I have received a speeding ticket and its not mine. What should I do. I live in Manchester and it was from Aberdeen. I have never been to Aberdeen in my life. what should I do?
2007-02-23 09:29:31 · 23 answers · asked by MARK O 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I take it they have sent you a NIP (notice of intended prosucution). Simply send the issuing authority, Aberdeen Police, a recorded delivery letter stating that you were in Manchester at the time of the alleged speeding offence. Also get proof i.e. employer clock card records?
Also ask for a copy of the photograph which prooves the speeding offence. They may write back and demand you plead guilty in order to send you the photographs, ignore it and ask for the photos.
Check the back of your car to the back of the car in the photo, if different challenge again by source of a recorded letter.
2007-02-23 14:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it really wasn't you, then you have nothing to worry about. If you can remember what you were doing on the day - maybe you have a diary entry, or you have a witness that can say you were at work, or shop till receipts etc. then this is good evidence to prove you weren't in Aberdeen. As long as you can prove it wasn't you in some way, shape or form, you won't have a problem. It may be a cloned number plate, or they've just typed the wrong registration into the system and it's ended up with your car.
2007-02-24 01:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by ragill_s1849 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about aberdeen and Manchester, Wa? If so, call both police departments. Of course they will never believe you, I'm sure they've heard it a thousand times. but if you have recently purchased the car, or loaned it to someone, that would be a good reason. Or if you recently got your license plates changed, some people go looking for older tossed out plates, put them on thier cars, and when the vehicle gets tagged, it automatically goes to your address, even if the make of the car is different. I have dealt with some strange car business since moving to Seattle, that I have never had in any other place. Also, if you have a job, or any kind of proof, like work records or reciepts from that day, from any other town, say like a credit card reciept from a store in another town on that day, that can help a ton. I got a speeding ticket from Oregon, and had to use a fast food reciept to prove that I wasn't anywhere near there!
2007-02-23 09:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
1 - Take a copy of the ticket.
2 - Write a letter explaining the situation and state that you can supply proof that your vehicle was somewhere else at the time.
3 - Return the ticket with your letter to the issuing authority, either police or council.
4 - Await outcome.
Note. Check that the vehicle details on the ticket match those of your vehicle. If not then give details of your vehicle in your letter.
You should have no problems - so relax, it's not serious.
2007-02-23 09:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It it not true. The truck divers have a dedicated police force just to regulate them. There is not another population segment or job in the united states that has a total police force just to themselves. The truck driver has many check stations that they have to go into, usually at state lines, but not always. The truck driver keeps a log of EVERY stop made by the truck( it is electronic in most trucks today). If you were to sit on the side of the road and do a survey of every truck. I mean every truck that goes down the road, you would find about 85% ccompliance with the speed limit. I would guarantee that that does NOT happen with the general traffic. I am not stating that every truck driver is a saint. Most drivers have about $3000 invested in their license. A typical stop for a truck driver costs about 2-5 times what a car would receive. Two tickets in a 3 year time would result in terminating from most large companies. You WILL not see large company's trucks speeding recklessly (JB HUNT, SCHNEIDER, CFI, NATIONAL, etc) .....I will give EACH ONE OF YOU A WORD OF WARNING THOUGH...IF you are in traffic around a truck that looks like it may be registered in MEXICO, try to stay away from it. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE US STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND REGULATIONS ( IE HOURS OF SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, TRAINING, BACKGROUND CHECKS)
2016-05-24 03:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're innocent so first of all relax. This is common - errors happen (I live in Scotland and had a parking fine sent to my home address from a place down in England I'd never heard of and never visited!). I remember that there were contact details on the ticket so you should have a contac number on your fine to. Give them a call and explain the situation. They asked me a couple of questions and within seconds they apologised and deleted the ticket.
2007-02-23 09:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can prove where you were at the time of issue , then inform the Aberdeen police !!
2007-02-24 23:17:00 · answer #7 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem living in Bristol and accused of driving at over the speed limit in Glasgow.I was able to point out that since I had bought the vehicle the mileage shows that I could not have driven to Scotland and back, also that my employer had records of myself at Bristol on the day of the offence as did my wifes employer.
2007-02-23 09:39:08 · answer #8 · answered by John G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've been cloned as someone mentioned above if you can prove were your motor was at time and date no problem plus Aberdeen Police will put out an APB for cloned motor and hopefully catch them...Contact them asap....
2007-02-23 14:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by 284561 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the Aberdeen police department and ask them.
2007-02-23 09:33:06 · answer #10 · answered by luv3dbb 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋