NTK and Roxburghe letter at 90+ days

padders72

Hi all

I have just simultaneously received a NTK from Elite and a Roxburghe debt collector letter for a ticket I received about 90 days ago. According to the Protection of Freedoms act, shouldn't the NTK have arrived within 56 days? Am I clutching at straws or do I have a case here? I resent the ticket since it was issued when I was parked in my own rented space in my work car park on a day when I forgot to put the damn pass in the widow. I did appeal on those grounds to Elite enclosing a copy of the valid pass but they knocked it back and I think i am now too late to go to Popla (and probably don't have grounds anyway). Am I reading the time limit correctly and if so what do I do next. Can I ignore it as suggested elsewhere?

All advice gratefully received even if it is 'pay up and stop moaning'!

Stroma

You appealed this yes? Did you do that as a driver or registered keeper? Did you get a popla verification code on that rejection ?

Umkomaas

Did you appeal to Elite after the issue of a windscreen ticket (as the driver)?

When they turned down your appeal, did they issue you with a POPLA code?

Does the NtK mention the Protection of Freedoms Act and the fact they are now pursuing the Registered Keeper?

Umkomaas

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padders72

Stroma wrote: »

You appealed this yes? Did you do that as a driver or registered keeper? Did you get a popla verification code on that rejection ?

Hi

Thanks for the response. I sent a copy of my parking permit and the ticket but didn't state whether I was acting as driver or keeper. They did reply with a Popla code but it was more than 28 days ago. Can I still use it?

Cheers

Umkomaas

POPLA are very strict on the 28-day rule. How far past are you?

padders72

Umkomaas wrote: »

Did you appeal to Elite after the issue of a windscreen ticket (as the driver)?

When they turned down your appeal, did they issue you with a POPLA code?

Does the NtK mention the Protection of Freedoms Act and the fact they are now pursuing the Registered Keeper?

Hi and thanks to you too for your help. Regarding the NTK, I can't see it mention the P of F act anywhere on either the NTK or letter from Roxburhe

padders72

Umkomaas wrote: »

POPLA are very strict on the 28-day rule. How far past are you?

Hi

19th Sept, so way past. To be honest I was so annoyed that I put my head in the sand rather. If Popla is out, does the fact it took them 90 days to send the papers help at all? The original ticket was 23/8 by the way.

Cheers

Umkomaas

padders72 wrote: »

Hi

19th Sept, so way past. To be honest I was so annoyed that I put my head in the sand rather. If Popla is out, does the fact it took them 90 days to send the papers help at all? The original ticket was 23/8 by the way.

Cheers

No realistic prospect of this going to POPLA now; the PPC did what was required of them, after rejecting your appeal, in providing a POPLA code.

The NtK should be issued only if the driver isn't known, but as you've already put your head above the parapet on this by appealing the windscreen ticket, I'm not sure why you're getting a NtK. Are you sure this isn't a reminder to pay the charge? Are you able to scan it and upload it here for us to take a look at?

The advice is to never respond to a windscreen ticket (unless hire/company car), but always await the NtK. Had you not appealed so quickly, then the 90 days for the issue of the NtK would most certainly have been in your favour, but that's gone I'm afraid.

The only real option left to you is to continue ignoring the stream of paperwork likely to fall on your doormat. However if you get anything marked as Letter Before County Court Claim or Letter Before Action (or similar) or County Court papers do not ignore these, but get back to us urgently.

Coupon-mad

padders72 wrote: »

Hi

19th Sept, so way past. To be honest I was so annoyed that I put my head in the sand rather. If Popla is out, does the fact it took them 90 days to send the papers help at all? The original ticket was 23/8 by the way.

Cheers

Hang on. Did the Notice to Keeper get sent to exactly the same initials/name as the person who appealed before?

And when Elite knocked back the first appeal, did they send a POPLA code?

padders72

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Hang on. Did the Notice to Keeper get sent to exactly the same initials/name as the person who appealed before?

And when Elite knocked back the first appeal, did they send a POPLA code?

Not exactly the same, I guess they got it from DVLA along with the address as the appeal was sent from work. They did send a popla code but I didn't use it.