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Speeding ticket

  • 25-09-2016 10:04pm
    #1
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭


    my brother has a small problem

    got caught by a gosafe Van last June, and the letter arrived......unfortuately he doesn't live at the address the letter was addressed to so the letter wasn't opened.

    a second registered letter arrived last week so this letter was opened and he has got a notice to appear in court....

    he has no intention of contesting the speeding ticket

    how does he go about rectifying the situation and pay the fine and be more careful in 50kph zones next time ?


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Turn up in court, explain what happened and hope the judge just applies the original fine and points.


  • #3
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Yep. Be humble, admit it straight out and it should be fine.


  • #4
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    Turn up in court no matter what. Bring proof of the new address, and apologize that it came to this and that he has no quarrel with the original fine.


  • #5
    audi12
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 890 ✭✭✭audi12


    Red Kev wrote: »
    Turn up in court no matter what. Bring proof of the new address, and apologize that it came to this and that he has no quarrel with the original fine.
    Loads of people are showing up in court saying they never got the notice he didnt anyway and getting off with no points look it up


  • #6
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    audi12 wrote: »
    Loads of people are showing up in court saying they never got the notice he didnt anyway and getting off with no points look it up

    Could be worth a try.


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  • #7
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    audi12 wrote: »
    Loads of people are showing up in court saying they never got the notice he didnt anyway and getting off with no points look it up

    That's one judge in Kerry. Even if you didn't get the notice the charge can still stand. By the time the OP gets to court every Tom Dick and Harry will be using that excuse and some judges will be totally plssed off with it.

    If I was going that route I'd engage a solicitor, as there are a couple of technicalities you can get of. Be prepared to pay about €300 including VAT.


  • #8
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Turn up in court, explain what happened and hope the judge just applies the original fine and points.

    A Judge can't do anything about the points though so it will be 5 points for the conviction.


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