Firstly I have read this thread is some detail: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=87
My situtation is similar:
- I was doing 41 in a 30 zone.
- Offence date: 26/02/2014.
- NIP letter date: 28/03/2014.
- I was the driver, it's my car and has been registered at the DVLA for about a year.
I called the Central Ticket Office advice line. They said the delay was because the address they originally sent it to was not valid and was returned by the courier. The address they read to me was correct apart from the post code (they said the postcode they orignally got from the DVLA ended in 6BD, but mine actually ends in 6BB). I assume someone from the CTO has received the correct information from the DVLA (with correct postcode, as it is on my driving license and V5C), but typed it in wrongly on their postal system, thus causing a delay.
So, what should I do? It's beyond the 14 days and I interpret this as their error, and therefore they are not able to prosecute? Should I return the S172 with a covering letter following a similar format to the RAC letter?