Motorists face fines of £15 towards helping victims of domestic and sexual violence

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

What's the FPN?

Sorry, fixed penalty notice - the £60 fine

Gorgeous_George

Each to their own.

The idea of having a tachograph in my car would be to give some proof that I wasn't speeding. I have heard that those hand held cameras can read 8mph when pointed at a stationary car.

Remember when Alex Ferguson was let off for driving up the hard shoulder of a blocked motorway (link). His mitigation was that he had tummy problems and needed the loo. That should have been at least two offences - driving on the hard shoulder AND driving while unfit.

GG

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

Sorry, fixed penalty notice - the £60 fine

Yes FPN - what they sent me!! Which I accepted but I could only pay in installments. They didn't accept this, sent it to court, added this £15 fee, and accepted installments anyway!

I blame the adminstrators, I tried to reason with them, and the said NO!

So, fundamentally - I've been had:rolleyes:

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

Yes FPN - what they sent me!! Which I accepted but I could only pay in installments. They didn't accept this, sent it to court, added this £15 fee, and accepted installments anyway!

I blame the adminstrators, I tried to reason with them, and the said NO!

So, fundamentally - I've been had:rolleyes:

They're not allowed to accept installments, its a conditional offer.

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

They're not allowed to accept installments, its a conditional offer.

A Conditional Offer hey??

In My case it was an UNconditional DEMAND of payments of which they threatened not only to send bailiffs around but my credit status (reminding me how embarrassing it would be should my neighbours witness any intervention, future employment chances and any chance of remaining a loyal, respectful member of society.

I felt like I was going to the gallows for crying out loud. It's no wonder people lose respect for the authorities - & Ill tell you I've been riding my bike on the pavement ever since. Ha Ha Ha!!!!:D:D:D

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

A Conditional Offer hey??

In My case it was an UNconditional DEMAND of payments of which they threatened not only to send bailiffs around but my credit status (reminding me how embarrassing it would be should my neighbours witness any intervention, future employment chances and any chance of remaining a loyal, respectful member of society.

You need to read up on these things, then you can stick your finger up to those tactics

The 'conditions' of a FPN is that you accept the offence, pay within the required time, and surrender your licence for endorsement. If you cannot do any of those things, then the option of a FPN is withdrawn and court action is taken.

Once the case has been heard, there is NO threat from bailiffs unless you do not keep up the repayments agreed. There is no worry about credit ratings either unless, again, you do not keep to your side of the arrangement :A

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

You need to read up on these things, then you can stick your finger up to those tactics

The 'conditions' of a FPN is that you accept the offence, pay within the required time, and surrender your licence for endorsement. If you cannot do any of those things, then the option of a FPN is withdrawn and court action is taken.

Once the case has been heard, there is NO threat from bailiffs unless you do not keep up the repayments agreed. There is no worry about credit ratings either unless, again, you do not keep to your side of the arrangement :A

I'm not stupid and did read up on these things. I Met the "Conditions" as you say.

However I was warned on bailiffs and such the like should I not meet the demands of those "conditions" before I had denied any responsibility.

Get the difference!:mad:

ie I HAD NO CHOICE - unless I wanted to put myself up for the LYNCH MOB!!

ukmarine1

any payback should be made by the people that perpetrate the crime on that individual not by everyone !! fgs if someone hits the missus or their husband make them pay more !! better still make the mp's pay more and prosecute them for the fraud they get away with every single day!! wish i could get on question time! also the bbc is a s bent as anyone !!

sjaypink

Bootski wrote: »

I'm not stupid and did read up on these things. I Met the "Conditions" as you say.

However I was warned on bailiffs and such the like should I not meet the demands of those "conditions" before I had denied any responsibility.

Get the difference!:mad:

ie I HAD NO CHOICE - unless I wanted to put myself up for the LYNCH MOB!!

Oh god, you're on one again!

No, you said you didn't meet the conditions as you were unable to pay within the required time frame?

Bootski

sjaypink wrote: »

Oh god, you're on one again!

No, you said you didn't meet the conditions as you were unable to pay within the required time frame?

& Whats wrong with that, many can't stump up either £60 nor the new £75 quid just like that.

So Why not accept installments first time round when they did second time round anyway. They're so incompetent, I could have paid it off by the end of 08 instead of paying in installments starting June 09!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paid off by Nov 09!!! - for an offence committed over a year earlier!!!!

So you get that this has cost the tax payer enormous costs in paperwork and time by delaying what would have been paid anyway, a LOT earlier!!:o