Q & As
Process and procedures
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A fixed penalty fine is currently £60 and a minimum of three penalty points are endorsed on your licence. For additional information on prosecution procedure click here.
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The New Drivers Act applies to individuals who passed their test on or after 1st June 1997. If you reach 6 or more penalty points within two years of passing your test, your driving licence is automatically revoked. To regain your full licence, you must drive as a learner and take both the theory and practical tests again.
Penalty points counting towards the total of six include any you incurred before passing the test, as long as the offence took place not more than three years before the latest penalty point offence. Points imposed after the probationary period will also count if the offence was committed during that period. Passing the retest does not remove penalty points from your licence and if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified by a court.
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For all offences committed on or after April 1st 2009 you can now, providing you qualify to do so, elect to be dealt with by fixed penalty. Please see "Can I be dealt with by fixed penalty without having to go to court?"
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Penalty points are valid for 3 years from the date of offence, but will not be removed from your licence until 4 years have elapsed.
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Yes, but only if you have 8 or fewer penalty points on your driving licence and the recorded speed is less than;
20mph above a 30mph speed limit
26mph above any other speed limit in force.
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In normal circumstances legislation requires that the Notice is posted to the registered owner or keeper within 14 days of the offence and the Suffolk Safety Camera Partnership complies with this requirement.
If your notice arrives after this (allowing for the postal service), you may have subsequently been named as the driver, keeper or hirer.
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You need to advise this in writing to the Central Ticket Office (giving your date of birth) confirming that you were the driver at the time of the offence. You can contact the Central Ticket Office by email at ctoenquiries@suffolk.pnn.police.uk You will also need to contact the DVLA on 08702 400009 for a replacement/duplicate licence.
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Yes, you must send in both parts of your licence and ensure that the issue number for both parts match.
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As the registered owner / keeper/ person responsible for the vehicle you have a legal duty to provide details of who was driving at the time of the offence. Failure to provide this information could result in prosecution under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Failure to complete and return the driver information form may result in the registered keeper being prosecuted for failing to provide the required information and if found guilty courts can now impose a fine and 6 penalty points.
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No, the Human Rights Act does not affect section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, which states that you are obliged to provide the information requested and failure to do so could result in prosecution.
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Normally there is no entitlement to advance disclosure of evidence, (Rule 21.1 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005), however, Suffolk Constabulary has a public access system allowing you to view the photograph.
You can access a copy of the photograph by clicking on the 'view alleged offence' icon on the Suffolk Safecam web site home page. You will need to enter your unique pin and offence details from your notice of intended prosecution or conditional offer. If you are unable to view your photograph on line you will need to contact the Central Ticket Office on 01473 293166. Lines are open Monday to Friday 10.30am - 3.00pm or email ctoenquiries@suffolk.pnn.police.uk.
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Normally there is no entitlement to advance disclosure of evidence, (Rule 21.1 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005), however, Suffolk Constabulary has a public access system allowing you to view the calibration certificate.
You can access a copy of the calibration certificate by clicking on the 'view alleged offence' icon on the Suffolk Safecam web site home page. You will need to enter your unique pin and offence details from your notice of intended prosecution or conditional offer.
If you are unable to view your calibration certificate on line you will need to contact the Central Ticket Office on 01473 293166. Lines are open Monday to Friday 10.30am - 3.00pm or email ctoenquiries@suffolk.pnn.police.uk.
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Yes, drivers in Suffolk are offered the option of attending a Speed Awareness Course as an alternative to prosecution or payment of a fixed penalty, (subject to not having attended one in the previous 3 years). These courses are only offered for speeds detected up to + 10% + 6mph above any given speed limit, as given in the table below:
Speed Limit Speed Awareness Course offered
30 mph up to 39 mph
40 mph up to 50 mph
50 mph up to 61 mph
60 mph up to 72 mph
Further information will be notified once the notice of intended prosecution has been returned to us confirming who was driving at the time of the offence.
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If you were the driver and wish to put forward what you believe to be mitigating circumstances, you can request a court hearing by completing the relevant part of the response form.
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For queries regarding issuing of tickets please contact the Central Ticket Office on 01473 293166. Lines are open Monday to Friday 10.30am - 3.00pm or email ctoenquiries@suffolk.pnn.police.uk For queries regarding payments and driving licences please contact the Fixed Penalty Office on 01473 293176. Lines are open Monday - Friday 10.30am - 3.00pm
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No, the Human Rights Act does not affect section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, which states that you are obliged to provide the information requested and failure to do so could result in prosecution. |