Speeding tickets
Completing your form
If you have received what people commonly call a 'speeding ticket', you will have had a 'Notice of Intended Prosecution' letter from Warwickshire Police. The information below will provide you with advice on how to complete the form within your letter, as well as some frequently asked questions.
You only need to complete and return one form to us. The form you return depends on whether you were the driver or not at the time of the alleged speeding offence, and which option you decide to choose.
Please note: The person or company that the letter is addressed to must complete and return the relevant form within 28 days of the letter. Failure to do so will result in further prosecution and penalties.
Responding to the Form Online
If you have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution and the Notice number begins 02330…..the quickest way to view more details and respond to this Notice is online via our online Road Safety Portal.
Here you can either confirm you were the driver at the time of the offence, or nominate details relating to who was driving. Only the person who is named on the Notice should respond.
Once the online form is successfully submitted, there will be no need to return the paper form. We will update the record and process
Below are details about how to complete the paper form, and other frequently asked questions.
Were you the driver?
No, I was not the driver
If you were not the driver at the time of the alleged offence, please don't pass the letter to the driver. Please fill in the 'Reply to Notice' form on page 2 and provide details - to the best of your knowledge - of who was in possession of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.
Remember to:
- Fill in your name, address and date of birth
- Mark an X in the box next to the relevant reply. If you have marked box 2, provide details of the nominated keeper / driver.
- Sign and date the bottom. (Unsigned forms cannot be accepted).
- Return the form to:
Camera Enforcement Unit
PO Box 3273
Rugby
CV21 2XT
Yes, I was the driver
If you were the driver at the time of the alleged offence, the options available to you will be outlined on page 2 of the Notice.
What to do with the form:
Further information and Frequently Asked Questions
We have photographic evidence of a vehicle exceeding the speed limit or contravening a red light/red x. Either the DVLA has you recorded as the registered keeper of the vehicle, or you’re the insurance policy holder for the vehicle, or you have been nominated as the driver or person responsible for the vehicle.
You should find this in large print on the Notice of Intended Prosecution you received through the post, under the heading Notice Number.
The Notice includes a request made under Section 172 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 for the addressee to provide details of who was driving during the alleged offence.
The addressee should complete the Online Portal or the paper Notice Form, within 28 days of the Notice Issue Date.
Use the Notice offence Reference Number and your Security PIN to access the Portal. - If you are having difficulty logging in, it may take 24-36hrs from the day of the Notice issue date to upload to the portal and allow access. There may be a similar delay to view offence images. In which case try again later. If your default phone browser has difficulty logging in, try an alternative browser.
The notice is a legal requirement under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, if you choose to ignore the Notice then you may be summonsed to appear in Court for the offence of failing to provide driver details. If you choose to not to clearly identify the driver or not sign the document (electronic signature if completing online). This is likely to result in a significantly higher penalty than the original traffic offence and carries a maximum penalty of 6 points and a £1000 fine (£2,500 on a Motorway).
The requirement to serve within 14 days only applies to the first Notice issued to the details held by the DVLA. If you have been subsequently nominated by another party/company, or your current address has not been updated at DVLA, then this may be why you have received a notice after this period. In these circumstances, this request for driver information is still a legal duty, and you are required to respond.
Errors in date, time, vehicle make, model or registration number, speed or time into red light and the spelling of names and addresses which are the result of clerical mistakes will not necessarily invalidate the Notice. Any errors should be brought to the attention of the Camera Enforcement Office immediately.
No. If you were not the driver you should nominate the person, you believe was responsible for the vehicle at the time.
Visit the online portal Welcome | Road Safety Portal (rsportal.org.uk) You will need to enter your Notice number and Security Pin that can be found on the first page of the Notice. Select the nominate section on the Portal and Provide the details of the person you believe was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the offence.
Or complete the Notice by Completing Section B and Section C of the Notice and return it to the Warwickshire Camera Enforcement Unit.
The person you have Nominated will receive their own Notice. You will not hear from us unless, there is an issue with the details of the person you have nominated.
You will need to confirm yourself as the driver by either.
Visiting the Portal and selecting the admission section, and Section C if your details are incorrect. Then return it to the Warwickshire Camera Enforcement Unit.
Upon receiving your admission, your case will then be considered for one of the below Options, details of which will be sent to you:
The offence must meet the threshold criteria.
You must not have attended the same course nationally in the last 3 years.
You must have completed the Admission on the Portal or Notice correctly.
We will send you details of the course providers, You then need to contact them directly to arrange to complete the course. On successful completion they will inform us, and we will then close the offence.
You must attend and successfully complete the course within 4 months of the date of the offence. The police retain the right to withdraw a course offer at any time up to the point that you have successfully completed the course.
Please also bear in mind that if you book a course close to your 4 month deadline and do not attend, it may not be possible to rearrange another course.
Pay the £100 fine and receive 3 penalty points on your driving license.
(To be eligible for this disposal you must have less than 9 points on your licence).
We will send you the Conditional Offer which will have the details of how to pay the fine, and where to send your licence details. This cannot be paid in instalments.
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully:
In order to complete a Fixed Penalty offer, you must be able to comply with ALL of the following conditions, which require you to make a valid payment AND submit your licence details within the time limits specified in this notice. Failure to do so could see the offence dealt with by way of a Court prosecution, which is likely to incur higher penalties.
- PAYMENT
- Your payment must be for the full fixed penalty amount. Part payment or payment by instalments will not be accepted
- Your full payment must be made within the time limits outlined within your fixed penalty notice, an extension in the time allowed cannot be given.
- The payment options available to you are outlined on the previous page, which include a quick and easy online payment service
- If you are paying by cheque or postal order, please make these payable to ‘HMCTS’
- If you are paying by cheque please ensure it is signed, not post-dated, the amount is equal to the penalty amount and that the words and numbers match. Please write your fixed penalty notice number on the back of your cheque
- Please do not send cash through the post
- SUBMIT YOUR DRIVING LICENCE DETAILS (not the card)
PLEASE NOTE: You must submit your driving licence details, within the time limits provided within your fixed penalty notice in order to comply with the terms of this conditional offer.
Even though you provided your licence number when admitting the offence, you must provide the Regional Fixed Penalty office with the details as required on the form.
If, on submission of your details the additional penalty points for this offence results in your total current points being 12 or more then the fixed penalty procedure will not be available to you. You will be notified if this is the case, your payment will be refunded, and you will receive notification of the Court process in due course.
If your offence speed exceeds the Retraining Course and Conditional Offer eligibility criteria, you will receive a Single Justice Procedure (SJP) notice for the case to be heard by a Court.
In such cases, the SJP allows a Guilty Plea by post, or a Not Guilty Plea, electing a Court Hearing.
If your offence takes you over the 11 points allowed by law or you choose to attend court.
Complete the paperwork and return it to us at the Camera Enforcement Unit (Address is on the paperwork) along with a covering letter explaining your reasons for requesting a court hearing. We will then process it for court, and you will in time receive the documentation we have prepared.
Please be aware that when attending court, each offence carries a maximum fine of £1,000 (£2500 for a motorway offence), excluding any victim surcharge and prosecution fees. Any driving licence endorsement is a minimum of 4 points and a maximum of 6 points, with disqualification at the discretion of the courts if a guilty verdict is reached. If a guilty verdict is reached, the penalties will always be greater than the outcomes offered in an out of court disposal.
If you choose to attend court, we strongly encourage you to seek legal advice before completing and returning your paperwork especially if the other two options are available to you. Once your paperwork has been processed by us you will have no other options other than to attend court.
As soon as possible, normally within 28 days from the Notice Issue date, which can be found on the Notice.
You will not be able to complete an online nomination, you will need to reply to the Notice providing the driver details, as well as evidence that they were in the country at the time of the alleged offence and provide a copy of the insurance policy confirming they were insured permitting them to drive the vehicle at the time.
You will be unable to complete the online nomination and should complete the Notice with as much detail as you can. Providing a covering letter as to why you are unable to provide the full details. Posting back to the Camera Enforcement Unit. Include your telephone number and email address.
Photographs can be viewed by logging in to the Road Safety Portal using your Notice Number and PIN supplied on the first page of your notice. It may take 24-36hrs from the day of the Notice issue date, to upload the images to the portal. You can view the camera calibration certificates at Camera information | Warwickshire Police or by searching Camera Information at www.warwickshire.police.uk.
We will only consider any mitigation once there is an admission to being the driver on the form. Details must be in writing, either by email or letter, and cannot be accepted over the telephone. It must be supported copies of any written evidence. Please note any mitigation request does not affect the statutory time limits – continuing to write to us after a decision has been made will not delay the process and may result in Court proceedings. Please include your telephone and email address as we may wish to contact you.
You will not be able to submit your nomination without completing this field and ticking the box stating that you are the person/representative of the company that this letter is addressed to and that the information that you have provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief.
If you are making an admission, you are confirming you understand that you are submitting the online form in response to Steps 1 and 2 of the Notice of Intended Prosecution, to confirm you were the driver at the time of the alleged offence. You also understand that by entering your name and completing the online submission, you are signing this document in the same way as completing your usual signature to confirm the content of the information contained within in it. You also understand that the online admission may be produced in Court if necessary.
Your contact details will remain on the vehicle's DVLA record until they receive the V5C vehicle registration document from you and updated their database.
Section 172 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 gives the Camera Enforcement Unit the right to require any person, not just the current owner, who may know who was driving during the alleged offence to provide that information. You must therefore reply to the Notice nominating the person or company you sold the vehicle to.
The Camera Enforcement Unit will not cancel a Notice for any of the following reasons:
- I did not know the road.
- I was distracted.
- I didn't see any workers at the road works.
- I did not see the signs. (The road signage for any works is checked frequently)
- I was late.
- It was late at night / early in the morning.
- This is my first offence.
- The road was clear.
- The speed limit has recently changed.
- I did not see the camera.
- Other drivers were speeding.
- The car behind me forced me to
- I don't think the speed limit is suitable for that road.
- I was just following the flow of traffic.
- My satnav told me the speed limit was different / didn't warn me that the camera was there?
- My tachograph shows a different speed.
- I have always been / am a careful driver.
- I can’t remember who was driving. (Please see FAQ Can’t remember who was driving the vehicle).
- I have mitigating circumstances. (Please see FAQ: Mitigating circumstances).
It is the legal responsibility of the vehicle's keeper or nominated other person to be able to identify who was driving the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.
You should ask everyone who had access to the vehicle if they were driving and make other relevant checks including diaries, mobile phone records, bank statements, vehicle logs etc.
The photographs that can be viewed on the Portal may give an indication as to who was driving the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.
If you still can't identify the driver complete the paper form enclosing a letter explaining what steps you have taken to identify the driver. Include your telephone and email address as we will want to contact you. You should also provide the name of the occupants who were in the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence and which of them were authorised to drive the vehicle.
The case will then be reviewed to determine if you should be charged with failure to supply driver's details.
Despite some reports in the press S172 RTA 1988 has not been found by the UK courts to breach the Human Rights Act 1998.
Freeman letters / documentation has also been found by the UK courts not to breach any rights.
Failure to provide the information requested is an offence under section 172 of the above Act that carries a potential penalty of up to £1000 fine (£2500 motorway offence) and 6 Penalty points. This is additional to the offence we are investigating of speeding or contravention of a red traffic signal or red X.
If you are admitting to being the driver then you should complete the Notice and Return to the Warwickshire Camera Enforcement Unit, you should enclose a covering letter explaining why you do not have your licence details. You should also contact the DVLA to obtain a new licence.
You should also contact the DVLA to obtain a new licence” removed. Can we have that sentence replaced with the following:
If you need to apply for a replacement GB driving licence in order to provide your licence details within the time limit specified and take up this offer of a fixed penalty, then please use the following GOV.UK link - www.gov.uk/apply-online-to-replace-a-driving-licence#other-ways-to-apply
Yes - If your driving licence was valid in the UK at the time of the alleged offence and is still valid you can apply for the Fixed Penalty (Conditional offer) or the course.
Please note that if you have a DVLA issued licence as well as a non - DVLA issued licence you should submit your DVLA (UK) licence details for the Fixed Penalty (Conditional offer).
If you are submitting a non-DVLA licence for the fixed penalty do not send the original licence, instead send a photocopy and fill in the additional information that is requested on the fixed penalty application form.
On submitting your licence detail and making payment, notification of the driving endorsement will be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
If you have previously committed an endorsable offence in Great Britain and received penalty points as a consequence it is likely that the DVLA will already hold a driver record containing your details.
If this is the case and it is found that the additional penalty points for this offence results in your total current points being 12 or more on your driver record then you are unsuitable to be dealt with by way of fixed penalty ad therefore your payment will be refunded, and you will receive notification of the Court process in due course.
Receiving a NIP S172 Notice from us can be upsetting. We understand this. The wording of the documents can to some appear to be stern, it is combination of legal wording and explanations of the possible outcomes of certain actions. We suggest that reading the documents in detail and then reading the FAQ’s which we include in the original document and are available on the Portal (online) and here on our website. Where we cover most of the processes and we hope takes out some of the mystery about the processes involved.
The best way to contact us is by email (details are on the paperwork we sent you). We will get back to you within 10 working days. Please include your telephone number on the email. Please only send us a second email if we have not responded within 10 working days.
You can contact us via our contact us page which is on this website.
You can ring us (details are on the paperwork we sent you), the phones are extremely busy so you may have to be patient when you call.
Be aware of speeding ticket scams
From time to time, we are made aware of various scams nationally in which members of the public receive bogus Notices of Intended Prosecution by email.
One of the latest scams comes from fraudsters who are targeting motorists with realistic emails claiming to have photographic evidence of speeding.
We will only issue official Notices of Intended Prosecution by post, not by email. Anyone who receives an email of this nature is urged to immediately delete it, as it will install a virus on your device which can hack your details.
An example image of a current scam being used in the Manchester area is shown below. The 'Notice of Intended Prosecution' looks like it has been sent by Greater Manchester Police and features the force's logo and font.
For more information on speeding scams and how to report them, visit the Action Fraud website.
