S.172 advice and appropriate response to a NIP
Looking for a bit of advice. I had a job in my queue a few weeks ago in which a car has “swerved to avoid a deer” and collided with the kerb and fencing. Causing significant damage.
I sent a NiP to the keeper which has been unreturned and now suddenly the keeper has emailed me begging me to drop the case because she contacted police. This is just as the 28 day time frame has expired
I had not received any correspondence from our call handlers though there is a note on the log saying she called saying she swerved to avoid a deer and wanted the log number for her car to be released.
She has not returned the form in the expected format with the time frame required so I expect a summons for failure to identify the driver is the next route to me.
Would a prosecution still hold up given she hasn’t signed the NiP or shall I have to drop it?