June 06, 2023 | Road Traffic
Reference: F-2023-01550
Request
Request 1
How many Notice of Intended Prosecution letters did you send relating to motorists speeding?
Request 2
How many Notice of Intended Prosecution letters did you send (relating to motorists speeding) more than 14 days after the offence occurred?
Request 3
In how many instances did you pass the 14-day deadline for Notice of Intended Prosecution letters (relating to motorists speeding) and decide not to send one altogether?
Request 4
Which service do you use to send Notice of Intended Prosecution letters (relating to motorists speeding)? (include all that apply)
Royal Mail Tracked 24
Royal Mail Tracked 48
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm
Royal Mail Signed for First Class
Royal Mail Signed for Second Class
Royal Mail First Class
Royal Mail Second Class
Royal Mail Sameday
Other
Request 5
For all the Notice of Intended Prosecution letters you sent (relating to motorists speeding), can you let us know:
How many were contested (by responding ‘Not guilty’, or in any other way)?
Of these, how many were contested specifically because the Notice of Intended Prosecution letter was received more than 14 days after the offence?
How many of these contested cases went to a court trial?
How many of the court trials ruled that the fine and driving licence points penalties were upheld/still applied?
Request 6
Do you use technology to automate (machines carrying out tasks, instead of humans) the following processes when sending Notice of Intended Prosecution letters?
Drafting letters
Printing letters
Putting letters into envelopes