P&D ticket blew off dash

lill

Hi I parked my car on Saturday and put the ticket on the passenger side of my dash as it was one of those paper tickets without the sticky part.
When I came back to my car I had been issued with a parking ticket. It appears that at some time between my leaving the car and being issued a ticket the P&D ticket had blown off the dash on to the drivers side floor well. Is there anything I can do?

Skint_Catt

I just wrote an appeal letter to the relevant address to say that I had purchased a ticket and that it was displayed (small white lie :rolleyes:) As they could see that the ticket I had bought (I think you need to send the original so keep a good photocopy) covered the time the fine was issued I got reprieved.

lill

thanks v much *panic*

lolarentt

Yes I've done this before - If you can produce a valid ticket for the time of the alleged offence it would be a very harsh authority that would insist on payment of the fine.

sarahg1969

OP, is this a council or a private ticket?

It would be useful if you could show us ALL of the ticket (removing any identifying info first of course). It may not be right, even if it's a council ticket.

lill

sorry dont have it with me at the mo, its a council ticket

gaz_jones

I had the same problems with Milton Keynes parking people. I didnt lie and said what must have happened. They sent a letter back saying that as its the first time this has happened to me they will let me off. Apparanlty repeat offenders wont get away with it though. Fair enough imo because otherwise 2 of you could just share the same ticket.

Neil_B

lill wrote: »

sorry dont have it with me at the mo, its a council ticket

Grrrrrr! WHO exactly? (crucial).

I don't agree with several of the above who had experiences of Councils exercising discretion. Good for them but IME about 80% chance of the result being the opposite.
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lill

Birmingham city council, what do you need to know?
its got details of the date, location, car details and the offence Code 06P ... Jesus ive just noticed it was issued THREE MINS after the time on the P&D ticket ....

oh it says PCN on it if thats the bit your after.

lill

lill wrote: »

Birmingham city council, what do you need to know?
its got details of the date, location, car details and the offence Code 06P ... Jesus ive just noticed it was issued THREE MINS after the time on the P&D ticket ....

hang about a min...... it says
observed from: 13:32
observed to: 13:37

My P&D ticket states
arrival time 13:34 ????

Neil_B

lill wrote: »

hang about a min...... it says
observed from: 13:32
observed to: 13:37

My P&D ticket states
arrival time 13:34 ????

Aha! It sounds like he's issued before you got back to the car from the ticket machine. Either that or he/she saw you go to buy the ticket?

Certainly throws up sufficient doubt about the CEO's obs skills, etc.

Worth an informal challenge and specifically request a copy of the CEO's contemporaneous notes.

(B'ham PCNs are substantially compliant BTW)

If you have already written - as you appear to indicate above - write again anyway to get the notes. I'll explain why when you tell me if they respond.
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