Police / Safety Camera Partnership letter explained in English
Police (speeding and driving). Sends letters about speeding, red lights and other driving offences caught by cameras or officers.
Letters you may get
- Notice of Intended Prosecution with a Section 172 request — say who was driving, within 28 days
- Conditional offer of a fixed penalty — pay the fine and take points on your licence
- Offer of a speed awareness course — a course instead of points
What to do
- Always name the driver within 28 days, even if you plan to fight it. Not answering is a separate offence with 6 penalty points.
- Use only the website or address printed on the letter. Texts and emails asking for speeding fines are often scams.
- Find the deadline. Look for “by”, “within”, “no later than”.
- Write the reference number from the letter on everything you send back, and keep copies.
- If you disagree with a decision, object in writing before the deadline (“mandatory reconsideration”, “administrative review”, “representations”, “challenge”, “appeal”, “dispute”, “review”). See the template.
Words you may see
- NIP
- Notice of Intended Prosecution. A letter that a vehicle was caught speeding or breaking a traffic rule.
- Section 172 notice
- The part of a speeding letter that asks the keeper to say who was driving.
- fixed penalty
- A set fine for a driving offence, often with penalty points on your licence.
- speed awareness course
- A short course you can sometimes take instead of getting penalty points for minor speeding.
Questions
What is the Police / Safety Camera Partnership?
Police (speeding and driving). Sends letters about speeding, red lights and other driving offences caught by cameras or officers.
How long do I have to answer a letter from the Police / Safety Camera Partnership?
It depends on the letter. Look for words like “by”, “within”, “no later than” — they mark the deadline. In the UK, a letter sent by first class post is usually treated as delivered on the second working day after it was posted. But many deadlines, for example for appeals, count from the date printed on the letter. To object, the letter usually names the way to do it (“mandatory reconsideration”, “administrative review”, “representations”, “challenge”, “appeal”, “dispute”, “review”).
Can I read a Police / Safety Camera Partnership letter in English?
Yes. Take a photo of the letter with Briefly. It explains the letter in plain English, finds the deadline and the amount, and gives you ready-made replies in English. Your letter never leaves your device.
Other offices in the United Kingdom
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) · Council (borough, district or city council) · Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) · TV Licensing · Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) · County Court / Magistrates’ Court / Tribunal (HMCTS) · Enforcement agents (bailiffs)