What happens if I do not have a UK driving licence (i.e. my licence was not issued by the DVLA at Swansea)?
The Camera Enforcement Unit is unable to accept any non-EU licence . This is because the fixed penalty procedure is dependant on the surrender of a driving licence that can be endorsed with the appropriate number of penalty points. A non-EU licence cannot be endorsed and therefore does not meet the criteria specified by the fixed penalty procedure. In such circumstances, the option to deal with the offence by way of fixed penalty will be withdrawn and prosecution will proceed by way of a summons at the local court. The court will be advised that had you been able to, you would have complied with the conditions of the fixed penalty. It is also requested that the court takes this into consideration when setting the fine. Drivers who are unable to comply for this reason are not being penalised, they are merely being dealt with through an alternative procedure.
