I got this email from a mate today, now as most on here know I don't drive, I will never be able to test it. And for driver's it may be worth trying out.

Subject: Avoid points on licence!

Only accountants could come up with this one

Pay your fine, but, NO POINTS DEDUCTED, !!

Read on :-

This is how the points get added to your licence:

If you get a fixed penalty notice through the post which also carries
penalty points the computer system first sends you a demand for the cash.

When you have paid, it then sends a demand to return your licence for
endorsement.

It cannot handle the licence endorsement and the payment at the same time,
and it cannot process the points part of the system until the financial
section is complete.

If you overpay the fixed penalty, it must issue and send a refund cheque
for the overpayment.

Therefore, overpay the fixed penalty by sending a cheque for the full amount plus £1.

The computer will then automatically generate a refund cheque for the
over-payment and send it to you.

**** Do not cash this refund cheque - DUMP IT.

The system then remains 'open' and cannot generate the 'send your licence for endorsement' demand part of the program.

It does, however, record your payment of the fixed penalty, so it does not
trigger the 'follow-up unpaid fine' stage.

As there is no human intervention, the system will leave you alone, since
it has got your money, which is the primary objective!

Any driver's or bar room lawyers should be able to confirm or deny if it true.

If true then worth paying the extra £1

An urban myth I'm afraid.

Been doing the rounds for years.

yeah, cant see it being true.