Hi there,
I'm attending a magistrate’s court tomorrow regarding the above. I jumped a traffic light (just as it turned red). I know the junction well, knew there was a camera and so I knew I had to stop. I wasn’t excessively speeding (speed limit on road is 40mph) but in order to bring the car to a controlled stop I overshot the stop line by 0.5 meters. I was aware that there was a car behind me too. Both wheels where over the line and the boot of the car was too.
First I received the letter to identify the driver, then I received the letter to prosecute (3 points and £60 fine) but I believed that I had reasonable grounds to appeal. I wrote a letter and received pictures of my offence.
The pictures I received show my car over the line but in both pictures they show that my brake lights were on and my speed passing through the stop line as 6mph. I wrote another letter indicating them of this but still received a court summons.
I'm after some feedback as to what I can expect in court and whether I have the sufficient grounds to appeal. Maybe I’m being naive but I didn't think an offence like this would go all the way to court? I'm sure if a police officer was present when the incident occurred I might have had a warning but not a court appearance?
Any advice would be appreciated and anything I should say when I am there
Regards to all
blueshoe