PE 'Fine' - Different situation!

billa_champion

Hi all

I’ve been reading up on the various threads and am a bit confused so hopefully someone can help. I got a PE charge in April for overstaying in a shopping car park. I originally ignored the letters (after reading up on the advice on this forum) and then moved house at the end of May.
I’ve now received a new notice at my current address stating that I am due to pay this fine etc. What they are saying is that they originally wrote to me at the previous address and that I should have advised DVLA that I had moved. But seeing as they are so nice I now have the opportunity to just pay the reduced fine and not the £120 that I should now be liable for.
I’m now reading on the forums that you should write to them and ask for a POPLA reference.
Should I ignore the letter as the ‘offence’ occurred more than 3 months ago so they are out of time or should I draft a letter? Please advise. Thank you all for reading/advising!:beer:

bazster

They appear not to be out of time. It's clear from what you say that you received your first letter from them when you were still at your old address, and it's the timing of that first notice which is crucial. They might have been out of time with that, you would need to compare the date of the notice with the date of the "event".

You are too late for POPLA, so just ignore PE. You should also kick up a big stink with the shop(s) where you parked, as they might get it cancelled for you. Please tell me it was Aldi!

peter_the_piper

Silly question but if you have not told dvla that you had moved, how did PE get your address?

billa_champion

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Silly question but if you have not told dvla that you had moved, how did PE get your address?

Sorry just to clarify. I did tell DVLA once I'd moved hence the letter at the new address. I guess what PE are getting at is that because I didnt respond to their original latters they are assuming that I had already moved hence they got no replies.

billa_champion

bazster wrote: »

They appear not to be out of time. It's clear from what you say that you received your first letter from them when you were still at your old address, and it's the timing of that first notice which is crucial. They might have been out of time with that, you would need to compare the date of the notice with the date of the "event".

You are too late for POPLA, so just ignore PE. You should also kick up a big stink with the shop(s) where you parked, as they might get it cancelled for you. Please tell me it was Aldi!

TBH they were in time with the original letters - I just ignored them and hoped once I'd moved house PE would just give up as they'd keep sending letters to the old place which would be ignored by the new owners. But PE have obviously gone back to the DVLA and got my new address hence the letter yesterday. I'm afraid it wasn’t Aldi; it was a retail park with multiple stores.
The missus was on a shopping spree that day . I don’t think she'll have any receipts now!
So I should just ignore? Even though that's not the general advice anymore? I'm just worried that they may just take it to court and I'll lose as realistically I don’t think I have grounds to appeal as missus just overstayed her limit as she was too busy shopping.

bazster

So I should just ignore? Even though that's not the general advice anymore? I'm just worried that they may just take it to court and I'll lose as realistically I don’t think I have grounds to appeal as missus just overstayed her limit as she was too busy shopping.

Well if you were a bolshie !!!!!! like me you would get the registered address and the name of the CEO for every company on the retail park, and you would write every one of them a stinking letter telling them what you think about being harassed and bullied purely for having the temerity to shop in their store, and that you will never darken their doors again.

As for them trying to take it to court, they might do, but that is still the less likely outcome. But if they did then you have loads of ways to swat them off. Who cares if the missus "overstayed" according to them? The charge is completely bogus anyway for all sorts of reasons, so don't sweat it and come back if you do ever receive genuine court papers.

Guys_Dad

bazster wrote: »

Well if you were a bolshie !!!!!! like me .........................

Noted for future exchanges !

bazster

Guys_Dad wrote: »

Noted for future exchanges !

Surely you'd already figured it out!

Guys_Dad

bazster wrote: »

Surely you'd already figured it out!

Oh yes! But now you have confirmed it yourself. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

billa_champion

bazster wrote: »

Well if you were a bolshie !!!!!! like me you would get the registered address and the name of the CEO for every company on the retail park, and you would write every one of them a stinking letter telling them what you think about being harassed and bullied purely for having the temerity to shop in their store, and that you will never darken their doors again..

I might just do that. I guess it'll just take up 20 minutes or so of my time to draft a letter and then post it. Thank you!!:beer:

Hovite_2

billa_champion wrote: »

I might just do that. I guess it'll just take up 20 minutes or so of my time to draft a letter and then post it. Thank you!!:beer:

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