name spelt wrong on invite for call divert scheme

[Jasikasisback]

i have received an invite for participating in an aa call divert scheme but my name has been mispelt, even though i gave my driver's licence to my friendly neighbourhood policeman. in other countries i would not be legally entitled to attend the course or pay the fine as the name is misspelt and thus it is not addressed to me.(some legal technicality that let's you get off)
is that the case in the uk? i would rather spend the time and money on my golf...

[Ant1981]

Anything with some legal binding has to have the name on the receipient on it. If the name is mis-spelt, then it has not been addressed to you.

[Luke1981]

How about just attending the course and taking it on the chin! Purchase a hands free kit and don't drive whilst using your mobile phone. It's not rocket science 

[Luke1981]

Anything with some legal binding has to have the name on the receipient on it. If the name is mis-spelt, then it has not been addressed to you.

"It was correctly addressed to my house but one letter of my name was wrong so I decided to play barrack room lawyer and not reply"

I forsee a guilty verdict there!

[spikenipple]

You'll need to ask this question on www.pepipoo.com

[Jasikasisback]

thanks will do so. i'd rather spend the money on a hands free kit and some other stuff for the car. I have learned my lesson and don't talk on the phone whilst driving anymore..so even a warning would have been good enough for prevention..

Anyways since my name is spelt wrong, someone ELSE may get credit for going to the course and then the police will fine me for not going etc...etc...they are the government and they have to be professional...

Say your name was Fred Buck and then you got a letter stating Fred..and a F instead of a B in your last name.

Try to cash a cheque with one letter misspelt...no bank will take it...so I believe that it goes two ways when the government sends you something....

[hobbiniho]

nah mate you have got it wrong it doesnt matter if they have spelled your name wrong, you done the crime, you have to do the time/course. anyway you said they have misspelled your name im pretty sure they will be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the letter was intended for you, why if it doesnt have your name on it did you open the letter?? you do know it is a criminal offence to open letters that arent addressed to you??  anyway they will just blame it on a typo and if you dont attend then they will shaft you even more

[leigh_harty]

Get caught being an arse on your mobile whilst driving... looking for pointless excuses because you can't be bothered showing up...

I say ignore it and let the problem increase.

[Luke1981]

If you don't attend the course you will be summoned to magistrates court, you can then explain to the bench that the only reason you didn't attend was due to a typo and let the courts decide your fate.
You will then get spanked with points and a fine and court costs all in one sitting!

And as the matter is a driving offence you will have to fund your own legal council as legal aid isn't applicable or you could always defend yourself and get ripped up for arse paper by the prosecution lawyer.

But you could always get found not guilty I suppose. Is it worth the gamble?

[Jasikasisback]

nah I will go..but I will have to phone them tomorrow and let them know of the error...and then I can have them correct it and will be able to take the course....no harm done and I don't talk on my phone anymore when I am driving...so lesson learned and the hit in the wallet will make me remember it..