Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > License and points question

[Bungi]

Originally posted by keefer
doesn't matter which way you are going unless you are on the bike [no number plate on the front]
and you have to wait two weeks now to see if anything drops through the door

spot on
if you dont recieve an NIP in 14 days your ok

[madmav]

Hi lil ! not sure 4 defo , but i think points last for 3 yrs but stay on licence for 4 yrs and can be T I C ! andy b should be able to tell you!..........mav ps good luck gal

[deej]

i though that you can only get caught going away from a camera and its illegal for them to flash you coming towards the camera, thats why the vans are always parked with the back door facing the way your going, mind you if you were on your bike and it was facing you it wont matter as you have no plates

3 of my mates on their bikes went through a camera van facing them doing over 140 and didnt hear a thing as theres no front plates

hope this helps ya

[kwikbitch]

Sorry lily....I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you...dont stress till you need to, if at all....
Lx

[Glyn]

i got 3 points from a camara van, when on me bike.
the camera was pointing towards me so i wernt to worried.but a few days later an nip arrived.
so either theres a nother cammera pointing out the front or they can turn the camera around?

[Bungi]

Originally posted by Glyn
i got 3 points from a camara van, when on me bike.
the camera was pointing towards me so i wernt to worried.but a few days later an nip arrived.
so either theres a nother cammera pointing out the front or they can turn the camera around?

they could simply take a note of your regisration as you ride past!

this is another reason why you may wish to ensure they can prove it! and have done their job correctly. also they may need to have "prior opinion" of your speed, i dont believe they are not allowed to just point radar/ laser at everyone.

[Glyn]

Originally posted by Bungi

they could simply take a note of your regisration as you ride past!

this is another reason why you may wish to ensure they can prove it! and have done their job correctly. also they may need to have "prior opinion" of your speed, i dont believe they are not allowed to just point radar/ laser at everyone.

o.k see what your saying
but at the time i accepted the nip and took the points, is it possible to appeal against this now.

p.s sorry about hijacking the post

[Rushjob]

o.k see what your saying
but at the time i accepted the nip and took the points, is it possible to appeal against this now.

Sorry Glyn, no.
You accepted the penalty which is in effect a guilty plea.
You can only appeal against it if you pleaded not guilty & a Court then went on to find the case proven against you.
You could have appealed to the Ticket Office prior to accepting / paying it ( even so I wouldn't have held my breath.... )
Andy

[PDL]

Originally posted by Bungi

they could simply take a note of your regisration as you ride past!

this is another reason why you may wish to ensure they can prove it! and have done their job correctly. also they may need to have "prior opinion" of your speed, i dont believe they are not allowed to just point radar/ laser at everyone.

[PDL]

The Police can't simply note your reg down, as a mistake could be made. Evidence is needed to prove it was you, like a photo. So a reg number written on paper is not enough, it would not stand up in court especially if you can prove you were 100 miles away at the time. If they do not have a picture then tell them to sing. They will be on dodgy ground even if they have a picture if you can prove you were elsewhere, ask to see the photo, no photo = no evidence.

I have travelled over the Thelwall viaduct (40 mph roadworks) doing 50+ mph cameras facing, not had a NIP yet.