Discodoktor
Active member
I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. If so phone them up.
I got a speeding fine on A23 49mph in the temporary 40mph roadwork area. I sent off the documents and payment in time, then I get a court summons saying they didn't receive it in time. I contacted them saying do you have my documents they said yes. Then they ask me to hold the line. They return and tell me that by pure coincidence they are sending me a letter today to say sorry for the inconvenience they have caused. Basically when they moved the Fixed Penalty Office to Southend in January they forgot to tell them they had my paperwork and due to a backlog it didn't get processed properly in time. They said that they can not recall the court summons as the system wont allow it. So they sent me a letter to give to the court confirming that it shouldn't have happened.
FYI I'm sorry for speeding. I honestly didn't see it. I did have a clean licence and having been driving for over 20 years.
Regardless, if this has happened to you and you haven't phoned you should.
I got a speeding fine on A23 49mph in the temporary 40mph roadwork area. I sent off the documents and payment in time, then I get a court summons saying they didn't receive it in time. I contacted them saying do you have my documents they said yes. Then they ask me to hold the line. They return and tell me that by pure coincidence they are sending me a letter today to say sorry for the inconvenience they have caused. Basically when they moved the Fixed Penalty Office to Southend in January they forgot to tell them they had my paperwork and due to a backlog it didn't get processed properly in time. They said that they can not recall the court summons as the system wont allow it. So they sent me a letter to give to the court confirming that it shouldn't have happened.
FYI I'm sorry for speeding. I honestly didn't see it. I did have a clean licence and having been driving for over 20 years.
Regardless, if this has happened to you and you haven't phoned you should.