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Don't Forget to Send Your Driver Details When Accepting a Fixed Penalty - Rarely does a week go by without a call from someone who has paid a £100 fixed penalty and then received a Single Justice Procedural Notice for Speeding. They have no idea why the case appears to have escalated so that it is in the court system. I have explained the most common reason below.  WHY HAVE I RECEIVED SINGLE JUSTICE PAPERS WHEN I HAVE ALREADY PAID A FIXED PENALTY? If you are eligible for a fixed penalty, you will be asked to do two things: * PAY THE £100 PENALTY * PROVIDE YOUR DRIVING LICENCE DETAILS _It is the second step that most people overlook. _ If you do not provide your driving licence details, you have not complied with the offer of a fixed penalty. It does not matter if you have already provided your licence details when you received the Notice of Intended Prosecution or request for driver details. You must provide them again when you are offered the fixed penalty. Providing your details is a legal requirement if you want to accept a fixed penalty. These details are sent to a different department than when you replied to the first notice. They will not be able to process the fixed penalty if you do not give your details. You will not be sent a reminder if you forget. If licence details are missing, the matter will almost always be sent to the court for processing. This will result in a Single Justice Notice being issued. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE A SINGLE JUSTIC...