Speeding tickets

If you have received what people commonly call a 'speeding ticket', you will have had a 'Notice of Intended Prosecution' letter from Lincolnshire.

You will receive a Notice when we have photographic evidence of a vehicle exceeding the speed limit. Either the DVLA has you recorded as the registered keeper of the vehicle, or you’re the insurance policy holder for the vehicle, or you have been nominated as the driver or person responsible for the vehicle

How to respond to the Notice

Responding online

If the Notice number begins 03230 the quickest way to view more details and respond to this Notice is online via our Road Safety Portal.

Here you can either confirm you were the driver at the time of the offence, or nominate details relating to who was driving. Only the person who is named on the Notice should respond.  

Once the online form is successfully submitted, there will be no need to return the paper form. We will update the record and process your response.

Responding via post

If you were the driver

If you were the driver at the time of the alleged offence, you should fill out Section A of paperwork, including your date of birth, driving licence number, and signing the form. If your details are different to what the notice has been sent to you should update these in Section C of the form, then return the form to:

Lincolnshire Police
Traffic Process Unit
PO Box 999
Lincoln
LN5 7PH

If you were not the driver

If you were not the driver at the time of the alleged offence, please don't pass the letter to the driver. Please fill in the 'Reply to Notice' form on page 2 and provide details, to the best of your knowledge, of who was in possession of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence.

Remember to:

• Mark an X in the box next to the relevant reply in Section B. Then provide the details of the nominated keeper / driver
• Sign and date the form

Return the form to the same address as above.

Where do I find my offence Notice number?

You will find this on the right-hand side of the Notice of Intended Prosecution you received through the post under the heading Ref.

Why can I not access the Road Safety Portal to view offence images and reply to the notice?

Use the Notice offence Reference Number and your Security PIN to access the portal. If you are having difficulty logging in, it may take 24-36 hours from the day of the Notice issue date to upload to the portal and allow access. There may be a similar delay to view offence images, in which case try again later. If your default phone browser has difficulty logging in, try an alternative browser.

What if I ignore the Notice, or reply but don’t clearly identify one driver or sign the document?

The Notice is a legal requirement under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. If you choose to ignore the Notice then you may be summonsed to appear in court for the offence of failing to provide driver details. If you choose to not to clearly identify the driver or not sign the document (electronic signature if completing online) this is likely to result in a significantly higher penalty than the original traffic offence and carries a maximum penalty of 6 points and a £1000 fine.

What if I didn’t receive the Notice within 14 days?

The requirement to serve within 14 days only applies to the first Notice issued to the details held by the DVLA. If you have been subsequently nominated by another party or company, or your current address has not been updated at DVLA, then this may be why you have received a notice after this period. In these circumstances, this request for driver information is still a legal duty, and you are required to respond.

I think there is a mistake on the Notice of Intended Prosecution. Does this mean it is invalid?

Errors in date, time, vehicle make, model or registration number, speed and the spelling of names and addresses which are the result of clerical mistakes will not necessarily invalidate the Notice. Any errors should be brought to the attention of the Traffic Process Unit immediately.

What should I do if the person I am nominating lives abroad?

You will not be able to complete an online nomination. You will need to reply to the Notice providing the driver details, as well as evidence that they were in the country at the time of the alleged offence and provide a copy of the insurance policy confirming they were insured permitting them to drive the vehicle at the time.

What should I do if I do not have the complete address?

You will be unable to complete the online nomination. You should provide a covering letter as to why you are unable to provide the full details and post back to the Traffic Process Unit. You should include your telephone number and email address.

Can I see the photographs and camera calibration certificate?

Photographs can be viewed by logging in to the Road Safety Portal using your Notice Number and PIN supplied on the first page of your notice. It may take 24-36hrs from the day of the Notice issue date, to upload the images to the portal. You can view the camera calibration certificates on our camera information page.

Are there any mitigating circumstances?

We will only consider any mitigation once there is an admission to being the driver on the form. Details must be in writing, either by email or letter. It must be supported by copies of any written evidence. Please note any mitigation request does not affect the statutory time limits. Continuing to write to us after a decision has been made will not delay the process and may result in court proceedings. Please include your telephone and email address as we may wish to contact you.

What is an electronic signature?

You will not be able to submit your nomination without completing the electronic signature field. Ticking this box states that you are the person or representative of the company that this letter is addressed to and that the information that you have provided is true to the best of your knowledge.

If you are making an admission, you are confirming you understand that you are submitting the online form in response to Steps 1 and 2 of the Notice of Intended Prosecution, to confirm you were the driver at the time of the alleged offence. You also understand that by entering your name and completing the online submission, you are signing this document in the same way as completing your usual signature to confirm the content of the information contained within in it. You also understand that the online admission may be produced in court if necessary.

I used to own the vehicle but I sold or scrapped it before the offence. Why have you contacted me?

Your contact details will remain on the vehicle's DVLA record until they receive the V5C vehicle registration document from you and updated their database.

Section 172 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 gives the Traffic Process Unit the right to require any person, not just the current owner, who may know who was driving during the alleged offence to provide that information. You must therefore reply to the Notice nominating the person or company you sold the vehicle to.

What happens if I admit I was the driver?

Upon receiving your admission, your case will then be considered for one of the following options:

• Eligible to attend a National Driver Retraining Course. The offence must meet the threshold criteria. You must not have attended the same course nationally in the last 3 years. You must have completed the Admission on the Portal or Notice correctly. We will send you details of the course providers, you then need to contact them directly to arrange to complete the course. On successful completion they will inform us, and we will then close the offence.
• Conditional offer of a fixed penalty. Pay the £100 fine and receive 3 penalty points on your driving licence. To be eligible for this disposal you must have less than 9 points on your licence. We will send you the Conditional Offer which will have the details of how to pay the fine, and where to send your licence details. This cannot be paid in instalments.
• Attend court. If your offence speed exceeds the retraining course and conditional offer criteria, you will receive a Single Justice Procedure (SJP) notice for the case to be heard by a court. In such cases, the SJP allows a guilty plea by post, or a not guilty plea, electing a court hearing.