If you don't receive the NIP within fourteen days then you're off scott free anyway. Clearly if they have to spend three months trying to find the owner/keeper then the 14 day rule doesn't apply. (Generally they'll leave it there and then because the cost of trying to track you down in order to apply a sixty quid fine is prohibitive.
Ignoring the first letter completely is a good option. It's rarely delivered by anything other than standard post (because to do something different costs more money - pattern emerging here!!!).
There's no better way to wipe the smile from the prosecutor's face in court than asking them to provide proof of the service of the NIP!!
Generally the prosecution retracts the evidence at this point; drops the case and asks the court to record a verdict of there being 'No case to answer.'
That way it's a stalemate and you can't go bleating to the tabloids.
Still best to avoid detection though. |