Andi
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 09:27 PM |
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Have I beat the camera???
Ok, so its three weeks since I went through a speed camera at 40+ in a 30 zone.
I was playing my favourite game of getting lost down country lanes in Leicestershire (I think) when I came out of a single track lane onto a A
road.
I drove a few hundred yards on a deserted stretch when I noticed the dreaded white markers under my wheels and a yellow flashing camera in my
mirror.
I have received no NIP and am under the impression that they have to send you one in 14 days.
Is this correct or am I celebrating to early?
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locoboy
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 09:34 PM |
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Celebrating early, IIRC they have a loose timeframe of up to 6 weeks, and besides there is a postal strike on in some areas i believe which could
delay things somewhat.
ATB
Locoboy
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Gav
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 09:59 PM |
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They have to have posted the NIP within 14 days of the alleged offense, dosnt matter when, if ever it arrives on your doormat.
[Edited on 12/9/09 by Gav]
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Andi
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:07 PM |
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Noooooooooooooooo!
Ill report back in 6 weeks for an update (or sooner)
BTW does your cursor/typing jump back a few lines every minute or so???
Makes a right hash of posts and makes me want to throw the laptop through the window 
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dmac
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:22 PM |
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Assuming you are the registered keeper (the V5 has your name and address on it) then they have 14 days to post the NIP and a couple of days are
usually allowed for it to arrive. If it is a whole week overdue then you should be OK, if they claim the postal strike caused the letter to be
delivered late then I think you could argue that in court as everybody should have known about the strike and made allowances.
If you are not the registered keeper then it can take months to get to you and still be valid.
Note I am not a lawyer so check out this advice properly before acting on it.
Duncan
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BenB
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andi
Noooooooooooooooo!
Ill report back in 6 weeks for an update (or sooner)
BTW does your cursor/typing jump back a few lines every minute or so???
Makes a right hash of posts and makes me want to throw the laptop through the window
Mine's doing that.... What browser are you using? I thought it was my fat thumb resting on the mousey mat thingy....
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Benzine
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:40 PM |
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Fingers/thumbs/palms brushing the touchpad usually cause the jumping cursor thing 
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
Fingers/thumbs/palms brushing the touchpad usually cause the jumping cursor thing
i switched my touchpad off coz of that lol i like the trackpoint thing on mine better
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Andi
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| posted on 12/9/09 at 10:56 PM |
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Using firefox, and i have seen it jump when I hit the correct key. Im pretty au fait with this typing lark and have noticed it in the last few
months.. Only on forums. Me thinks its some crap kind of autosave.
I have a clean license. There were no camera signs when i pulled onto the main road and although it was a 30, there were only 2 houses nearby and
nothing else. Maybe its my age, but I cant believe how much this kinda stuff bothers me.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:40 AM |
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Doubt it's your age more pride... Especially if it's been clean all this time 
If there's no signs then get some evidence of it (nice excuse for another blat) cos then they're stuffed. Solicitor told me a couple of
weeks ago that legally once a letter is posted you have recieved it, but iirc it only counts with recorded and special delivery.
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iiyama
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 07:43 AM |
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Gotta admit Ive never fathomed this.
If you send a legal document of any kind then the unwritten rule, (I think!), is that you make sure you can prove that a/ you sent it and b/ the third
party recieved it. The only way you can do both is to send either 'signed for' or recorded delivery and this generally depends on how much
you want the package insured for.
Plod sends out the NIP using niether of the above methods and yet we are duty bound to have recieved it.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 07:58 AM |
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You're right unless someone at your house signed for it you can say you never recieved it
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iiyama
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 07:59 AM |
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You can........but I dont think plod accept this as an excuse..........They posted it therfore you recieved it is their mentality.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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scudderfish
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 08:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iiyama
Gotta admit Ive never fathomed this.
If you send a legal document of any kind then the unwritten rule, (I think!), is that you make sure you can prove that a/ you sent it and b/ the third
party recieved it. The only way you can do both is to send either 'signed for' or recorded delivery and this generally depends on how much
you want the package insured for.
Plod sends out the NIP using niether of the above methods and yet we are duty bound to have recieved it.
Recorded delivery would cut into the profit margin.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 08:39 AM |
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It cuts into my limited cash too, when I have to send something recorded because the company claims it never turned up
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