binobear Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Getting a fine in the post - was 40 mins over - should I pay it? Im sure I've read somewhere that if they cant prove you were driving your not liable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 No, ignore it, and ignore all future correspondence and communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 You're not liable at all. They are effectively sending you an invoice. It has no legal authority and can't be enforced. Anything you receive should go straight in.the bin, don't even acknowledge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Some bastirt stole my parking ticket off my wipers and I got lifted at 9 in the morning in the middle of the town while driving and spent a night in the cells cause I denied getting it had to pay £75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Some bastirt stole my parking ticket off my wipers and I got lifted at 9 in the morning in the middle of the town while driving and spent a night in the cells cause I denied getting it had to pay £75. Was it a council ( traffic warden) or police parking ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Private or police. Private ignore. Do not make any contact. It's a civil case and to raise it they need a named person breaking the contract. JustJust ignore and they'll go away they'll send threatening looking letters, but they're toothless. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/drivers-urged-not-to-pay-private-parking-fines-1.251312 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/consumer/transport/driving-and-parking/parking-tickets-s/parking-tickets-on-private-land-s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Private or police. Private ignore. Do not make any contact. It's a civil case and to raise it they need a named person breaking the contract. JustJust ignore and they'll go away they'll send threatening looking letters, but they're toothless. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/drivers-urged-not-to-pay-private-parking-fines-1.251312 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/consumer/transport/driving-and-parking/parking-tickets-s/parking-tickets-on-private-land-s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davierobbsagod Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I've just got a fine through for driving in cathedral street glesga,I was using my sat nav and following the instructions looked up and saw I was about to enter a bus lane (on a sunday) moved out and carried on,pic 1 shows me outside the lane,pic 2 shows me moving out the lane after 20 feet any chance getting away with this I have appealed against it, bus lanes dont operate in aberdeen on sundays obviously they do in weeg city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I've just got a fine through for driving in cathedral street glesga,I was using my sat nav and following the instructions looked up and saw I was about to enter a bus lane (on a sunday) moved out and carried on,pic 1 shows me outside the lane,pic 2 shows me moving out the lane after 20 feet any chance getting away with this I have appealed against it, bus lanes dont operate in aberdeen on sundays obviously they do in weeg city If there are signs up showing days and times they apply, you are fecked mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I don't agree about ignoring it; that's generally bad advice these days as the powers given to these scumbags has increased over recent years. It's correct though that it is an invoice (hence one very useful strategy is to ask for a VAT invoice which is rarely forthcoming), but before you decide what to do get your head around the real law on this (which I appreciate might be different in Scotland). There are a lot of template letters around & have a read of this first before you ignore it: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=79586 Also MoneySavingExpert & a website called The Prankster have plenty of legally sound advice. I'm not saying you should pay it by any means, but just make it as tricky as you can for them to enforce it. Golden rue no. 1....don't ever tell them who was driving. Just respond as "the legal keeper of this vehicle" or similar. Also, if you have a receipt or invoice from wherever you were they will nearly always cancel so go into shop if that's what it was & ask them to cancel it. Good luck. I'm fighting one myself at the moment so empathise!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Was it a council ( traffic warden) or police parking ticket?traffic warden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 traffic warden. how could you get lifted for a parking fine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I don't agree about ignoring it; that's generally bad advice these days as the powers given to these scumbags has increased over recent years. It's correct though that it is an invoice (hence one very useful strategy is to ask for a VAT invoice which is rarely forthcoming), but before you decide what to do get your head around the real law on this (which I appreciate might be different in Scotland). There are a lot of template letters around & have a read of this first before you ignore it: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=79586 Also MoneySavingExpert & a website called The Prankster have plenty of legally sound advice. I'm not saying you should pay it by any means, but just make it as tricky as you can for them to enforce it. Golden rue no. 1....don't ever tell them who was driving. Just respond as "the legal keeper of this vehicle" or similar. Also, if you have a receipt or invoice from wherever you were they will nearly always cancel so go into shop if that's what it was & ask them to cancel it. Good luck. I'm fighting one myself at the moment so empathise!! There are rakes of them round my way now mate, including Forth Valley hospital where my Mrs works. She and her work colleagues have had loads of slips between them, as well as a letter. All ignored and never heard another word about it. I appreciate you may have had a different experience but I've never spoken to anyone where these have been taken further. Get them binned I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I don't agree about ignoring it; that's generally bad advice these days as the powers given to these scumbags has increased over recent years. It's correct though that it is an invoice (hence one very useful strategy is to ask for a VAT invoice which is rarely forthcoming), but before you decide what to do get your head around the real law on this (which I appreciate might be different in Scotland). There are a lot of template letters around & have a read of this first before you ignore it: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=79586 Also MoneySavingExpert & a website called The Prankster have plenty of legally sound advice. I'm not saying you should pay it by any means, but just make it as tricky as you can for them to enforce it. Golden rue no. 1....don't ever tell them who was driving. Just respond as "the legal keeper of this vehicle" or similar. Also, if you have a receipt or invoice from wherever you were they will nearly always cancel so go into shop if that's what it was & ask them to cancel it. Good luck. I'm fighting one myself at the moment so empathise!! Completely different laws in scotlad concerning this.... And completely ignore is the correct tactic. If we're quoting money-saving expert see the flowchart here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4922055 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 how could you get lifted for a parking fine ?because I got a ticket from the same street the week before and paid it,so I thought it was same ticket.It wizny !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Fair play if it's different; I wondered if it might be. Here there's increasing numbers of people doing nothing then landing in the Small Claims Court; then you have to start trying to persuade them & it's a 50-50 shot. I sorted one out for my daughter recently & hoping the one I have now disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Council or police then pay, private just dingy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Council or police then pay, private just dingy it yup, good point. do not ignore police or council. Disagree on just paying it. All depends on legality and accurate sanction. If you have legitimate grounds to contest then do so (unlikely in most official cases, but say you had a blue badge and you got police one for double yellow then contest). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbroath55 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Ignore private ones, the companies that run these work on a % basis hoping that 20% of the tickets issued will be paid for. The land owner/ supermarket/ shopping centre is usually on a % of revenue generated The sophisticated ones have the number plate recognition system and pay the DVLA £2.50 a pop to get address details Less sophisticated like pub or shop car parks just have someone to take a couple of pics of your car and they are on a cut There is a yard behind the High St near us with a private car park sign up and one of the neighbours overlooking it is on an earner for supplying info to the car park company. Never enter into discussion with these companies and note they will direct you to use their appeals@ email address should you wish to appeal. Don't ever do this as by using an appeal you are sort of saying you have been found guilty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binobear Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Been a week now and nothing through in the post - I'm I in the clear ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Why do the DVLA give private firms peoples contact details from Reg plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Why do the DVLA give private firms peoples contact details from Reg plate?££££?Whatever the reason, it isn't right. Edited February 2, 2016 by Charlie Endell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 ££££? Whatever the reason, it isn't right. Agree, surprised no one has challenged this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Been a week now and nothing through in the post - I'm I in the clear ? You'll likely get two or three. But just ignore. You may even get a recorded delivery (check sender address before accepting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Been a week now and nothing through in the post - I'm I in the clear ? In the clear from what? Junk mail? That's effectively what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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