Took a wrong turn ended up on 7n half ton limet some nimbie took a photo what’s the finefor this offence does it carry points I was in an artic
Don’t worry about it, just some old duffer, with nowt better to do…
I’ve had quite a few, and my children haven’t been sold to arabic slave traders,
Be fine your company might get a phone call or an email
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For my sins I did it once in London was about 1 mile from some site was trying to access.
Saw 7.5 except for access I stoped looked couldt see a better way road was plenty big enough.
Week later got an £80 summons in the post with a nice photo.
I rang tried explain had delivey there wasn’t familiar with the roads. But they didn’t care
Fine can be up to £1000 but depends on the area how “proactive” they are. No points.
Some examples here from Oxfordshire, which sounds to be a fairly nimby orientated place 
In addition to this new investigative work, a number of drivers were prosecuted based upon earlier investigation work, with their cases in the Magistrates Court between January and April 2017.
January
Two drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions at Charlbury and Newbridge. One driver received an absolute discharge and the other was fined £300.
February
Five drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions in Church Enstone, Newbridge and Watlington. Fines ranged from £500 to £600 per offence.
March
One driver was convicted of breaching the weight restriction at Church Enstone and was fined £400.
April
Eight drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions at Launston, Church Enstone, Warborough, Watlington and Charlbury. Fines ranged from £400 to £700 per offence.
The council was awarded costs against all the convicted drivers to reflect some of the work involved in dealing with each breach. A victim surcharge of 10% of the fine was also imposed upon each driver.
June
One driver was convicted of breaching a weight restriction at Church Enstone and was fined £100.
July
Six drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions at Newbridge, Charlbury and Church Enstone. Fines ranged from £200 to £500 per offence.
August
Four drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions at Newbridge, Church Enstone, West Hagbourne and Garsington. Fines ranged from £300 to £460 per offence.
September
Five drivers were convicted of breaching weight restrictions at Newbridge, Watlington, West Hagbourne and Stanton Harcourt. Fines ranged from £280 to £1,000 per offence.
edd1974:
Be fine your company might get a phone call or an email
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For my sins I did it once in London was about 1 mile from some site was trying to access.
Saw 7.5 except for access I stoped looked couldt see a better way road was plenty big enough.
Week later got an £80 summons in the post with a nice photo.
I rang tried explain had delivey there wasn’t familiar with the roads. But they didn’t care
by sumons you mean fine thought it might have been a fixed penalty
bjd:
edd1974:
Be fine your company might get a phone call or an email
.
For my sins I did it once in London was about 1 mile from some site was trying to access.
Saw 7.5 except for access I stoped looked couldt see a better way road was plenty big enough.
Week later got an £80 summons in the post with a nice photo.
I rang tried explain had delivey there wasn’t familiar with the roads. But they didn’t careby sumons you mean fine thought it might have been a fixed penalty
I don’t know technical term for it.
Was a letter from some London council
With a picture and letter . Same thing as a speeding ticket pay with in 14 days.or price doubles
Prob was a fixed penalty notice was about 18 months ago had a sleep since then lol
I wouldn’t have thought a fine or points would be enforceable unless the evidence (the photo) was taken by an official source. Wouldn’t look good very in court when asked where the picture came from and they said well it’s just what some random member of the public sent in. Could have been photoshopped or anything.
This person is probably sending them to the council and if the council deem it necessary if the problem is persistent then they will look at putting there own cameras/police patrols in place to get official evidence and fine drivers themselves.
I wouldn’t worry.
It was in Bushey off m25 down a1 right at roundabout end of that road went left goes past some very nice houses not a bad road prob just because its an expensive area
Rowley010:
I wouldn’t have thought a fine or points would be enforceable unless the evidence (the photo) was taken by an official source. Wouldn’t look good very in court when asked where the picture came from and they said well it’s just what some random member of the public sent in. Could have been photoshopped or anything.This person is probably sending them to the council and if the council deem it necessary if the problem is persistent then they will look at putting there own cameras/police patrols in place to get official evidence and fine drivers themselves.
Was in London someware and picture came from a camera date times etc. Like everyware inside m25 cameras on every corner to catch you out
I wouldn’t worry.
Rowley010:
I wouldn’t have thought a fine or points would be enforceable unless the evidence (the photo) was taken by an official source. Wouldn’t look good very in court when asked where the picture came from and they said well it’s just what some random member of the public sent in. Could have been photoshopped or anything.This person is probably sending them to the council and if the council deem it necessary if the problem is persistent then they will look at putting there own cameras/police patrols in place to get official evidence and fine drivers themselves.
I wouldn’t worry.
Its normally a council or trading standards website that allows you to upload your own pictures, the same type as you report potholes and broken street light lights to, name, date, place, time etc.
To be fair all those Oxfordshire weight limits are clearly signed. The Church Enstone one even has a sign to divert lgv drivers away from the weight limit. Newbridge is an 18t mgw weak bridge (which Farmer Giles is allowed to ignore it seems) and that has warning signs several miles before it with places to turn.
Watlington is just a crap place to drive a lorry through.
Stanton Harcourt you have to be Stevie Wonder not to notice the signs pointing you towards the Industrial Estate.
Well further to this company has now been contacted by plod asking if there was a reason for being there told tm I ■■■■■■ up he’s e mailed them explaining what’s the likely outcome any different as it has came from plod even thow it’s been a while now since it happened
Its a weight limit.
Perhaps you misinterpreted the sign.