My friend was driving home, driving at about 70mph in the UK. Undercover police stopped him and talked to him, they said he will recieve a letter throught the post. What does this mean, will he get points or go to court? banned? You tell me!
2007-12-12 08:33:24 · 17 answers · asked by W1ld_Ch1ld 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
When you say undercover police I think you mean officers in plain clothes, out of uniform, and in an unmarked police vehicle.
If they have clocked your friend driving at 70mph (in what speed limit?) then yes they can give a verbal notice of intended prosecution and raise a summons for the offence. They will have to prove the speed in court. The penalty is dependant on what the limit was. If it was a 30mph limit then it could possibly be a ban.
It may be that the officers were merely giving your friend a warning, a shot accross the bows. Time will tell!!!
2007-12-12 09:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean unmarked car and in plain clothes? That isn't undercover, what makes your friend think they were undercover? Did they show I/D because unless he was REALLY speeding.... 70mph in a 60 limit then they probably wouldn't have bothered. Why did he stop for them if they did not identify themselves (undercover)? Did your friend have his licence and insurance with him? Because if they are police they would have asked to see this or asked him to produce it at the nearest police station within a limited time. The police would have explained a little more.
If they were police and he does get a letter then 70 in a 40 is bad but 70 in a 30 limit means speeding through a built up area and that is not good at all. Be ready for penalty points and cash fine as the minimum and the rest depends on the seriousness of the offence..
2007-12-12 17:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by frustration 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off undercover police don't blow there cover buy stopping speeders.Did they search the vehicle? It may have been plain clothes cops (narcotics agents or vice) and were more interested with why you were going so fast not just you were speeding. As far as A letter in the mail He may or may not receive one. If A ticket was not issued on the spot it might be A warning. Hope it turns out O.K.
2007-12-12 16:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt he'd be banned if it's a first offence,he'll probably just end up being summoned to court to pay a fine and get points on his licence.
Being an undercover cop doesn't mean anything really. They could have been out on another job,and caught him in the act.
Or they were undercover to catch people out.
2007-12-12 16:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs_Golub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what speed he SHOULD have been doing. 70 in a 30 and he'll appear in court fined and probably be banned. If he was only doing a little over the limit, then you are looking at 3pts and £60 fine - 70mph in a 60mph zone.
2007-12-12 16:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by nickthesurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can the convince the suspect they have the necessary training etc if they are not in uniform?Most Road Traffic legislation requires 'a constable in uniform' to perform such a task as you describe. It would be unusual for a CID or other plain clothes officer to attempt to carry out traffic duties because without the blue lights, how can the cause the target car to stop?
2007-12-13 10:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what department the 'under cover' police work in, anything other than traffic dept, he was probably just warned about his speed. On the basis of what you've written, this is the most likely case.
In order to prosecute for speeding, a mechanical or electrical device is required to confirm the speed for evidence, most police vehicles, with the obvious exception of traffic patrol cars, are not equiped with such devices.
2007-12-13 04:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he was speeding and they will send him a letter so he can pay the fine and get the points put on his licence. Doens't matter that they were under cover, any cops can stop a speeding motorist.
2007-12-12 16:42:45 · answer #8 · answered by clairey_dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he has no points already on his licence he will get a letter through the post saying where he was stopped what speed he was doing what the correct speed is and it will say how many points he will get and a fine to pay. hope this helps.
2007-12-12 16:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being stopped by under-cover police would mean the same thing as being caught by a marked police car.
He is looking at a 3point minimum.
2007-12-12 16:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋