PCN for an offence 3 months ago?

SiJax

Hi All, Newbie here, as I'm sure my question will demonstrate!
This morning, 17/10/15. I received a PCN from Lambeth Council for performing a prohibited turn on 24/07/15. This seems a phenomenal length of time to take to prepare this action.

I've read elsewhere that there's a limit of 28 days by law, but I'm unclear whether this relates only to static offences (i.e. parking)?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post, any help would be gratefully received.

Fruitcake

SiJax wrote: »

Hi All, Newbie here, as I'm sure my question will demonstrate!
This morning, 17/10/15. I received a PCN from Lambeth Council for performing a prohibited turn on 24/07/15. This seems a phenomenal length of time to take to prepare this action.

I've read elsewhere that there's a limit of 28 days by law, but I'm unclear whether this relates only to static offences (i.e. parking)?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post, any help would be gratefully received.

We tend to specialise in private parking tickets here but pepipoo.com are the experts on council and road traffic offences so you would be better posting your query on there.


Read their FAQs and scan in redacted copies of any paperwork you have before you post.

peter_the_piper

Also advise if you moved house recently and that your address was updated by DVLA (with dates)

Marktheshark

Who is registered keeper.
Does it mention Traffic management act 2008 ?
If it is you has there been any keeper or address changes and have you kept the envelope.

SiJax

Thanks both for your advice. I'll check out the other website also.
I haven't moved house for a long time. DVLA know precisely where I am, but a good point all the same.

Marktheshark

TMA 2008 section 10 states the penalty charge must be served within 28 days (you need the envelope) and the notice to keeper must be sent within six months.
What have they sent you, what is it called.

SiJax

Thanks.
Offence on 24/07. This is a notice for a moving traffic contravention.
Observed by a camera, with some footage hosted online.
I don't know what else I can tell you?

Marktheshark

Envelope ?
It contains either a franked coded date or a postmark, both are legal proof of postage and very important in arguing late service.
Also does it state "reminder"

SiJax

Envelope is a standard brown style. Pre-paid, no franking date.
The letter is marked 15/10/15 though, so no doubt that it's a recent dispatch.
No 'Reminder' markings, have been at this address for a long time and this is the first such contact from Lambeth Council Parking about this incident.

Marktheshark

Its a dot code, so as long as you have it, the next point is are you prepared to take a day off work to attend a traffic adjudication appointment.

Johno100

Marktheshark wrote: »

Its a dot code, so as long as you have it, the next point is are you prepared to take a day off work to attend a traffic adjudication appointment.

Why's he even going to need the envelope if the penalty charge notice itself is dated 15 October so more than 28 days after the infringement?

And aren't you jumping the gun about the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, the OP hasn't even appealed to the council yet!