ABSTRACT
The defendant can discharge any liability on conviction for any offence to which the fixed penalty notice refers by paying the fixed penalty (s 52(2) of the RT(O)A 1988).
Wherever possible, the benefits of using the fixed penalty scheme should be explained to clients: less expense; lower fine; no court appearance, etc. As 10.2 below indicates, the scheme, listed in Sched 3 to the RT(O)A 1988, now covers most common driving offences.
