £135 costs.

The outcome for speeding is fair as that's the one part of it I've never disputed. It's just annoying that, in my opinion, West Midlands police made up an offence (and associated aggravating factors) that I firmly believe I didn't commit. If they'd gone with a speeding charge from the beginning, it would have probably resulted in a speed awareness course and saved me a considerable amount of money and stress.
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