What will happen if Challan is not paid?

What will happen if Challan is not paid?

Consequences of not paying challan on time: If you do not submit the e-challan on time, your challan is likely to go to court. Following which the vehicle owner needs to go to court to pay fines. Even on-spot challan is also sent to the court by the traffic police after a period of 60 days, if not paid.

How long does a Notice of Intended prosecution take to arrive?

within 14 days
According to the DVLA, the initial Notice of Intended Prosecution must be posted to reach the Registered Keeper of the vehicle, by ordinary post within 14 days of the alleged offence.

What is a Tor fine?

A Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) or Traffic Offence Report (TOR) can be issued for a wide range of traffic offences. This can include driving without due care and attention, using a mobile phone whilst driving, obstruction, vehicle defects and no insurance.

What is wrong with challan?

Once you get fined by the traffic police, you’ll get an SMS on your registered mobile number with the offence details. You can then choose to either the pay the fine or challenge the fine and plead guilty. A wrong challan can be challenged virtually, directly from the web portal instead of going to the court.

What happens if you get a court summons for speeding?

If, however, you are facing a court summons and you already have six to nine points on your licence, or have been caught speeding on the motorway over 75mph, then you could be facing a higher level of fine or a driving ban.

What happens if you don’t pay a court summons?

If you get a court summons for not paying your court fine, you must go to the hearing – unless you’ve paid the fine in full before you’re due in court. You could be arrested and put in prison if you don’t.

What happens if you pay a traffic fine before court?

Since 1 June 2017, a third payment option has been introduced and while the amount of the fine doubles, the number of penalty points imposed does not increase. However, if you receive a summons for a road traffic offence and pay the fine before court, you should still make sure your case is discontinued.

What do you get when you get a speeding fine?

When you receive a speeding fine, the first notification you will receive is called a ‘notice of intended prosecution’ (NIP) which is where you need to inform the police who was driving at the time under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1998.

Can a summons for speeding be used out of court?

there is no out of court settlement for the amount of the speed. the offence date happened more than 30 days earlier and procedurally the officer has to use the summons. The difference between the tickets is in the amount of the penalty that the judge may give the driver in traffic court, including a drivers licence suspension.

Which is more serious a summons or a traffic ticket?

You are simply summoned to court to face your charges. A summons is more serious than a traffic ticket because you must appear for your court date, and if you do not, then you may be subject to an arrest and will face new charges.

Do you have to go to court if you get a summons?

The Summons will require you to attend court on a particular date to enter a plea (guilty or not guilty). The Summons will usually give you the option of entering a plea by post to avoid having to attend court at the first hearing.

When do you have to pay a speeding fine?

This notice should be sent to the registered keeper within 14 days of when the speeding offence took place. If you don’t send the police the driver’s details within the time they state then you can face up to six penalty points and a fine which is usually £100.