Tidgy

mate of mine got pulled over for speeding and told hes going to court (he was giving it beans with a bmw at the time so was going some), this was back in october. hes has no contact since being pulled over, no nip, no nothing.

first off, should he have got a NIP, or is the paperwork he was givien on the day that part?
second, how long do the police have to start things moving, in a legal sence?

Beastie

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They must issue legal proceedings within 6 months of the offence.They usually wait until the 6 months is about up before issuing the summons.This is in the case you have outlined i.e. pulled over at roadside and court proceedings to be initiated.

Tidgy

ok thanks, got a few months to go then, he had only just got the scoob at the time as well

Matt_taylor

yeh its 6 months, i got caught speeding and was told its a court affair,

that was in a 60 limit doin 92mph (overtook the unmarked police car!) that was nearly 4 years ago!

Tidgy

so your safe then lol

mr freeze

two things tidge,

YOU'VE GOT A MATE ............... does he know ..............


& yes it's 6 months mate

Tidgy

thanks paul

mr freeze

no probs mate , i thought i'd just point it out to you ................

D.O.M

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i member when I overtook an unmarked 5series...was doing 63 on a 40...and then it began tailing me... my heart dropped when i spotted the driver and passenger were both in uniform, slowed right down but it was too late.
Got a nip and increased premiums for my troubles.

To this day, I never overtake 5series beemers lol i dont know why but something about them jus makes me think....plod

Its amazing some of the unmarked cars they have, I've seen almeras, vw golfs, even the vw transit type van!!!!! talk about undercover!

Matt_taylor

i live in peterboruogh they have almera!

my mate got done by a new 3 series beemer in black!

D.O.M

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i was watching traffic cops on the beeb some while back and they had an unmarked newage scoob!! (have to say, must be one of the best jobs, to go around chasing poeple in one of those lol)

Tidgy

that the one where they had there *** handed to them by a evo 300? still to this day can't figure out y they had wrx's and not sti's

DaveD

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Got my 3 points for overtaking some jobsworth in a brown 1.2 Corsa in a rural 50 limit. He called ahead, and sent out what appeared to be half of Thames Valley Police to pull me over in the next town!!

Torpid

Interesting that they could convict you based on the evidence of a lone driver with an uncalibrated speedo. Or was there more to it than that?

I believe that magistrates will always favour the evidence of an 'unbiased and trustworthy' police officer over some scumbag speeder but I'd have thought that a robust defence would see something like this beaten.

It's the presumption of guilt that seems to be the case in the UK which always makes me rather glad I drive a foreign registered car. Nothing more satisfying than setting off a few GATSOs and generally sticking two fingers up at the law when I'm unfortunate enough to be back in Britain. Have to say it's a great feeling to overtake a line of unfortunates doing 50mph down a long straight road in good conditions because some tw@t decided to stick up some revenue generators on what used to be a perfectly safe 60 or even 70mph road. I was flashed 4 times over the festive season.

Leslie

Nothing much to be proud about Torpid!

Les