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Originally Posted by Boo34
I've not seen the letter yet, but it was on the M180 near scunthorpe a couple of weeks ago...
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Where it happens is quite relevant, because regional police forces approach this differently.
I know someone who was caught at that sort of speed twice in one day on the M180. He already had 3 points and they went for an all out ban. He sucessfully argues his case in court and came away with 6 points plus the 3 he started with.
By the sound of it the document the fleet manager has is a NIP (notice of intended prosecution). It will ask him to name the driver and they will simply put you in the frame. You will then get a second NIP asking the same question.
You always get a NIP before the police issue a fixed penalty notice because it's the only way that the police can correctly establish the identity of the driver.
Before you do ANYTHING, find out when the fleet manager received the NIP.
If this is not within a certain period (I think 14 days) then it is not valid and you should simply respond to say so.
You really should have a good look on Pepipoo as well:
http://www.pepipoo.com/FAQ.htm