When you see a camera flash or a speed camera van in your rearview mirror it can be an agonising wait to learn if you've been caught for speeding. <\/p>\n
Many of us have been guilty of this in our lives but the fines, speed awareness course or points on your licence still sting. <\/p>\n
But it may not be too late to avoid a fine - thanks to a rule unearthed by The Money Advice Service.<\/p>\n
According to the free and impartial advice service a letter should arrive within 14 days, and then youll need to return the completed Section 172 notice within 28 days, reports the ECHO.<\/p>\n
Then youll be sent a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).<\/p>\n
This is where you can plead guilty or not guilty.<\/p>\n
However - before you do this put the brakes on and check if a golden rule has been followed by the police.<\/p>\n
The Money Advice Service confirm on their website: \"If the ticket was issued written up, created outside of 14 days after the speeding incident, then there may be a possibility the ticket could be time barred (cancelled).\"<\/p>\n
However, they say the rules are more complicated than that.<\/p>\n
They say: \"All the police need to do is show the ticket should have reached the vehicles registered owner under normal circumstances within 14 days.<\/p>\n
\"This means the letter could go to an old address if youve not updated your licence, it could go to a hire company or to your work address if the vehicle isnt yours.\"<\/p>\n
Put simply - if it gets to one of these within 14 days, it does not matter if it doesnt reach your address for another fortnight.<\/p>\n
It also means delays caused by postal problems dont affect the rule if it was posted in time for a normal service to get the letter to you, a four-day strike wont sway the courts.<\/p>\n
And by contesting the ticket, you could end up with abigger fine and more points.<\/p>\n
If you get 12 points or more over a period of three years, you could be disqualified from driving.<\/p>\n
There are also more severe bands D, E and F, which are used for very serious speeding and driving offences.<\/p>\n
The maximum fine is 1,000, rising to 2,500 if you were driving on a motorway.<\/p>\n
Of course the most sensible and foolproof way to avoid a speeding ticket is to stick to the laws of the land in the first place.<\/p>\n
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Read this article:<\/p>\n
A little-known law that could stop you getting a fine and points on your licence - Cambridgeshire Live<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you see a camera flash or a speed camera van in your rearview mirror it can be an agonising wait to learn if you've been caught for speeding. Continue reading