Q208: Can I challenge the fixed penalty notice?

Questions

• A speed camera has flashed me, when will I know if I am going to get a ticket?
• Are the safety cameras calibrated?
• Can I go on a speed awareness course instead of having points on my licence?
• Do I have to tell my insurance company that I have got points on my licence?
• How can I pay the fine for my fixed penalty notice?
• How long will the penalty points/endorsement stay on my licence?
• How many points will lead to a ban?
• How much is the fine for fixed penalty notices and how many points is it?
• How will accruing penalty points affect a newly qualified driver?
• I got a fixed penalty notice for parking, but I had a disabled badge, what can I do?
• I got a fixed penalty ticket from a police officer but I have lost it, what should I do?
• I have been given a fixed penalty notice by the Police and I have noticed that there is a mistake on it (e.g. wrong date or time). Is it still legally enforceable?
• I have got a fixed penalty notice but I cannot afford to pay the whole amount. Can I pay it in installments ?
• I have got a fixed penalty notice. Do I have to surrender both parts of my licence?
• I have got a parking/speeding ticket/congestion charge for a car that has the same number plate as mine, but it was not my car, what do I do?
• I have got a speeding ticket but I have misplaced my licence, what should I do?
• I have got a speeding ticket can I see the photographic evidence?
• I have received a letter with regards to a fine from HM Courts & Tribunal Services regarding a road traffic offence that I am alleged to have committed. I know nothing about this offence. What should I do?
• I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution but I can't remember who was driving?
• I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution, but I wasn't driving, what should I do?
• I have received an endorsable fixed penalty ticket and need to send my licence off but I am going on holiday and need my licence. What can I do?
• I missed the deadline for payment of the fixed penalty notice by a few days, what can I do?
• I received a citation/conditional offer for a traffic offence through the post and have since lost the document. What do I do?
• I sent my licence off with the ticket and I have not got it back yet, what can I do?
• I want some advice on whether to challenge the fixed penalty ticket or not, what should I do?
• If I am issued a parking ticket must it be stuck on my windscreen?
• What are fixed penalty tickets (in relation to driving offences)?
• What is a notice of intended prosecution?
• What should I do if I can't reach the police station where I am supposed to produce my documents?
• What will happen if I don't pay the fine on a fixed penalty notice?
• What is the law in relation to using a mobile phone or other hand-held device whilst driving?
• What should I do if I am at a red traffic light and there is an emergency vehicle behind me trying to get through?