G
Mon, 9 May 2005 - 09:30
1. The offence was in Englansd on the M25 motorway.
2. The Constabulary was Surrey Traffic police
3. I was caught speeding on Saturday 07/05/05 at 1.30AM on the M25
4. Have not yet recieved a NIP, was pulled over at roadside by uniformed traffic police.
5. Have not yet recieved a NIP
6. Have not yet recieved a NIP
7.Have not yet recieved a NIP
8. The vehicle is registered to my father as his company car.
9. I have a full UK license which i have held for 5yrs.
10. I have no points and have held a clean license for the entirety of my license.
11. After being over the officer showed me the radar gun reading of 101mph from a distance of 120yards.
My details where taken down and i was told i was to expect a summons in the post and likely to recieve a 28 day ban. However i recieved no paper work at the road side. Is this normal?!
Mika
Mon, 9 May 2005 - 14:32
QUOTE (G)
Im a student who was pulled over on a quite motorway at 1.30AM!
I was caught by a laser gun in a traffic car hidding under a bridge, the reading was 101mph.
I was given no paper work and told only to await a court date in the post? is this normal?!
I was pulled by surrey traffic police, have not yet recieved any PID.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do in court? this is my first offence in 5 yrs of driving. Do the courts take this and the time of the offense into consideration?
I would really appreciate any help on this matter as iv been told im looking at a likely 28 day ban!
Many thanks
Shao
Tue, 10 May 2005 - 08:03
not sure about this. if you didnt sign anything on the roadside then surely that has some significance? also isn't there something about radar gun calibration defence? hope someone with a bit more knowledge can help you.
LancashireLad
Tue, 10 May 2005 - 08:12
Not really. A verbal nip is the minimum legal requirement. The next thing you will receive is probably a summons.
You may be able to mitigate your speed down to below 101 and avoid a ban but overturning a police stop is quite hard as courts tend to believe a police officers word.
You will be relying on either destrying the police officers credibility and recollection of the event (odds are against you as a lay defendant) or hoping there is a flaw in the paperwork.
G
Tue, 10 May 2005 - 17:37
Ah, so not looking too good,
I have been looking around tho, and read something about the officer and the car having to be in full view whenever they are using a radar?! Is this true? If so i may have something there because the view of the car was obstructed by concrete barriers running parrellel with the motorway. The only visible part of the car where the lights....and i saw them too late!!
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