Notice Of Intended Prosecution Red Light Offence
Under s1 road traffic offenders act 1988 a notice of intended prosecution must be issued to the driver or registered keeper of a vehicle identified as having been involved in a motoring offence.
Notice of intended prosecution red light offence. The notice of intended prosecution must be signed but not necessarily by hand signature. You will need to follow instructions on the notice completing all relevant sections of the form and return it within 28 days. Nip received for red light offence. It is acceptable for the notice to be signed on behalf of the chief constable by type.
Formal notice of intended prosecution. I don t want to get in trouble for certain offences if at the time of the motor offence no police officer was present. A not guilty plea may be entered to a red light offence after a charge and court papers have been issued. Notice of intended prosecution penalty fines and points.
The police will clarify their intent to prosecute. Defences against a charge for running a red light include. I passed my test in june this year. If your vehicle is captured by a traffic camera you will be sent a notice of intended prosecution asking you to confirm who the driver was.
A red light careless driving dangerous. Notice of intended prosecution not served on the registered keeper within 14 days. Today i have received a notice of intended prosecution as i allegedly contravened a red light. A notice of intended prosecution is providing notice from the police.
A notice of intended prosecution also known as a section 1 warning is a warning issued under section 1 of the road traffic offenders act 1988. It is a warning that you may be prosecuted for a certain offence or offences. The nip can be given verbally by the police at the time of the offence or a formal letter can be sent by post. Because you were caught on camera rather than being stopped and served with intent to prosecute by a police officer a notice of intended prosecution or nip will be sent out to you and this document will be set out in a way that complies with the regulations laid down in the road traffic offenders act 1988.
Offences for which a notice must ordinarily be served include speeding contravening a traffic signal e g. Will i be penalised. The letter states that this offence was in august and i can remember going through an amber as i knew it would be more dangerous to stop on a 40 road than. If the red light is illuminated then you must stop regardless of the circumstances.
The notice is simply what the name suggests. I just wondered if anyone could offer me some advice as to my options. The notification is for the offence which has been recorded. Many traffic lights now have cameras attached to them which can provide compelling evidence of an offence.
It can be in oral or written form. Upon receiving the nip it should be signed and returned to address supplied within 28 days. Court papers not issued within 6 months of the offence.