PCN Issued After 5 Months?!

maccalen

I have received a penalty charge notice in the post. It was me, i did drive down that road etc etc..

However, the date of the offence is 27/10/2017. I received the PCN on 25/03/2018 and the issue date was 23/3/2018.

I don't know what you guys think but this seems ludicrous?!

How would any reasonable person be able to challenge or produce evidence if necessary for something that happened 5 months ago? I.E. who would keep a receipt of payment?!

Anyway, it's from Halton Borough Council.

Can anyway direct me in regards to their legal requirements and time frames for issuing this?

Thanks

Redx

I suggest you post over on pepipoo forums seeing as its a coucil ticket

post in their council section with scans of both sides of the ticket, suitably redacted to remove the ref , VRM and personal details etc

use a gmail email addy for signup

maccalen

Redx wrote: »

I suggest you post over on pepipoo forums seeing as its a coucil ticket

post in their council section with scans of both sides of the ticket, suitably redacted to remove the ref , VRM and personal details etc

use a gmail email addy for signup

I wouldn't trust their advice. I know for a fact there are numerous incorrect statements made on their website, and that was me just browsing for a few minutes.

Coupon-mad

Errrm, you are joking?! pepipoo are very knowledgeable.

Tell us what you take issue with, some of us post over there too, you know!

You did look at the FORUM, not just the website:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=30

Incorrect statements where?

KeithP

maccalen wrote: »

I wouldn't trust their advice. I know for a fact there are numerous incorrect statements made on their website, and that was me just browsing for a few minutes.

Can you please share with us just one example?

maccalen

KeithP wrote: »

Can you please share with us just one example?

A Police Officer must wear a high-vis coat when conducting roadside speed checks. No, they don't, they just have to be visible.

Coupon-mad

Why not post on the Criminal offences forum and ask them (nicely) for the citation?

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=5

I believe Police and ex-Police post there.

Very knowledgeable and helpful, so don't cut off your nose to spite your face!

nosferatu1001

maccalen wrote: »

A Police Officer must wear a high-vis coat when conducting roadside speed checks. No, they don't, they just have to be visible.

They dont even have to be visible.

However ignoring the irrelevancy of a criminal case when youre looking at decrim council ticket, the COUNCIL forum is amazingly knowledgeable.

Youre assuming the webstie and forum contain the same advice (why?) and assuming all sub-fora have the same people. Two unfounded assumptions you would be unwise to make

So you can either post there, adn get accurate advice - reading pertinent threads first, so you know better how to post useful, accurate information - or dont. Your choice, literally your problem if you dont resolve this, as no court gets involved with council tickets, just a bailiff turning up.