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I think I've been wrongly accused of speeding - should I contest it in court?

The offer of a 'Fixed Penalty' provides a simple means to discharge the liability for the offence by paying a fixed fine and receiving points on your licence (if you have a UK licence). However, the owner or driver of the vehicle has the right to request a court hearing and should consider this option if they wish to dispute the offence and/or put forward mitigation. Before going that far, you can ask to see the photographic evidence that we have to check that it was your vehicle.

The lines painted on the road at fixed sites are there as 'secondary check marks’ and are used to check which vehicle was speeding. Again, you can check to see that we have correctly identified the relevant vehicle in any photograph. Some cameras take two photographs, half a second apart. The lines allow us to measure the distance travelled in that half second to be sure that it matches what the camera says.

If you were being overtaken by another vehicle then we can check which vehicle(s) were s

Other questions in this category:
 What if I go to court?
I did not know the speed limit of the road as there were no signs. Can I appeal?
How can you prove that the camera is accurate?
Will I have to go to court?
How long will the penalty points stay on my driving licence?
I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution and do not believe that I was speeding.
I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution but it states that I was doing less than the speed limit for that road. Has it been issued in error?
The Notice of Intended Prosecution was sent three weeks after the date of the offence. Is this too late?
Will I have to go to court?
Can I appeal against the Notice of Intended Prosecution?
What happens if I ignore the Notice of Intended Prosecution?
Are my Human Rights infringed if I respond to this Notice of Intended Prosecution?
I sold my car recently, so why has a Notice of Intended Prosecution been sent to me?
I was caught speeding. Can I have a higher fine and no penalty points?
I was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving. Can I have a higher fine and no penalty points?
I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for speeding. What happens now?
Why have I received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for a speeding offence?
What should I do if I have lost my driving licence?
I have a clean driving licence. Is this taken into consideration?
My licence is from another EU country but I live in Great Britain.
Can I have a copy of my photograph?
Who sets the speed limits?
Who decides where safety cameras are needed to enforce speed limits?
Why can't I speed up at night when no one else is on the road?
What is the national speed limit for a van?


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