SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
South Yorkshire Police NIP and Section 172 process
Received speeding or camera enforcement paperwork in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley or Doncaster? Verify the official StarPortal, protect the response and check the warning separately.
Checked against primary legal sources for England and Wales · Updated 22 August 2026 · How we review content
For offences covered by section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, the first required warning or NIP must ordinarily reach the registered keeper within 14 days. Statutory exceptions can apply.
Check the first warning chronology
Test the keeper and notice dates privately before deciding what any delay may mean.
The first required warning or NIP is ordinarily subject to the statutory timing rule, with exceptions.
The driver information duty is separate and remains time critical.
Verify the notice and preserve the response evidence
- Keep the complete notice and envelope.
- Confirm the registered keeper and address recorded by DVLA.
- Locate the Notice Number, Passcode, vehicle registration and response date.
- Respond through the route directed by the notice and retain confirmation.
What the September 2026 FOI response establishes
FOI2026/01998 refuses the request on retrieval cost grounds, with its explanation focused on extracting alleged Section 172 failure proceedings. No verified annual series was supplied. Missing figures are not zero and the refusal does not establish whether reminders are issued. Follow the instructions on your notice.
The 14 day warning rule and 28 day response window
The first warning and the Section 172 driver information requirement perform different functions. A possible service issue does not safely pause the obligation to identify the driver.
Where a company, lease provider or hire company was the registered keeper, the relevant first notice may not be the later notice addressed to the driver. The full chain matters.
What is the official South Yorkshire online portal?
South Yorkshire Police operates a live StarPortal at https://starportal.southyorkshire.police.uk/. The login requires the Notice Number, Passcode and vehicle registration printed on the paperwork.
The force also publishes an online contact route for speeding ticket enquiries. That enquiry form should not be confused with the StarPortal response service or used as a substitute where the notice requires a formal nomination.
Where should a physical response be sent?
Current South Yorkshire Police guidance says to complete the appropriate sections and return the notice to the address shown on the form within 28 days.
The supplied Carbrook House address is not published on the current speeding page as a universal nomination address. Use the current form and keep postal proof.
What does South Yorkshire's own enforcement data show?
A South Yorkshire Police disclosure covering May to August 2024 records 21,659 NIPs and lists the ten locations with the highest figures.
Those locations include M1 Woodall Services to junction 31, M1 junctions 35a to 35, 35 to 35a, 33 to 32 and 32 to 33, the A61 at Penistone Road and Upper Hanover Street, and a section of the A616(T) in Barnsley. This supports a precise M1, A61 and A616 enforcement section without speculative claims.
How is camera enforcement selected?
The South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership says fixed and mobile camera enforcement follows an operational plan and that potential sites are reviewed annually using a worst first approach.
That means published historic high volume locations are evidence of recorded activity, not a promise that a camera will be active at a particular place or time.
What may happen after identification?
The force says the usual routes are a retraining course, conditional fixed penalty or court proceedings. A high speed allegation may go to court in the first instance.
A course is discretionary. Existing points and the alleged speed can affect the route, but the current correspondence governs what the recipient must do next.
Evidence to preserve
- The full notice and envelope
- Notice Number, Passcode and portal confirmation
- V5C keeper and address information
- Offence, issue, receipt and response dates
- A copy of the completed response
- Any fleet, lease, hire or address change material
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Preserve the notice, dates and response record
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Frequently asked questions
How long do South Yorkshire Police have to serve a speeding NIP?
For offences covered by section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, the first required warning or NIP must ordinarily reach the registered keeper within 14 days. Statutory exceptions can apply.
Where do I respond online to a South Yorkshire Police camera notice?
South Yorkshire Police operates StarPortal at https://starportal.southyorkshire.police.uk/. Use the Notice Number, Passcode and vehicle registration printed on the current notice.
Where do I post a South Yorkshire driver nomination?
Current force guidance says to return the completed notice to the address shown on the form within 28 days.
Which South Yorkshire routes recorded high enforcement figures?
Force data for May to August 2024 lists M1 sections, A61 locations in Sheffield and a section of the A616(T) in Barnsley among the ten highest locations.