08-07-2012, 10:50 AM
Mate what exactly is this letter. Does it say its a "Notice of Intended Prosecution" or are they just trying to blag money out of you?
How did the letter arrive?
How long is it since your crash? (theres a time limit on these sort of prosecutions of 6 months but i forget from when to when).
Edit: found the answer to when it was myself. 10/05/12, thought it was longer ago than that.
Id almost be tempted to go to court as id say that theres a 90% chance of getting off. I know whatll happen, youll turn up at court, youll explain what happened, theyll ask the police if they investigated finding out where this black car had come from that caused the accident, the police wont of done it and the case will get chucked out.
The thing is by the time you factor in missing out on a day of work, paying for a lawyer and actually getting to the court youll be more than £165 down so you might as well do the course if it guarantees you wont get done. Maybe see if you can speak to the officer in charge of the case about it.
How did the letter arrive?
How long is it since your crash? (theres a time limit on these sort of prosecutions of 6 months but i forget from when to when).
Edit: found the answer to when it was myself. 10/05/12, thought it was longer ago than that.
Id almost be tempted to go to court as id say that theres a 90% chance of getting off. I know whatll happen, youll turn up at court, youll explain what happened, theyll ask the police if they investigated finding out where this black car had come from that caused the accident, the police wont of done it and the case will get chucked out.
The thing is by the time you factor in missing out on a day of work, paying for a lawyer and actually getting to the court youll be more than £165 down so you might as well do the course if it guarantees you wont get done. Maybe see if you can speak to the officer in charge of the case about it.