NOTICE OF INTENDED PROSECUTION
When a vehicle has allegedly been involved in a Road Traffic Violation which has been recorded on a sensor/radar operated camera (GATSO, SUDD, SPECS, VASCAR, etc) or been involved in an incident reported to the police the REGISTERED KEEPER will receive from the police a form entitled "NOTICE OF INTENDED PROSECUTION" requiring the keeper to furnish the details of the driver at the time of the alleged offence.
Before completing the required form you should phone MotoringSolicitors.com for expert advice.
Providing the driver's details will inevitably result in the driver receiving a summons for the offence. Failing to furnish the information may result in the registered keeper being prosecuted on conviction of which he will receive 3 penalty points or a fine of up to £1000.
However there are numerous technical defences available to the defence which normally result in the police discontinuing the prosecution or the magistrates acquitting the driver.
We at MotoringSolicitors.com have a record second to none in winning these cases so before you complete and return the NOTICE OF INTENDED PROSECUTION (N.I.P.) phone for expert advice.
Take the first step and call us on 0800 298 0322.
The following offences require (under Section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 - you'll find the whole Act here) that you be given notice of the fact that you may be prosecuted:-
- a) Dangerous Driving
- b) Careless & Inconsiderate driving
- c) Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous place
- d) Dangerous cycling
- e) Careless & Inconsiderate cycling
- f) Failing to conform with the indication of a police officer when directing traffic
- g) Failing to comply with a traffic sign
- h) Exceeding temporary speed restrictions imposed by s 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- i) Exceeding speed restrictions on a special road
- j) Exceeding temporary speed limit imposed by order
- k) Speeding offences generally