Wrong location on parking ticket

jacquie16A

I was given a parking ticket on Monday and have noticed that they have written down the wrong road name. They have called in an Ave when in fact it is a Road. As no such "Ave" exists in my borough can I get away with saying that this ticket is invalid?

hollydays

Probably.Have a look at the website Pepipoo

jacquie16A

I have looked on there but I can't seem to find anything!

mancitychick

I believe all details on parking ticket have to be correct for it to stand. I will try and find a link or something to back this up - will post again if I find something.

malamute

if it was me i would class this as invalid and take it all the way you will win!

trinidadone

hey, dont pay, appeal, you have to, you have noithing to lose, and hundred quid to gain, let us know how you get on

hollydays

Why not write and say "I have never parked in xxx avenue,in fact I dont believe this avenue exists,please check your records."

Clive_Woody

Send them a polite letter and a copy of the ticket and request they send you details of the parking restrictions that are in place for this XXXX Avenue.

fififofum

In this situation and many others I always think "what is the worse that can happen?" it goes to court and you get a pernickety judge? who makes you pay plus the other court costs. If you can handle that then go for it.

TOBRUK

I agree with Clive Woody and hollydays, or give them a ring and say that you have had a parking ticket for X Ave but have never been there and see what they say. I have just been browising the net and found this link, where a person had a parking ticket with wrong location on it (although the person had parked illegally but wrong location written down) and phoned them up - the person then received a letter admitting the authority had put incorrect information on the ticket and cancelled it.

Have a look:

http://forum.rac.co.uk/showthread.php?t=204

Hope this helps. I actually doubt that they could take it to court because of the wrong details on the ticket.