If you have been caught speeding you may receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days of the offence. If you have not received this it is unlikely that you will face prosecution for the offence. If you have been caught speeding, the prosecution must prove that the camera has received Home Office approval; that on the day you were allegedly speeding that the camera was working properly; that the road you were driving on had a speed limit and that you were the driver of the vehicle. If a prosecution for speeding is brought against you, then you can challenge it on these grounds. 24-7LAW offers several services that may help you. We can guide you on your potential options, assist you in managing your response and even refer you to a solicitor, if you so wish. If you would like to know more about these services please click PROCEED
No. Even if the speed camera or policeman is hidden from your view, you can still be prosecuted
For the purposes of a speeding conviction, there is no requirement for the police to be present if a camera records you driving in excess of the speed limit
If the police officer was using a speed camera which showed that you were driving above the speed limit then there is no requirement for an additional police officer to be present. If the officer was not using a speed camera or other recording equipment an additional police officer needs to be present to corroborate that you were driving above the speed limit before you can be prosecuted.
If you have been stopped by a police officer, then they have 6 months to bring the case against you to court. It is likely that you can challenge the allegation if the police do not present your case to the court within this time. 24-7LAW offers several services that may help you. We can guide you on your potential options, assist you in managing your response and even refer you to a solicitor, if you so wish. If you would like to know more about these services please click PROCEED.
Yes, you are required to identify yourself to the officer and confirm to whom the vehicle belongs. You are not obliged to say anything further, although you will be informed at the time that if you do not say anything, it may harm your defence should you fail to raise anything that you may seek to rely upon at a later date.
