fixed penalty notice
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
fixed penalty notice (plural fixed penalty notices)
- (UK, Hong Kong) A notice served on an offender by an authorised person, which is usually for committing a minor offence. It requires the offender to pay a fixed fine within a certain period of time, or appeal against it, possibly in court.
- Synonym: (initialism) FPN
- 2020 May 20, “Social distancing: Questions and answers”, in Rail, page 9:
- How will these rules be enforced?
[…] Fines for first-time offenders who breach regulations have been increased from £60 to £100 (reducing to £50 if the fixed penalty notice is paid within 14 days), […]