Page 1 of A qusetion for a Lawyer out there "Notice of intended prosecution"

I have received a notice for prosecution for speeding now the offence took place on the 24th Nov 03 and my company received the notice on the 23rd Dec 03 they informed the police on the 02 Jan 04 that iam the Driver of the car. Then i received a notice on the 13 Jan 04. Now according to the law, the owner/ registered keeper should receive the notice within 14 days of the offence which they didn`t. Now the question does this mean I am in the clear?

Ravi

Nope. I tried to get out on that but if the car is not registered to you, then that rule doesn`t count. It was over a month I think between the offence and notice of intended prosectution.

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This item was edited on Wednesday, 14th January 2004, 22:30

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The NIP has to be served on the registered owner (as opposed to the driver - which means the lease company or the employer if it`s a company car) within 14 days of the offence. It`s irrelevant when it finds its way to the driver if the car is a lease car or owned by an employer, so long as it is served on the lease company or employer within that period. :)

If it is served after 14 days, it is defective and the court must dismiss the charge.