A mistake dating back four years, could mean that Essex Police face paying back millions in speeding fines. It has come to light that an employee at the enforcement office may not have received authorisation from the Chief Constable to send out penalty letters, thereby breaching the 1988 Road Traffic Offenders Act.
This could mean that hundreds of thousands of motorists may receive a refund and also have points removed from their licences. They could also be entitled to compensation to cover time taken off to complete the speed awareness course, or if they lost their job as a result of receiving points.
The mistake affects those who contested their matters in court but Nick Freeman, said that if the error is proved it could open the gates to motorists who opted to pay fines, as they had pleaded guilty unaware the evidence was false.
Essex Police have refused to say how they became aware of the problem but said that they "liaising with the CPS to see if there is an issue and, if so, the extent of that error."
Full story - Mail Online 26/06/09
Mirror 26/06/09
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