"I've got a Notice of Intended Prosecution through the post"
"I think I've just been flashed by a Speed Camera"
If you want to know what happens when you get a speeding ticket, to find out whether you'll have to go to court or what the fines are for speeding, then browse our site for what you need to know
For most people the first thing that normally happens is that they realize that they have been flashed by a speed camera or that you have been caught by a mobile camera, either in a mobile speed camera van or using a radar gun operated by a police officer. If you were caught by a radar speed gun, then normally you will be stopped at the side of the road and will be given a verbal notice of intended prosecution. If however you were caught by a fixed speed camera such as gatso or truvelo then you will receive a notice of intended prosecution through the post.
you then kneed to know what to do next.
Here are our top 3 questions:
How long until I get a Notice of Intended Prosecution
The police have to write to the registered keeper of the vehicle within 14 days of the alleged speeding offence If you have heard nothing in this time and are the registered keeper then you should be in the clear.
Will I have to go to court?
If your speed was excessively over the speed limit, then you will receive a summons to attend the magistrates court. Most speeding offences however are dealt with by way of a fixed penalty notice.
What is the penalty for speeding?
A speeding fine issued under a fixed penalty notice is currently £100 with 3 points on your licence. Full details of speeding fines UK from the sentencing council - speeding.