On receipt of an endorsable fixed penalty notice you have two options available to you: Option 1: You can pay the fine of £60 and have 3 penalty points endorsed on your driving licence. or Option 2: You can write to the Fixed Penalty Processing Centre requesting a court hearing.

Yes, you must comply with either Option 1 or Option 2 within 21 days from the surrender / production of your driving licence.

All endorsable fixed penalty notice offences carry 3 penalty points except the offence R driver not displaying R plates, which carries 2 penalty points.

You must complete Part 2 (payment slip) of the fixed penalty notice, and send it with the sum of £60 to: Laganside Court, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LL, Telephone Payments: 028 9072 8265 / 8231. For driving licence enquiries: 028 9072 8234 / 4571 / 4500. For general enquiries: 028 9072 8318 / 4594 / 8235 / 8236. Cheques, postal orders and money orders should be made payable to the Clerk of Petty Sessions. Credit card payments cannot be accepted.

Yes. You can pay by cash by calling at the Fixed Penalty Office, Laganside Court, between 9:30am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday (except bank / public holidays).

In this case, you must complete Part 3 (court hearing) and forward within 21 days to: Fixed Penalty Processing Centre, Lisnasharragh PSNI, 42 Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9LD. In due course you will receive a summons, which will give the date and time set for the hearing. Arrangements will also be made to have your driving licence returned.

In this case, you must complete Part 3 (court hearing) and forward within 21 days to: Fixed Penalty Processing Centre Lisnasharragh PSNI 42 Montgomery Road Belfast BT6 9LD In due course you will receive a summons, which will give the date and time set for the hearing. Arrangements will also be made to have your driving licence returned.

Yes. You are required by law to produce the documents indicated by the police officer issuing this notice at the police station nominated. Please note you will be committing further offences if you do not do so within the period specified on the notice – 7 days.

Yes. You must surrender both parts of your driving licence - the paper part and the plastic counterpart.

The endorsable fixed penalty notice allows the motorist to produce his driving licence within 7 days at a nominated police station. However, if you cannot produce your documents within the designated time period you must notify the nominated police station. The nominated station will formally record the fact that you are unable to produce them. The fixed penalty process cannot proceed if a driving licence has not been produced, and therefore the matter will be dealt with by way of prosecution. If you have already made payment you will be refunded accordingly.

If you have already surrendered your driving licence the Fixed Penalty Office will proceed with its endorsement. However, because you have failed to make payment the Fixed Penalty Processing Centre will generate a fine registration certificate. This will result in the penalty increasing from £60 to £90. The fine is registered at your local court.

The fixed penalty process will cease to continue, and the matter will be dealt with by way of prosecution.

The Fixed Penalty Processing Centre is not in a position to consider any mitigation you may have to offer. The only way to appeal against the issue of an endorsable fixed penalty notice is to request a court hearing.

The Fixed Penalty Office at Laganside Court, Belfast, is responsible for endorsing and returning your driving licence. You can telephone them on: Payments: 028 9072 8265 / 8231. For driving licence enquiries: 028 9072 8234 / 4571 / 4500. For general enquiries: 028 9072 8318 / 4594 / 8235 / 8236.

Penalty points are valid for three years and can be removed from the driving licence after 4 years. If you require any further help please phone us on 101 Non Emergency Number. The Fixed Penalty Processing Centre’s opening hours are 08:00 –17:30.