I drive a company car and have just received a notice of prosecution - 3 MONTHS after the offence (i did do it!). Just phoned police they told me letter went out to registered keeper after 13 days. This is the first I've heard of it - Am I still liable or is there something about 28 days of offence?
2007-03-28 00:26:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
The police are required to issue a Notice of Intended Prosecution to the registered keeper of the vehicle, within 14 days of the offence. They then have six months to issue a court summons to the driver.
They appear to have done this, but your fleet manager (or whomever is responsible for your company vehicles) didn't let you know the N.I.P. had been received in the first place.
If they are a decent company, they should pay the fine - but unfortunately, the 3 points will still go on your licence...
2007-03-28 00:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when the police issued the N.I.P they would have requested the registered keeper to provide details of who was actually driving the vehicle at the time (section 132 Road Traffics Act)
the time delay between the keeper telling them and you being traced could be down to checking company records etc you will still be liable unless the company informed the police they could not verify who was driving at the time
(Crown Vs Alex Ferguson Manchester United) in that case alex was found not guilty because there was reasonable doubt as to who was driving the vehicle as others also had access to it.
2007-03-28 03:04:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They informed the registered keeper within the required period.
I suspect your company will expect you to pay.
2007-03-28 00:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋