FREE NIP 14 DAY CHECKER
Free NIP checker for the 14 day rule
Check whether the dates and service facts on a Notice of Intended Prosecution may require closer review.
Enter six facts from the paperwork. Nothing is sent to or stored by NoticeReady.
What this NIP checker can and cannot tell you
Section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 ordinarily requires a warning at the time or service of the first notice within 14 days for offences within the section. Section 2 contains exceptions. The first notice to the registered keeper matters, rather than necessarily the date a later nominated driver receives a notice.
For ordinary first-class post, evidence of proper posting can create a rebuttable presumption of service. It does not always make the posting date conclusive. Use this result to organise the dates, not to decide that proceedings are invalid. Preserve the notice and envelope and obtain advice before relying on late service.
QUICK ANSWERS
NIP checker questions
Does a Notice of Intended Prosecution have to arrive within 14 days?
For offences covered by section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, a warning must ordinarily be given at the time or the first required notice must be served on the registered keeper within 14 days, subject to statutory exceptions.
Does the 14 day rule apply to a later NIP sent to the driver?
Not necessarily. The first required notice to the registered keeper is ordinarily the central document. A later notice to a nominated driver, company vehicle user or hirer can arrive after 14 days.
Can I ignore a Section 172 request if the NIP was late?
No. The driver information requirement is separate. A possible NIP timing issue does not make it safe to ignore a valid Section 172 request.