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Will non-payment of a PCN lead to a CCJ?

icebergx
icebergx Posts: 688 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Hi all,
Quick question. Will non-payment of a PCN lead to a CCJ or possibly effect my credit rating?

I received a few PCNs (legitimate ones from local councils) through the post for my vehicle, but i was not using it at the time, and the 'friend' that was using the car no longer lives in the country.

I can't afford to pay them, and I don't want to pay them. What are the potential pitfalls of not doing so.

Thanks.

Comments

  • surfboy1
    surfboy1 Posts: 345 Forumite
    If you dont pay them and you ignore them you can expect to get bailiffs knocking on your door.
    Best to appeal them.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,567 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    real tickets are called.penalty charges and must not be ignored.
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Go to pepipoo.com for this as the owner /RK is responsible. On the back are terms which may give you a let out. Did you know the other person was using the vehicle? Was it with your consent(the truth, I'm not suggesting a get out of jail by lieing)
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • icebergx
    icebergx Posts: 688 Forumite
    peter_the_piper wrote: »
    Go to pepipoo.com for this as the owner /RK is responsible. On the back are terms which may give you a let out. Did you know the other person was using the vehicle? Was it with your consent(the truth, I'm not suggesting a get out of jail by lieing)

    Yes, the 'friend' was authorised to use it but, we also agreed that any costs (such as insurance), or fines would be his responsibility. He assures me that he was insured to drive the vehicle, and I have seen documents to this effect.

    I appreciate this is a very bad situation, and I must take some of the responsibility for trusting this guy, but if you have any further advice, I'd really appreciate it.

    Thanks.
  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes. Get a written statement, preferably sworn under oath, from your friend admitting guilt.
  • icebergx
    icebergx Posts: 688 Forumite
    Guys_Dad wrote: »
    Yes. Get a written statement, preferably sworn under oath, from your friend admitting guilt.

    Thanks for your help.

    How would I go about organising such a statement?
    Who should I present it to?
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    I'm sorry you are in this situation, but liability for penalty charge notices are the registered keeper alone, that is why most hire companies simply pay the penalty as a matter of course. You really need the help off the guys over on https://www.pepipoo.com if anyone can help you they can, have you been there already ?

    You also need to let them know exactly the details of each penalty, preferably scans of the paperwork scrubbed of personal information. Don't bury your head in the sand on this as this can't be ignored.

    In regards to any private parking tickets, just ignore them as it highly unlikely to go beyond junk mail.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    And by the way non payment of penalty charge notices will not lead to a ccj as its not handled by county courts, though I have heard of one or two situations where they have, but can't think what they were right now.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
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