Basically on 23rd March I wasnt concentrating and accidentally ran a red light. Police quickly pulled me over, took my info etc and within an hour I had an email to say I’d been issued with a traffic offence record.
The police told me at the time it’d be considered, and then I’d be contacted with a decision, ranging between points/fine/drivers awareness course.
32 days have passed and I’ve received no other emails, and nothings come through in the post.
I know about the whole 14 day thing when you get caught speeding by a fixed camera, but surely there’s a time limit for them to penalise me in this circumstance too?
Any insight would be appreciated!
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So the email was your NIP; notice of intended prosecution.
They are legally allowed to prosecute you within six months; normally a fixed penalty is received within 28 days, but it doesn’t have to be.
If they think it was more serious offence than a fine can cover they may prosecute it as a summary offence, and they have up to 6 months in which to do this too.
Was it egregious i.e. was the light red for a long time, did you endanger other road users, do you have a record of driving offences?
Up to 6 months.
You were likely NIP’d at the roadside, which is what you allude to needing to be done within 14 days for a camera captured offence.
There’s plenty of time still to hear from them.