PARKING TICKET: I've been a fool. Any advice?

Coupon-mad

I'd send it around day 17 by post and keep proof of posting (free from the PO Counter, NEVER Recorded).

Those signs are the usual terrible small print. Not even the word 'attention' tells you what it's about - could easily be a warning about thieves and not leaving valuables in your car, to any right-thinking person seeing it. And you wouldn't have cause to read that.

Stepfly

Thanks, Coupon-mad. 17 days takes us to next Friday, so I may advise my friend to post on the Thurs, just so we don't get into any non-working weekend days nonsense.

I've also now sent a letter of complaint to the Building Managers using the language Half_Way recommended. I'll update when we hear more. Cheers.

Coupon-mad

Make sure the friend knows NOT to pop it in a postbox nor to use Recorded Delivery. Just 1st class with a free certificate of posting (receipt) from a PO Counter clerk. Keep it stapled to a printed copy of the exact letter sent, in his/her file of letters.

Stepfly

My friend has a question. Subsequent to the ticket he scrapped the car, and has informed the DVLA, so he's no longer registered as the keeper of the car. Does this mean that when the PCN tries to get the keeper's details from the DVLA it'll draw a blank, or will they just provide them with my friend's details because he was the listed driver *when the ticket was issued*? I'm assuming it is the latter, but he's sending his first letter today and was after clarification. Thanks!

Fruitcake

Stepfly wrote: »

My friend has a question. Subsequent to the ticket he scrapped the car, and has informed the DVLA, so he's no longer registered as the keeper of the car. Does this mean that when the PCN tries to get the keeper's details from the DVLA it'll draw a blank, or will they just provide them with my friend's details because he was the listed driver *when the ticket was issued*? I'm assuming it is the latter, but he's sending his first letter today and was after clarification. Thanks!

The idea by appealing before the NTK arrives is the hope that they will forget to send a NTK at all. I'm sure this is explained in the NEWBIES thread.

If the scammers do request details from the DVLA, they will ask for the details of who the keeper was on the date of the alleged event, which the DVLA will provide.

Stepfly

Thanks, Fruitcake. That's what I thought, but wanted to be 100% as it was my space, but a friend who got the ticket and he's understandably frustrated and a bit anxious about the (however unlikely) legal implications.

Coupon-mad

There are no legal implications. Even if he lost at a court hearing there would be no CCJ if he then paid when a Judge directed it!

Stepfly

Good news.

I got a (rather snooty) letter back from the building management company in reply to my complaint.

Quick precis: As a gesture of goodwill blah blah blah on this one occasion blah blah etc...

The upshot is that they are cancelling the parking ticket.

Many thanks for everyone who offered advice. It was very helpful and very much appreciated. This will certainly relieve my friend as well.