NIP or request
Identify what arrived and separate the legal functions.
NOTICE TO OUTCOME · ENGLAND & WALES
Received a motoring notice? Know your deadline and next step.
Check what arrived, protect the relevant date and see the next practical step. You do not need to know the legal name of the document first.
Problem ledStart with what happenedOne visible caseDates, risk and evidence togetherPrivate by designNo account or case reference
Information only, not legal representation. If your hearing is within 48 hours or disqualification is possible, seek regulated legal advice promptly.
No upload · No account · No case reference · Answers remain on this device and are not sent to NoticeReady ·
EXAMPLE NOTICEREADY CASE
POSITION DEADLINE RISK EVIDENCE
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SECTION 172 REQUESTIdentify the driver
usually 28 days1
Check the details
Vehicle, date, location and alleged speed
2
Identify the driver
This is separate from accepting the offence
3
Review your options
We explain these after your free check
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Do not confuse the clocks. The first NIP is ordinarily subject to a 14 day rule; a section 172 response is ordinarily due within 28 days of service.
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Our safety boundaryNoticeReady helps you understand and organise your next steps. It does not represent you, contact the court or choose a plea for you.
FULL MOTORING COVERAGE
Whatever arrived, start with the right route.
NoticeReady covers the connected procedural journey and the wider allegations that can sit behind it. Choose the closest wording on your paperwork.
NIPNOTICE TO OUTCOME
Notice of Intended Prosecution
The 14 day rule, driver identification, alleged offence, course offers and court.
Open route →Section 172RESPONSE DUTY
Failure to identify
The separate driver information allegation, evidence of response and six point risk.
Open route →Driving standardEVIDENCE ROUTE
Driving without due care and attention
Roadside accounts, collisions, original footage, witnesses and exact charge wording.
Open route →Device useFACT PATTERN
Using a mobile phone while driving
What was held, how it was used, relevant records and the route shown on the papers.
Open route →Road controlsLOCATION EVIDENCE
Signs, lights and markings
The precise limit, signal, restriction, location and evidence that should be preserved.
Open route →CoverPOLICY EVIDENCE
Driving without insurance penalty
Policy wording, cancellation evidence, permitted use and potential disqualification.
Open route →EntitlementLICENCE STATUS
Licence offences
Categories, entitlement dates, provisional conditions and DVLA records.
Open route →High riskPROMPT HELP
Drink, drug or specimen
Urgent organisation of charge, bail, custody and court papers before legal advice.
Open route →Accident dutiesPROMPT HELP
Failing to stop or report
Separate duties, incident chronology, injury, reporting and original evidence.
Open route →RestraintsNOTICE ROUTE
Seat belt offences
The person concerned, seating position, vehicle and any claimed exemption.
Open route →VehicleVEHICLE RECORDS
MOT and condition
Document, roadworthiness, construction and use, ownership and permission issues.
Open route →Serious allegationPROMPT HELP
Dangerous or disqualified
A high consequence route requiring secure evidence and prompt regulated legal help.
Open route →PointsLICENCE RISK
Totting up risk
Relevant offence dates, current points, possible disqualification and hearing preparation.
Open route →ROUTE INTELLIGENCE
More than a page of legal information.
NoticeReady turns four facts into an organised route: the allegation, the paperwork stage, the printed date and your current points position. It then shows the process without pretending to decide the case.
01Recognise the stageNIP, driver request, course, fixed penalty, SJPN or hearing.
02Separate the clocksThe date for one document may not answer the deadline for another.
03Flag the riskUrgent hearing, serious allegation, new driver or disqualification exposure.
04Preserve the evidenceA route specific checklist before records, footage or proof are lost.
EXAMPLE ROUTELIVE LOGIC
Speeding notice + 9 points
PaperworkNIP + section 172
Clock oneFirst NIP service
Clock twoDriver response
Risk flagPossible disqualification exposure
PreserveNotice, envelope, response proof
Illustrative route only. Not a prediction or advice on plea.ONE CASE · CHANGING NEEDS
Stay oriented as the paperwork moves.
A motoring matter changes shape over time. NoticeReady keeps the current document, the next deadline and the appropriate level of help connected.
Driver details
Protect the stated period and retain proof of what was sent.
Course or offer
Understand eligibility, conditions, points and deadlines.
SJPN or summons
Check the charge, evidence, plea date and licence risk.
NoticeReady Case or help
Build the controlled case file or seek regulated advice when needed.
HOW NOTICEREADY WORKS
From official paperwork to a clear next step.
We ask only what changes your route. The immediate explanation is free. Any paid preparation support remains separate and optional.
Tell us what arrived
Choose the allegation and the document or stage you have reached.
See your route
Understand the process, deadlines, choices and evidence to preserve.
Control the case or find help
Use NoticeReady Case or find a regulated specialist independently when needed.
PRIORITY ROUTES
Follow the paperwork, not a general offence library.
Start with the procedural stage in front of you. These four routes cover the connected journey from the first notice to court.
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Notice of Intended Prosecution
Understand the first notice, preserve the dates and separate it from the driver request.
Open NIP guidance→Section 172 driver request
Identify the recipient, protect the 28 day response and retain proof.
Open Section 172 guidance→Motoring fixed penalty notice
Understand the offer, its deadline and the effect on your licence before responding.
Open fixed penalty guidance→SJPN and court papers
Check the charge, plea deadline, evidence and disqualification risk.
Open court guidanceFREE FIRST · OPTIONAL PREPARATION
Understand the notice first. Pay only to organise the case.
The free check answers what arrived, what date matters and what to do next. NoticeReady Case adds a personalised record of your dates, evidence, tasks and questions for a regulated solicitor.
Understand the document, likely procedural clock and immediate next action.
AFTER YOUR FREE RESULT
NOTICEREADY CASE£29 one offTurn the result into one organised case file with a chronology, evidence checklist, deadline record, action plan and solicitor briefing.
View the fictional sampleFor disputed evidence, plea, disqualification or urgent hearings, find and instruct an independent regulated motoring specialist.
FORCE SPECIFIC PROCEDURE
Received a police motoring notice?
Check the force's verified online portal, current response route and the distinction between the first warning and the separate driver information deadline.
View every verified police force guide →
ORIGINAL EVIDENCE
Police motoring enforcement, measured transparently.
Read the force responses, counting definitions and limitations behind NoticeReady's enforcement analysis, then follow the practical route for the document in front of you.
NEW EVIDENCE · WEST MERCIA3,664 failure to provide court cases raised in 2025See why the total doubled in one year and what it does not prove →NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK30,787 reminder letters produced in 2025See the 273 prosecutions, force figures and limitations →NATIONAL REGISTEROpen the UK Motoring Enforcement IndexMethodology and publication status →FOR PROFESSIONAL TEAMSRequest register accessCross force intelligence, exports and commercial reuse →
CHECK THE LAW
Built from primary public sources.
Legal rules change and facts matter. These are the principal sources underlying NoticeReady, reviewed on 14 August 2026.
FOCUSED FREE GUIDANCE
Resolve the immediate procedural question.
These are the priority searches connected to the notice, response, offer and court journey. Open the complete guide library →
14 DAYS OR 28 DAYS?
NIP and Section 172: do not confuse the two clocks
Compare the deadlines →FREE · INSTANT · NO SIGNUPFree NIP checker: check the 14 day rule
Check my NIP dates →COMPANY, LEASE OR HIRE CARMap who probably received the first NIP
Check the notice chain →DRIVER UNKNOWNWhat if I am not sure who was driving?
Build the enquiry record →WRONG DETAILSThe name, vehicle, date, speed or location is wrong
Check what matters →REMINDER ONLYSection 172 reminder but no original request
Protect the position →NINE POINTS + SJPNCould the new speeding case lead to a ban?
Check the licence risk →MISSED 21 DAYSWhat if the SJPN response deadline has passed?
Act on the court status →MS90 CONVICTIONMS90 code, six points, appeal and statutory declaration
Open the MS90 hub →NIPDoes the 14 day rule apply?
Read the guide →SECTION 172Received a Section 172 notice? What to do in 28 days
Read the guide →FREE DEADLINE GUIDEWhen does the Section 172 28-day period start?
Check the deadline rule →SIX POINTSCharged with failing to identify the driver?
Read the guide →MISSED DEADLINEWhat if the Section 172 deadline has passed?
Read the guide →FREE COURSE CHECKERSpeed awareness course eligibility checker
Check the practical position →FREE FINE & POINTS CALCULATORUK speeding fine calculator
Calculate the court band and points →WRONG LIMIT OR SIGNS?Notice says one limit but the signs or location show another
Preserve the right evidence →DECISIONFixed penalty or Magistrates’ Court?
Read the guide →EMERGENCYSpeeding during a medical emergency: defence, special reasons or mitigation?
Understand the distinction →COURT PAPERWORKWhat should I do with an SJPN?
Read the guide →HEARINGHow should I prepare for court?
Read the guide →FREE POINTS CHECKERCould I reach the 12 point threshold?
Use the checker →12 POINTSAm I at risk of a totting-up ban?
Read the guide →EXCEPTIONAL HARDSHIPCan the court avoid a totting-up ban?
Read the guide →SAFETY FIRST
Some cases should not wait for software.
Seek prompt legal advice if:
- Your hearing is within 48 hours
- You may be disqualified or already have 9 or more points
- The allegation involves death, injury, alcohol or drugs
- You are unsure whether to plead guilty or not guilty
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