DLR fine - can't pay

kakasha

Hi, I've been fined by a DLR tickets inspector about 19 days ago. The fare notice says that I have 21 days to pay a lowest fine (£40) and after that it will be £80. I've sent an appeal out to have my fine waved about two weeks ago but haven't heard back yet.
I wanted to pay my fine today but when I try to do it, a message shows saying: 'We are unable to take this payment. Notice flagged with on appeal status.'
I'd just like to make sure this will not affect the amount I am due to pay in case my appeal won't get approved? If anyone knows, I'd really appreciate a reply.
Thanks!

Premier_2

kakasha wrote: »

Hi, I've been fined by a DLR tickets inspector about 19 days ago. The fare notice says that I have 21 days to pay a lowest fine (£40) and after that it will be £80. I've sent an appeal out to have my fine waved about two weeks ago but haven't heard back yet.
I wanted to pay my fine today but when I try to do it, a message shows saying: 'We are unable to take this payment. Notice flagged with on appeal status.'
I'd just like to make sure this will not affect the amount I am due to pay in case my appeal won't get approved? If anyone knows, I'd really appreciate a reply.
Thanks!

1.2 Penalty Fares
Fare evasion is a crime which costs Londoners around £70m a year. This is money which could and should be used to further improve public transport. The Penalty Fare is one of several tools available to minimise this revenue loss and deter individuals from committing fare evasion...

A Penalty Fare Notice is issued when a passenger travelling on a TfL service fails to produce a valid authority to travel when required to do so by an authorised person...

The Penalty Fare on TfL services is now £80. However, this is reduced to £40 if paid within 21 days of the Notice being issued. If an appeal is received within the stipulated timeframe and is unsuccessful, the value of the Penalty Fare will be reduced to £40 if paid within 21 days of the date of the letter turning down that appeal(2). An appellant will then be advised of a new timeframe within which payment must be made or a further appeal must be received. If neither payment nor a further appeal is received within this new timeframe the Penalty Fare will revert to its original level of £80. Section 2.1 provides further details of the appeals timeframes....

(2) The deadline for payment is either 21 days from the date of issue or 14 days from the date on the letter rejecting a first stage appeal; whichever is later.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/tickets/appeals-policy-penalty-fares-and-concession-withdrawal.pdf

HTH. Good luck with your appeal

kakasha

Thanks for your help Premier!