How speeding cases work
Most speeding cases begin with a Notice of Intended Prosecution sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle. It should generally arrive within 14 days of the alleged offence, unless you were warned at the time or there was an accident. It usually comes with a request to identify the driver, which you are legally required to answer.
Depending on the speed and your record, you may be offered a speed awareness course, a fixed penalty with 3 penalty points, or a summons to court. If the case goes to court, the magistrates can impose between 3 and 6 points or a discretionary disqualification, together with a fine.
Early advice matters most when you already have points, when the speed is high, or when you are unsure who was driving. A few extra points can take you to 12 and a totting-up ban. Replying to the notice incorrectly, or not at all, can create a more serious problem than the speeding itself.
We check the notice and the evidence, advise you on whether to accept a fixed penalty or contest the allegation, and represent you at court if needed. Where a ban is likely, we prepare mitigation or an exceptional hardship argument to put to the court, supported by the evidence it will expect to see.
What we do for you
- Notices of Intended Prosecution
- Requests to identify the driver
- Fixed penalties and speed awareness courses
- Court summonses and single justice procedure notices
- Avoiding or reducing a totting-up ban
- Challenges to the evidence where appropriate
