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foggydriver
NIP Details and Circumstances
What is the name of the Constabulary? -
Date of the offence: - July 2016
Date of the NIP: - 3 days after the offence
Date you received the NIP: - 4 days after the offence
Location of offence (exact location as it appears on the NIP: important): - A9 public road between Kincraig and Dalraddy, Highland
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 - driving along stretch of road early morning, no roadworks taking place at time of "offence". 40mph limit on stretch of road due to the dualling roadworks.

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? - 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? - Scotland

NIP Wizard Recommendation
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.

    Depending on your circumstances, you may wish to consider completing the form, but returning it unsigned. By doing so there is a risk that you will be convicted under s172, which would attract 6 penalty points and a fine; in most cases this is likely to exceed the penalty for the speeding offence itself.

    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.

Generated by the PePiPoo NIP Wizard v3.3.2: Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:38:16 +0000
BaggieBoy
That will be a fixed penalty of 3 points and £100, however if you feel brave the unsigned route is a available to you.
foggydriver
how bizarre - there was a reply from another member on here last night, which I replied to, but both seemed to have disappeared into the ether huh.gif
foggydriver
QUOTE (BaggieBoy @ Wed, 6 Jul 2016 - 19:33) *
That will be a fixed penalty of 3 points and £100, however if you feel brave the unsigned route is a available to you.


thanks for the reply BaggieBoy.

If it is just 3 points and £100 fine I may as well just suck it up and be more careful when I drive that stretch of the A9 in the future, which is a PITA as I do so regularly. I'm just worried the penalty could be higher as I was doing 58mph in a 40mph zone. Wish we had the speed awareness course up here in Scotland!

After reading other posts about sending back the form unsigned, I'd give it a shot, but my OH probably wouldn't be so brave about it.

foggy
The Rookie
You wouldn't get an awareness course for 58/40 anyway.

Limit to limit +10%+2mph is no action, to limit +10%+9mph is a course (south of the border), to limit +25mph (for a 40+ limit) is a fixed penalty, then it's court.
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