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Originally Posted by Graham F
Care to say which laws are and how they are?
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Graham, The first one that springs to mind is the removal of a right to trial by jury for certain offences/crimes. The effect is quite drastic I feel. In my case the magistrates found that the "balance of probability" was against me, although I don't see how and they refused to tell me how. Conversely, I am fairly sure that a jury of my peers may have seen matters differently.
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I take it you used recorded or registered post when you wrote to the FPSU?
That proves they recieved it, and it is then up to them to give a valid reason for not responding.
The police must also use recorded or registered post in order to prove that they sent the NIP within 14 day.
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Xaccers, The court sent me a sheet of FAQs. One of these stated that a statement from the FPSU to the effect that the NIP was posted, was considered "good service" by the court. Strange though that my statement that I had written to them was not considered as such?
Were the court wrong? Is there a law that states NIPs must be sent by recorded/registered post?
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Originally Posted by punky
Because a civil offence, is still an offence, and therefore prosecutable.
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If speeding is a CIVIL offence then why do the Police enforce it? I'm sure we all know of incidents where the Police have been telephoned but have declined to get involved in a matter, claiming it is a CIVIL matter?
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Originally Posted by gazzae
Why not? From what you say it seems that your car is used quite a lot by other people not just the odd drive. They might be willing to admit to speeding rather then find another mode of transport.
Don't mean this to sound rude, but the I get impression that you could find out who was driving if you wanted to, but you just want to get off without paying the fine.
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Not so Gazzae. And besides, if I nominated a driver, and they were to deny it, then where would I be?