Company Vehicles and speeding fines

[Carkell26]

Hi,

My work have contacted me letting me know i have recieved a speeding ticket, the van i am driving is a small vauxhall caddy which as far as i am aware can travel the same speed as cars on motorways, dual carriageways and single carriageways however i have done some research and turns out that the catergory the van i am driving is registered under N1 which means i should be driving at a reduced speed limit on a dual carriageway, as i have no V5C for the vehicle as it is a company vehicle i did not know this and was not told by my company, was this down to me to find this out about the vehicle or should my employer have told me? And would i still be respinsible for the speeding fine and points?

Thanks
Chris

[wales01man]

If you were driving you will be responsible same as if you were driving with defective tyres ignorance is no defence

[Carkell26]

I understand the if it were tyres as they are clearly visible to the driver, but to be driving a vehicle that is restricted to 60 by the owner who registered the vehicle and not being told and no way of knowing without being told surely that accounts for something no?