PCN with wrong station name

robonn

Hi guys, a Penalty Charge Notice was recently placed on my car at Dorking Station - typically unfairly, not being able to park in a bay, despite having paid for a season ticket in good faith, the driver tucked the car away, not obstructing anyone... but I digress.

The odd thing about the PCN is that it states the location as Cheam/Main (presumably the setting on their device that would normally designate Cheam station).

So I guess that's a cast iron appeal win right there? In which case, is there a shortcut to getting them to rescind in, or should I simply pursue the appeal in the usual way (i.e. as per all the excellent advice on this board!).

Fair to say they're going to struggle to prove my car was in Cheam!

Many thanks in advance.

enfield_freddy

wait for the NTK coming with the wrong location on it , they could just be hoping you contact them , therefore saving £2.50 Dvla fee , and incriminating yourself.


is there any mention of railway bylaws on the signage or ticket? ,


hold back on replying till you get more help on here

HO87

Who issued the ticket? You use the term "penalty charge notice" is that the exact wording on the notice and if so is there any mention of the railway byelaws?

enfield_freddy

there is another posting regarding the same station tonight https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5356701


it mentions Meteor / Vinci hence why I also asked about bylaws ,

Umkomaas

Same poster Freddy.

Duplicate posting will ensure a diluted response from regulars - not helpful to the OP.

@OP - please PM Crabman, Forum Guide and ask that your two threads are merged. Please keep everything on that one thread afterwards.

robonn

Hi all, thanks for the responses. Will check out the wording and come back.

FYI the other thread is indeed me and it is the same station, but I kept them separate as it's a different PCN (that one DID say Dorking!) and so a different narrative. Was trying to keep it simple - hope haven't achieved the opposite?

Half_way

HO87 wrote: »

Who issued the ticket? You use the term "penalty charge notice" is that the exact wording on the notice and if so is there any mention of the railway byelaws?

you need to answer the above.

enfield_freddy

"Hi all, thanks for the responses. Will check out the wording and come back."


I await the answer , but until then ,,


I shall go back to my day job , of pulling teeth

robonn

Thanks all - now at home to check the wording. So... with no further ado... it's definitely described specifically as a "penalty charge notice" and there's no mention of bylaws on the PCN slip. Will have to check the signs in the car park for any mention there.

What's the significance of the mention of bylaws? Thanks again.

enfield_freddy

coz if its a by law offence its different to private parking , and if there are any signs relating to bylaws they cannot issue a "parking" ticket.


lots of other things as well,


2 things




1: date of ticket
2: have you replied to the scum yet




and please check the car park , armed with a camera , photo the signage and post it up , look for any other (possibly older) signs saying bylaws

robonn

Right, no mention of bylaws.
Ticket is from 4th Nov.
And nope, no reply as yet.

As for the carpark regulations, am too new to post links to pics, apparently, so please can you visit the following and repost?

i63.tinypic dotcom /2vmt1xc.jpg

Thanks!