my friend was driving the car at the time and has said he will take the punishment is there  a way i can sign on the letter when it comes through to say this so i dont get the points and fine or is there no way round it has to go through me ?[/b]

Try posting again when you come down  :roll:

what do you mean try posting again when you come down

ill rephrase my car went through a speed camera, my friend was driving but  the penalty will come through in my name (obviously) but is there anything that i can do to say that i wasnt driving so that my friend can take the punishment ????

Yes, return the NIP with their name and address on it.

there will be a space on the NIP to say you were not driving at the time of the alleged offence and a space will be provided under that for you to say who was  

The "penalty" will not come through in anyone's name.
If the camera was live, and your car exceeded the threshold speed, a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) should be delivered to your address (assuming you are the registered keeper) within 14 days of the date of the alleged offence.
Combined with the NIP will be a request to furnish the details of the driver, under S172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (S172).
By law, you will have to inform the police who was driving. They will then send your friend an NIP/S172.