If you have committed a driving offence, you should receive a notice of intended prosecution within 14 days of the offence taking place. If you do not receive it within 14 days, any prosecution could be considered invalid. However, there are some exceptions: If you have been given a verbal warning by the police at the time of the offence; If the police could not reasonably find the information to send a notice of intended prosecution for example if you've moved to a new house without updating your registered address; If you have been involved in an accident, you will not be sent a notice of intended prosecution as your knowledge of being involved in an accident is considered notification; If you didn't own the car and the NIP was sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle, it could still be valid if the owner of the vehicle received it. For further information contact our specialist motoring offence lawyers on 01772 220 022.