A legal loophole means that some drivers are getting out of paying their speeding fines.
If you receive a ticket more than two weeks after committing the driving offence, then you may be able to get out of paying as stated in the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, reports The Mirror.
Drivers who are asked to foot the bill of their offence can reject paying the penalty fine according to the legislation.
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They must reply with a not guilty plea and argue their case in court successfully to avoid a ticket.
All police need to do is show the ticket should have reached the car's registered owner under normal circumstances within 14 days.
David Beckham took advantage of the loophole in 2018 after he was caught in his Bentley Bentaya at 59mph in a 40mph zone.
Nick Freeman, his lawyer argued the papers arrived one day too late because the recorded delivery notice arrived on February 7, and the incident happened on January 23
Drivers could also avoid a speeding fine if they are offered a speed awareness course or are a first-time offender.
The penalty for traffic fines depends on what the speed limit was and how much over it the motorist was driving.
Fines are usually a percentage of the driver's income, and rise to a maximum of £1,000 or up to £2,500 if they were driving on a motorway.
Repeat offenders receive a minimum fine of £100 and three penalty points.
Car owners who fail to report driver details to police after their vehicle is caught breaking the law on camera face a £1000 fine and six penalty points even if they weren't in the car.
Fines have risen to tens of thousands of pounds more recently.
Points on a driving licence vary according to the seriousness of the offence.
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