Potentially "out of time" speeding offence

I was caught speeding on 19th July 2006 which I received an NIP for. I filled this in and returned with name and address of driver, which is myself. This gave me 12 points on my licence. I was informed that a court summons would follow. This summons arrived on 6th February 2007 posted on 5th February. Is this out of time? The issue date was 18th January 2007.

The paperwork leading to a summons must be lodged with the court within 6 months of the original offence, so if the paperwork was lodged with the court on 18th January it would be in date.

You now face a prospective ban under the totting up procedure.

It may be possible to put forward an "exceptional hardship" defence on your behalf which if accepted would mean you would not lose your licence.

In the first instance I would suggest you should agree to a detailed exploratory interview with a specialist motoring offence solicitor.

The Roadside Lawyer will initially provide expert motoring solicitor support to road traffic offence clients at a one off charge of £25 plus VAT for a detailed half hour telephone consultation. The solicitor will have been briefed and read about the background to your case. After the consultation they will provide email notes and guidance detailing how you should best proceed.

If appropriate they may then recommend further work to negotiate with the the CPS that  there are reasonable grounds for mitigation to ensure a minimal penalty.

If you instruct us to further act for you, any additional charges will be notified before you incur them so you can take an informed decision on how much further expenditure you wish to incur. If you choose to let us represent you (usually with junior counsel) the initial call cost will be waived.

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