No, it doesn't work like that. First of all you get a letter of intended prosecution. You have to fill in and send the attached form back to them to ensure the details are correct, eg your wife could have been driving. Once the police have had this back they'll assess if a SAC is suitable.
Pete
That's not correct Pete,
It happened to me 3 weeks ago exactly as explained by Kat. I was offered 2 options in that first letter, course or points
well if you didn't get a NIP first it hasn't been served properly and you can contest it