The 14-day rule set out in Section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1998 legally requires that a notice of intended prosecution (NIP) and Section 172 notice must be served on the registered keeper of the vehicle caught speeding within 14 days after the alleged offence
I think you may have misunderstood the 2 day part. What is a Notice of Intended Prosecution? (NIP) An NIP is a written notice served by the Police upon the registered keeper of a motor vehicle stating that it is proposed to take criminal proceedings in relation to one or more road traffic offences committed by the driver of that vehicle. The NIP legally requires the registered keeper of the vehicle to identify the driver of the vehicle in question by responding to the notice within 28 days of its receipt. This date is deemed to be 2 working days after the NIP was posted to the keeper. The requirement of the NIP is that the registered keeper must identify the driver. You only fulfil your legal obligation when you; either identify that you were the driver, or nominate another person as the driver. You must complete the ‘return part’ of the form by providing all the information within your knowledge and then you must ensure that you sign, date and post the notice back to the police. https://www.mosshaselhurst.co.uk/site/home/what-is-a-notice-of-intended-prosecution-nip
Ah, yes. I misunderstood what you meant. Apologies. The 2 days only refers to the 28 days for the registered keeper to notify that the driver was not the registered keeper, hence why magistrates will allow 30 days from date of service (the date the NIP was issued, not received). The NIP itself is deemed good service as long as the date of issue (not actual receipt) is within 14 days of the offence. All in keeping with my understanding of the law. Panic over 😂