Fined £270 Even Though I Had Car Insurance - Fighting Since June 2009!

zzzLazyDaisy

All this happened in June 2009, and you have only got round to writing to the police now, in July 2010?

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zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

All this happened in June 2009, and you have only got round to writing to the police now, in July 2010?

Read the whole thread please. ty.

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molerat wrote: »

I have only skimmed but have you contacted :

Duty Inspector at the station concerned.
Chief Inspector " "
Met Police Commisioners Office
Met Police Authority http://www.mpa.gov.uk/yourviews/comment/
Your MP
CAB

The letter is too long with several irrelevant items and duplicated statements.

Hi, nope, not contacted them, but the address this is being sent to say that they are the ones that handle claims like these.

O, and regarding it being to long, I did notice that and was wondering if you could help me shorten it, or replace it with something a little more professional. I need all the help I could get.

Any tips, suggestions? Thanks!

forgotmyname

Tips = send the letter, your going to run out of time to claim money back if you take any longer LOL.

I doubt this happened at all.

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forgotmyname wrote: »

I doubt this happened at all.

Leave if you don't like it.

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molerat wrote: »

The letter is too long with several irrelevant items and duplicated statements.

Hi, can you or anyone please please please help me correct the letter I have written above. I mentioned it before that I suck at writing out anything that’s supposed to be to a professional standard and need some help.


Regards.

rev_henry

Marv02 wrote: »

Hi, can you or anyone please please please help me correct the letter I have written above. I mentioned it before that I suck at writing out anything that’s supposed to be to a professional standard and need some help.


Regards.

I think what you've written is fine! It gets the point across. Seeing as how none of us (including me, sorry!) can be bothered to re write it I'd just send it off. It doesn't have to be publishable standard.

thescouselander

Its certainly a comprehensive letter but in my opinion probably a bit long. I think the main points get a bit lost in amongst the other less important factors. I think the letter could be made more concise but its up to you, it will probably be ok as it is.

Torby

Just read through the whole thread and based on my own experiences with the Police and from what I have seen witnessed elsewhere it really sounds a bit weird, e.g.

2 scenarios:

1: stopped by the police, asked for insurance details, apologise to the officer for not having documents, explain insurance only taken out this morning, give ins co name, suggest if its helpful, phone the company for confirmation, no answer? Show my licence anyway, happily give all my details so they can check I'm licenced to drive etc (gives opportunity to confirm my details on the police computer in case I was wanted...lol) nothing there?...ok... ask officer if I can "produce" my details at a station of my choice once paperwork arrives...next morn, phone ins company ask them to extract the digit and explain why there is some urgency, even fax/email details of my transaction etc to me so in the interim, I can produce these.

2: stopped by the police, asked for insurance details, ask "cop", why am I getting stopped, police ask me for my licence, haven't got it on me, police ask for proof I own/have just purchased the car, haven't got any, can't remember who I bought it from, can't remember my address, can't remember when I passed my test, ask the "cop" has he nothing better to do with his time than pick on xxxxx, xxxx, xxxx fill in whatever you like here...age, race, colour, "cop" says...right you're nicked, the cars being impounded....you say how do I get home..."cop" says your problem. Car gets impounded.

there's 3 sides to most stories, your side, their side and the right side....may be a bit of both sides in the right side...from what you have said so far...my own observations on the road and these wonderful police tv programs....I have made my mind up about what happened to you, perhaps with a bit more info from you, everyone else on the thread may get a better perspective on it as well.

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Torby wrote: »

there's 3 sides to most stories, your side, their side and the right side....may be a bit of both sides in the right side...from what you have said so far...my own observations on the road and these wonderful police tv programs....I have made my mind up about what happened to you, perhaps with a bit more info from you, everyone else on the thread may get a better perspective on it as well.

Lol, you've completly confused me but anyways. I've been driving for 18 years and have never had any problems with insurance what so ever. Nor have I ever encounted the police in a fasion where I've had to produce things on the road side, to in all fairnes, I had no idea that I could have told him if I could produce it at a police station.

Anyways, I thought I'd give a afternoon bump for more help on the letter I wrote above. I know its all over hte place, thats why I need help correcting it, I don't want to give them the impression that I'm week, and need it sounding as pro as possible.

Please help fellas. Don't forget... I'll give out £20 to the person that helps me finish the draft.

Regards.