Speeding tickets

Speeding tickets have to follow strict rules. We check yours did.

A Notice of Intended Prosecution carries a strict 28-day deadline, and for new drivers, real risk to your licence. We check the evidence and challenge weak cases so you don't lose more than you have to.

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28 days to respond to a notice

Calibration evidence can be demanded

You must reply (S172), and we help you do it safely

What is a Notice of Intended Prosecution?

The 28-day rule

You have 28 days to respond to a NIP and name the driver. Miss it and you risk a separate charge for failing to provide driver details.

The 14-day service rule

Police must serve the NIP within 14 days of the alleged offence. A late NIP is one of the most common and most successful grounds of challenge.

Section 172 RTA 1988

Failing to name the driver is a standalone S172 offence carrying up to 6 points and an unlimited fine, whether or not the speeding itself is ever proven.

Demand the evidence

You can request the device's calibration certificate and type-approval evidence. Gaps in this paperwork can be enough to have a case dropped.

Six points in your first two years and you lose your licence automatically

If you passed your test within the last two years, you're on a probationary licence under the New Drivers Act 1995. Most speeding offences carry 3 points, so one ticket on top of an existing offence can tip you over the limit.

6 or more points within 2 years triggers automatic revocation, not discretionary, it happens by law.
You must reapply for a provisional licence and retake both theory and practical tests.
Many new drivers don't realise this until too late, often after accepting a fixed penalty without advice.
Challenging just one ticket can keep you under the threshold and save your licence.

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Deadlines that matter

Police must serve the NIP after the alleged offence 14 days

Deadline to respond and name the driver 28 days

Threshold for new-driver licence revocation 6 pts / 2 yrs

Typical window to file a statutory declaration 21 days

Every day counts once a NIP lands on your doormat. Start your case today.

Common reasons speeding tickets get dropped

Device not type-approved

Enforcement equipment must hold current type-approval. If a force can't produce this, the reading itself becomes unreliable evidence.

Signage absent or obscured

Speed limits must be clearly signed. Missing, faded or obstructed signage is a well-established ground of challenge.

NIP served outside 14 days

If the notice wasn't served within 14 days of the alleged offence, the prosecution can fail on procedural grounds alone.

Incorrect vehicle or notice details

Errors in the registration, date, time, location or speed on the NIP can undermine its validity. We check every field.

The statutory declaration process

If you never received the NIP, or weren't the driver, a statutory declaration can help, rather than accepting points you don't deserve.

Naming another driver

If someone else was driving, name them in your NIP response, worded so it can't later be used against you.

Never received the notice

If proceedings started without your knowledge, a sworn statutory declaration made before a solicitor can reopen the case and set aside a conviction made in your absence.

Speeding ticket & NIP questions, answered

What happens if I miss the 28-day deadline to respond to a NIP?

It doesn't automatically end the case, but it removes an easy defence and can lead to a separate S172 charge, up to 6 points and an unlimited fine. If you've already missed it, get advice fast; there may still be grounds to challenge how or when the notice was served.

Will I lose my licence as a new driver?

If you're within 2 years of passing and this ticket takes you to 6 or more points, your licence is automatically revoked and you'd need to retake both tests. That's why every ticket should be reviewed before you accept it.

Can I challenge a speed camera reading?

Yes. Request the calibration certificate and type-approval evidence, and challenge the reading if this paperwork is missing or the device was used outside its approved conditions. Signage at the location can also be challenged.

What if I wasn't the one driving?

Name the actual driver in your NIP response within 28 days. If proceedings have already progressed without your knowledge, a statutory declaration can reopen the case rather than leave an unfair conviction standing.