Ticket by police

Is there a time limit for prosecutions for traffic offences?
Generally, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have 6 months from the date of the offence in which to issue proceedings, although some further time can elapse before you receive a summons.

For some offences, you have to be given either a warning of a possible prosecution at the time the offence occurred, or you or the registered keeper of the vehicle must receive a notice of intended prosecution within 14 days of the offence.



7. What if I wasn't warned that I could be prosecuted for a traffic offence?
This is relevant only to certain offences, the main ones being dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention, inconsiderate driving, speeding, failure to comply with traffic directions and signs, and leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position.

For these offences, generally speaking you must either be warned at the time of the offence of the possibility that you will be prosecuted for it, or either you or the registered keeper of the vehicle must be served with a notice of intended prosecution, or with a summons, within 14 days of the offence.

The 14 days rule may not be valid when you're given a verbal notice of intended prosecution (nip). That's only for when your flashed by a camera etc. For better information I'd head to here

forums.pepipoo.com/ind…m=5

Make an account and use the nip wizard. They'll be along to help soon. (edited)

You didn't *nearly* miss your juntion, you *did* miss your junction and then ignored the road markings to take it illegally. No, the 14 day rule doesn't apply as you were pulled at the time.

failing to comply with traffic signs or markings was the offence

Wouldn’t be the first time a letter of important goes missing.. it maybe best to call and see if anything has been registered under your number plate.

Ok makes sense

The 14 days only applies for traffic camera offences ,as you were spoken to at the time that does not apply so the summons can take longer to come through and at the end of the day a solid white line is not confusing regardless of w where it is

They’ve verbally nip’d you they then have 6 months to finalise it.