Please, please, please take no notice of much of what is advised on, "no penalty points". Not unusually for that site there is so much wrong with it, far too much to go into here. But this in particular must be pointed out:
"If the photographic evidence is inconclusive it is debatable whether or not you should sign the NIP, as it is effectively and admission of guilt and could potentially be brought up against you as such if the case goes to court"
Apart from the fact that it is not the NIP that should be signed but the Section 172 notice requesting driver's details, it is not remotely debateable whether or not the document should be signed. Failure to do so (in England & Wales, but not in Scotland) will result in a conviction under S172 and six points. This precise matter was taken all the way to the European Court of Human Rights by Idris Francis and Gerard O'Halloran in 2007. The court ruled that the recipient must sign the response. Failure to do so falls foul of the S172 legislation and his right not to self-incriminate was not breached. If you're so inclined you can read the full judgement:
hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#{"dmdocnumber":["819526"],"itemid":["001-81359"]}
The response is not an admission of guilt but will be used to prove who was driving at the time of the allegation. Without it a prosecution for the underlying offence will not succeed as there is no evidence to prove who was driving. Failing to sign the S172 is a sure fire way to convert £100 fine and three points into a court appearance and on conviction a hefty fine, six points and insurance grief for five years.
The site's accompanying advice to ask for photographic evidence, have a look at it and declare that you have exercised all reasonable diligence to identify the driver but cannot do so is equally likely to end in the same result. Avoid it like the plague.
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