Speeding your car on an empty stretch of road is fun and somewhat safe. But speeding your car on a crowded city road is not just unsafe but dangerous as well. In a bid to prevent motorists from crossing speed limits, the UK government has introduced around 7,000 cameras. Nearly 3 million people were fined for over speeding and 121,200,000 were raided in fines. Almost 5,500 drivers have to pay speeding fines every day in the UK! Even if you are just a few mph over the limit, you can be fined 60 as well as 3 point penalty for speeding. However, does catching the speeding drivers actually render the roads safer for you to use? It may not be the case because according to data, the total amount of speeding fines charged to over speeding motorists collected was 115.2 million! While the revenue increased, the road accidents also peaked during this period. Speed Cameras - Bane or Boon? With several thousand motorists being penalized for speeding by speed cameras, more and more motorists in Britain are now becoming desperate to avoid the speeding fines and point penalty. Besides, speed cameras are the best way to have safer roads. Let's say you are driving at 80mph on an empty stretch of road, but don't forget that your harmless act is being monitored and caught on the hidden cameras along the road. And soon enough you're bound to be charged a speeding fine for this innocuous act of yours. So what can you do to cancel your fine? Avoiding Speeding Fines Now that you have been "flashed", you can only wait for the NIP to show up at your doorway. Typically, the NIP is always issued to the registered owner of the vehicle. It contains all the important information regarding the offence such as the date of when you were caught speeding, the time when this happened, and the location. If you are the registered owner of the vehicle, you are liable under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to give the authorities the name of the driver at the time the offence was committed. You must also complete all the necessary information concerning this driver. One way to get by without paying the fine or attending the court is to play dumb by claiming that you aren't aware of who was driving the vehicle when it was snapped. Ask the authorities for photographic evidence to prove that it was you at the driver's seat. Fortunately for you, this maybe a good route to take since the camera may not have anything that can prove it was you and the ticket will most likely be dropped! If you were the driver, you have two choices: 1.Pay the stipulated penalty to avoid the court hearing OR 2.Contest the charge by going to the court. Now the minimum speeding fine is 60 as well as losing 3 points on your licence. If you don't wish to pay then you can challenge the notice and give your reasons for disputing the fines. You must also remember to carry any evidence you have to strengthen your cause.
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