Not quite sure if this is in the right place... but here goes!
I was given a speeding ticket for 41 in a 30 on 03/12/07. The police officer was on his own, partially visible from the road, with the police car tucked in a side-road. He waved me in, gave me the jargon and issued me with a lovely little yellow notice. I had a friend and her daughter in the car with me, as earlier on that day I'd found out a family member had passed away, and was in a complete daze. I have never committed any speeding offences before, and have a completely clean license, and criminal record.
Around mid-December I had a nervous breakdown, and managed to lose the ticket, and in effect completely forgot about it. It was only upon packing up my house to get ready to move, that I found this ticket, and now I'm beginning to worry.
Can I get arrested? I don't know if I'm being paranoid, but it seems traffic police cars seem to follow me, and they drive past in the other direction, turn around and follow me from a couple of cars behind. I've not been pulled over by them, I've just been parking up and hiding. I am so scared, it's keeping me awake at night. I am in severe financial difficulty, and am actually awaiting a new driving license as mine was stolen when my purse was stolen, so cannot pay the fine even if I had the money, until this license comes through.
I'm at my absolute wits end and I just don't know what's going to happen to me, with all other problems I have I know I'm heading for a breakdown again, this time I just can't see any way out of it. I don't understand the laws, and even though I read on the main Pepipoo site that the traffic police car should be visible, I've not seen it in any of the ACPO information, which has me more confused.
Please help?