Speeding ticket 3 months ago

**bigdave1701** · 4th May 2011, 15:22

We got a letter from Humberside Police today informing us that we'd been caught speeding and they intend to prosecute (the usual bumf really). The thing that strikes me as odd is the date, February 26th 2011. Any ideas why there may have been such a delay?

**DAVIDD88** · 4th May 2011, 15:31

They have 14 days to notify you mate so appeal it bud

**stevie16v** · 4th May 2011, 15:33

Originally Posted by vectrac150cdti

They have 14 days to notify you mate so appeal it bud

Not always the case if they can prove they have made reasonable attempts to contact you.
Have you changed address or car recently?

**bigmac** · 4th May 2011, 15:33

but there are circumstances where they are allowed longer eg: you sold car

**DAVIDD88** · 4th May 2011, 15:39

Need more info mate ie moved house or changed car etc

**bigdave1701** · 4th May 2011, 15:52

Weve had the car about 13 months now.

We did move house on Jan 7th but forgot to change the log book over till about the same time as the offence. I'd imagine the log book would have been back with us not long after the date of the ticket.. I'll have to check wen I get home...

**stevie16v** · 4th May 2011, 16:06

That's your answer then big chap. So afraid a court would still pursue it. Dvla are pretty slow at updating their records sometimes. You might even find they tried delivering to your old address, but because it's recorded delivery (in scotland anyway) then it's bounced back to them

**chewy71** · 4th May 2011, 16:23

shame they don't put as much effort into chasing thieves and, vandals and muggers.

**bigdave1701** · 4th May 2011, 16:58

It's probably because its easier to prosicute normal honest folk as we're not likely to skip court.

Having said that, if you're caught speeding you're still braking the law and should accept the punishment just the same. With that in mind, I'll hold my hands up and admit the wife was wrong to be driving too fast regardless of what she thought the limit should be in that area....

**chewy71** · 4th May 2011, 17:20

true and I agree,.. but pop to your pld station with details of a theft etc,.. and they are not interested.

Then you get the other side of the coin with the bobby who pushed over that poor newsagent and killed him... video evidence and medical confirmations yet still they try to wriggle off doing what's right - they were all too quick to prosecute that student for throwing that fire extinguisher from the roof during protests,.. boot on other foot seem always different