BCA Driver Caught Speeding Post-Collection
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Hi,
My lease vehicle was recently collected by a BCA driver. Shortly after the collection, the vehicle was recorded exceeding the variable speed limit on the M1, resulting in a fine being issued. I have received a letter from the police regarding this offence.
I have clear evidence that I was not the driver at the time, including video footage and the BCA collection form showing the date and time of the collection.
I am unsure of the correct procedure should I contact BCA directly or the police authority that issued the fine? Any guidance on how to proceed would be appreciated.
My lease vehicle was recently collected by a BCA driver. Shortly after the collection, the vehicle was recorded exceeding the variable speed limit on the M1, resulting in a fine being issued. I have received a letter from the police regarding this offence.
I have clear evidence that I was not the driver at the time, including video footage and the BCA collection form showing the date and time of the collection.
I am unsure of the correct procedure should I contact BCA directly or the police authority that issued the fine? Any guidance on how to proceed would be appreciated.
This is easily sorted.
You’ve been sent a s.172 and you need to respond to this formally. There will be a section on the response which will go along the lines of ‘I wasn’t the driver of the vehicle but know who was’ and you need to nominate BCA as a business at their HQ address.
Return the s.172 - I’d also include a copy of the BCA collection report showing the date and time for best practice.
There is no need to raise with BCA. It’s a paper exercise.
Keep copies of everything you send back to the prosecuting authority.
You’ve been sent a s.172 and you need to respond to this formally. There will be a section on the response which will go along the lines of ‘I wasn’t the driver of the vehicle but know who was’ and you need to nominate BCA as a business at their HQ address.
Return the s.172 - I’d also include a copy of the BCA collection report showing the date and time for best practice.
There is no need to raise with BCA. It’s a paper exercise.
Keep copies of everything you send back to the prosecuting authority.
The big yin said:
I would contact the police authority who sent it as ultimatly they are the ones dealing with it and I suppose can send it on to BCA.
I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
You need to identify the driver of the vehicle so fill in the form as required and send it back to the issuing authority as required. As above a courtesy call to let BCA know what has happened would support your case of not being the driver.I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
What you don't want to do is fail to identify the driver within the required time limits as you can be prosecuted, sure you don't want 6 points yourself.
I had similar with BCA when a guy came to collect an A6 on a weekday morning.
I received two penalty notices where the car had been captured late that night stopped in a bus lane in Streatham and another from around the same/next day where it had been parked in an estate without a permit.
I think I called BCA followed by an email with the notices scanned and politely said I didn't want to hear any more on the subject and it was over to them. I was puzzled as to why such a big outfit essentially let a car go unaccounted for, for so long after collection.
No wonder the guy was so appreciative of me having had it cleaned in and out prior to collection; he was going cruising around in it, not taking it straight to a compound!
I received two penalty notices where the car had been captured late that night stopped in a bus lane in Streatham and another from around the same/next day where it had been parked in an estate without a permit.
I think I called BCA followed by an email with the notices scanned and politely said I didn't want to hear any more on the subject and it was over to them. I was puzzled as to why such a big outfit essentially let a car go unaccounted for, for so long after collection.
No wonder the guy was so appreciative of me having had it cleaned in and out prior to collection; he was going cruising around in it, not taking it straight to a compound!
Inbox said:
The big yin said:
I would contact the police authority who sent it as ultimatly they are the ones dealing with it and I suppose can send it on to BCA.
I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
You need to identify the driver of the vehicle so fill in the form as required and send it back to the issuing authority as required. As above a courtesy call to let BCA know what has happened would support your case of not being the driver.I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
What you don't want to do is fail to identify the driver within the required time limits as you can be prosecuted, sure you don't want 6 points yourself.
Taariq15 said:
Hi,
My lease vehicle was recently collected by a BCA driver. Shortly after the collection, the vehicle was recorded exceeding the variable speed limit on the M1, resulting in a fine being issued. I have received a letter from the police regarding this offence.
I have clear evidence that I was not the driver at the time, including video footage and the BCA collection form showing the date and time of the collection.
I am unsure of the correct procedure should I contact BCA directly or the police authority that issued the fine? Any guidance on how to proceed would be appreciated.
You did the V5 transfer bit online as soon as you handed over the keys, didn't you?My lease vehicle was recently collected by a BCA driver. Shortly after the collection, the vehicle was recorded exceeding the variable speed limit on the M1, resulting in a fine being issued. I have received a letter from the police regarding this offence.
I have clear evidence that I was not the driver at the time, including video footage and the BCA collection form showing the date and time of the collection.
I am unsure of the correct procedure should I contact BCA directly or the police authority that issued the fine? Any guidance on how to proceed would be appreciated.
martinbiz said:
Inbox said:
The big yin said:
I would contact the police authority who sent it as ultimatly they are the ones dealing with it and I suppose can send it on to BCA.
I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
You need to identify the driver of the vehicle so fill in the form as required and send it back to the issuing authority as required. As above a courtesy call to let BCA know what has happened would support your case of not being the driver.I would also contact BCA as then they are aware as well.
Keep copies of e mails etc though.
What you don't want to do is fail to identify the driver within the required time limits as you can be prosecuted, sure you don't want 6 points yourself.
Informing BCA is not mandatory but nothing wrong with a little courtesy in life.
MisanoPayments said:
I had similar with BCA when a guy came to collect an A6 on a weekday morning.
I received two penalty notices where the car had been captured late that night stopped in a bus lane in Streatham and another from around the same/next day where it had been parked in an estate without a permit.
I think I called BCA followed by an email with the notices scanned and politely said I didn't want to hear any more on the subject and it was over to them. I was puzzled as to why such a big outfit essentially let a car go unaccounted for, for so long after collection.
No wonder the guy was so appreciative of me having had it cleaned in and out prior to collection; he was going cruising around in it, not taking it straight to a compound!
I’ve a neighbour who used to drive for BCA in his retirement for something to do and top-up his holiday fund. He used to frequently bring cars home with him. It’s how they route their drivers apparently - if he’d collected a BMW from London on a Monday, that needed to go to an auction in say, Newcastle, he’d keep the BMW overnight at home and then head up to the auction house in Newcastle on Tuesday, drop the BMW and then get another domestic collection in Newcastle to come home in, and drop that car somewhere on the Wednesday etc. I received two penalty notices where the car had been captured late that night stopped in a bus lane in Streatham and another from around the same/next day where it had been parked in an estate without a permit.
I think I called BCA followed by an email with the notices scanned and politely said I didn't want to hear any more on the subject and it was over to them. I was puzzled as to why such a big outfit essentially let a car go unaccounted for, for so long after collection.
No wonder the guy was so appreciative of me having had it cleaned in and out prior to collection; he was going cruising around in it, not taking it straight to a compound!
The only caveat was, once home, he couldn’t use the vehicle for SD&P.
It was a much more efficient - both £ and time - doing it that way opposed to continually lodging vehicles at BCA sites overnight.
Edited by ADJimbo on Sunday 10th August 17:30
Inbox said:
The important bit is for the OP to tell the Police they weren't the driver and point them in the right direction to protect themselves, the Police obviously think the OP was the registered keeper at the time as they received the ticket! If the OP has the name of the person who collected the vehicle i.e. they know (to the best of their knowledge) who was driving it should be divulged, obviously c/o BCA.
Informing BCA is not mandatory but nothing wrong with a little courtesy in life.
So as I said “any information that is in his power to giveInforming BCA is not mandatory but nothing wrong with a little courtesy in life.
Forget the BCA, it’s not a requirement or anything to do with courtesy, it will be their job to inform / confirm the identity of the driver’ when they receive a NIP
Mammasaid said:
Alickadoo said:
You did the V5 transfer bit online as soon as you handed over the keys, didn't you?
Tell me you don't know about leases, without telling me you don't know about leases...
(Especially when written as "you did do XXX didn't you?").
ADJimbo said:
This is easily sorted.
You’ve been sent a s.172 and you need to respond to this formally. There will be a section on the response which will go along the lines of ‘I wasn’t the driver of the vehicle but know who was’ and you need to nominate BCA as a business at their HQ address.
Return the s.172 - I’d also include a copy of the BCA collection report showing the date and time for best practice.
There is no need to raise with BCA. It’s a paper exercise.
Keep copies of everything you send back to the prosecuting authority.
This is the correct part to complete - "I was not the owner/keeper/hirer at the time of the alleged offence because I sold/disposed of it to the person in Section C."You’ve been sent a s.172 and you need to respond to this formally. There will be a section on the response which will go along the lines of ‘I wasn’t the driver of the vehicle but know who was’ and you need to nominate BCA as a business at their HQ address.
Return the s.172 - I’d also include a copy of the BCA collection report showing the date and time for best practice.
There is no need to raise with BCA. It’s a paper exercise.
Keep copies of everything you send back to the prosecuting authority.
In Section C, include the Company Name and their contact details.
As it's 2025, do the nomination online. Use signed-for post if it can't be done online.
paul_c123 said:
I am assuming the lease company were originally sent the NIP. And also (big assumption) they knew the date and time their car was collected from the lessee. And also who they sent to go get it. One wonders why they gave the wrong info in the first place...........never mind.
Would they though? All they may know is that BCA were due to collect the car on that specific date, probably not at a specific time.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff