West Mercia Police Public Access System - Speeding/Redlight Tickets

To access the PAS website you will need your Notice number and PIN. These are contained on your NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution).

Please only access the system if the notice is in your own name. A company will need to nominate a driver before an admission can be made. 

If you have admitted to being the driver and are trying to access your account to view your offer letter please use the 'forgotten pin' tab.

Please retain your Notice Number & PIN for future reference and access to PAS. 

These are available to view on this website. We are not obliged to provide a copy to you unless the matter proceeds to court.

If you were the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence AND you are the person the Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) has been addressed to, you can:

Login to this site and complete the 'I was driving' form (Admission Tab)

If you are unable to complete the form online, then you must fully complete and return the original NIP to the address stated at the top of the page.

Failure to complete and sign the NIP correctly or return the form within the time limit could result in Court proceedings.

If the document is NOT addressed to you, you MUST NOT complete the form; it must be passed back to the person to whom the form is addressed for completion.

You will receive another letter/Email detailing the penalty options which will be offered to you. RETAIN YOUR NOTICE NUMBER AND PIN FOR FUTURE USE

These options MAY include:-

• A Driver Retraining Course if you are eligible (you will ALWAYS be offered a course if eligible),
• A Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty
• If your speed is above the limit for a conditional offer the file will be prepared for court. You will be advised in writing.

If you wish to dispute the evidence or put forward mitigation you have the right to request a court hearing and place the facts before the magistrates.

The person to which the Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) has been addressed is required to nominate the driver/owner/hirer of the vehicle . In the case of a company an appropriate company representative, e.g. the Company Secretary, Director or Fleet Manager must complete this task. Log in to this site and use the Online nomination form

THIS NOTICE MUST NOT BE PASSED TO THE DRIVER TO COMPLETE

Once a complete and valid nomination has been received, a NIP will be issued in the driver/owner/hirers name.

Failure to complete a valid nomination within the time limit could result in Court proceedings.

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly furnish a false statement, which could result in a fine or imprisonment.

The Company Secretary, Director or Manager must nominate the driver.

Log in to this site and use the Online nomination form. The form should NOT be passed to the driver to complete.

Once a completed and a valid nomination has been received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) will be issued into the nominated driver/owner/hirer's name.

You are required in law, under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, to respond to the Notice within 28 days of the date of the Notice. If you do not respond, in addition to the alleged offence to which the Notice refers, you can also be prosecuted for a second alleged offence of failing to provide the required information. This offence carries a maximum fine of £1000 and a 6 penalty point endorsement on a driving licence.

By law it is the responsibility of the registered owner/keeper, or any person subsequently nominated, to respond to the Notice of Intended Prosecution within 28 days of issue of the Notice (from the print date shown) and provide the identity of the driver at the time of the alleged offence or person/ organisation to whom responsibility has passed (e.g. to whom the vehicle was sold if prior to the offence date). Failure to do so could result in proceedings against the registered owner/keeper or person subsequently nominated. In the event that the vehicle is registered to a Limited Company then the Company Secretary will normally be summonsed.

If you are unable to provide full details of the driver, do not respond or fail to complete the form (e.g. a valid address) you may be prosecuted for the additional offence of failing to provide the required information. This offence carries a maximum fine of £1000 and 6 penalty points.

By law, the Notice of Intended Prosecution must be served on the last known registered keeper of the vehicle, as shown by DVLA at Swansea, within 14 days of the date of the offence. It is possible that you have been nominated as the driver by the last known registered keeper following their receipt of the NIP within the required 14 days.

No. You are obliged to provide the information as requested. Failure to do so may result in prosecution. We have received advice from the Justices Clerks Society that the requirement to identify the driver is not of itself contrary to Article 6 of the Convention, and there is no known reason why, in general, prosecutions for Road Traffic matters (whether detected by Camera, or otherwise) should not proceed.

You have the right to contest this matter in Court. If your mitigation is not accepted, the Magistrates will then determine the level of any fine and the number of points to be awarded. You must advise us, in writing, if you wish for this matter to be heard in Court.

All roads with a system of regular street lighting (i.e. at least 3 street lamps each spaced no more than 200yards apart) have a speed limit of 30mph unless signed otherwise. Large 'gateway' speed limit signs will be placed where the changed speed limit commences (e.g. from national limit to 30mph) but smaller repeater signs are only required if the speed limit on these roads is over 30mph. Please refer to the Highway Code for guidance.

Where speed limits change there will be a large 'gateway' speed limit sign on either side of the road. The new limit does not apply until you have reached and passed the sign.

All speed detection devices used by The Road Safety Team have Home Office Type Approval, as required by Section 20 Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. All devices are calibrated and checked as required by Type Approval and manufacturers instructions. No device is used without a current valid calibration certificate, a copy of which can be viewed by logging in to this site.

The course providers are currently running both virtual & classroom based courses.

Both Classroom & virtual courses are approx 3 hours long.

Both courses consist of combining discussion, group work and presentations, led by specialist driving instructors and explores and challenges the reasons why people exceed speed limits with the aim of helping drivers to prevent future lapses that lead to misuse of speed. It has been designed to be participative, informative and structured in a friendly non-confrontational manner. It aims to provide an opportunity to look at speed related issues, especially how to recognise speed limits and determine appropriate speed for a variety of road and traffic conditions. There is no formal test.

You can attend a Speed Awareness Course as long as you hold a valid driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK and you have not attended the same course anywhere in the country in the last three years.

If you hold an EU licence or an international driving licence and have been living in the UK for less than a year you can attend either Course. Regrettably, international driving permits cannot be accepted.

Following an admission of liability through the PAS website the relevant course will automatically be issued once the driver has been identified.

No, once you have successfully completed a course for your offence that is the end of the matter.

Courses are delivered both virtually and in person throughout the country so you can find one in a location convenient to you. If booking a virtual course then any course provider can be chosen. Courses are held daytime, evening and weekends.

Fees vary across the country and you will be sent details with your paperwork.

In West Mercia the course fee is £100.

Full details on how to book a course will be sent to you if you are eligible.

The Offer of a Course is ONLY open for 28 days from the date on the form. If you do not respond within this period the offer of the course may be withdrawn. No proceedings will be instigated against you during this 28 day period, however failure to respond to this Notice will lead to the matter proceeding to court. If you accept the offer of the course, you must complete the course within 4 months of the date of the offence.

If you do not wish to accept the offer of a driver retraining course, you can either:

Comply with a Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty - You pay the fine and receive points on your driving licence

Request a Court Hearing - You will be summonsed to attend Court for your case to be heard.

Important: If you choose to comply with the conditional offer of fixed penalty or request a court hearing, the offer of a course will be withdrawn. THIS CANNOT BE REINSTATED.

If you decide you still do not wish to attend a course you can click on the course offer tab where you can withdraw the course offer.

You can only attend one Course in a 3 year period, based on dates of offences. Therefore you are eligible to undertake the Course on one of the offences, however the other will have to be dealt with by way of the fixed penalty option or the request of a court hearing. Should you be offered, a “Speed Awareness”, “Motorway Awareness” or a "What's Driving Us" course for 2 separate offences, you can attend both.

You must produce your original driving licence to the Course Leader (either virtual or face to face); a photocopy will not be accepted. If this is not a photocard, you will need to produce additional photographic identification. If your driving licence is not available, you will be required to provide another form of ID with your signature and a photograph. Failure to supply the required documentation on the day of the course will result in you being unable to participate on the course and your fee will not be refunded. Every effort will be made to offer an alternative date provided there is sufficient availability and time within the police deadline. A further fee will be required.

If you need to change your course date, please contact the Course Provider as soon as possible. This may be subject to an administration fee.

If you are ill, you must contact the Course Provider as soon as possible; you will be required to provide a Doctor's Certificate. If you are late arriving or logging on to the course on the day, you will NOT be admitted to the course. It is your responsibility, having accepted the course date, to ensure that you arrive/log in in plenty of time. If you fail to attend/log in or do not complete the course, your case will be referred back to the Camera Ticket Office and you will be offered the options of accepting the fixed penalty or requesting a court hearing. Your course fee will not be refunded.

If you have forgotten who you booked a retraining course with, you can retrieve this information from the NDORS Portal.

For a list of Course Providers and their contact details, download the Course Provider List

The offence code is on your Conditional Offer letter, if this was sent to you by email you will have to open the PDF copy once you log in to the Public Access System to view. You can complete this process online once you have the offence code by clicking the link 'pay your fine' in your notice details.