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Failed POPLA - APCOA 1 letter wrong on Registration
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No it's definitely a letter O and number 0 that they're being pedantic about.
Have you followed Coupon-mad's advice as in post #8?Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street0 -
The RK has written a SAR to the Data Protection Officer at the PPC along the lines of the suggested content and emailed the DVLA withdrawing permission for any SAR's from PPC's as advised in the email thread.
'Nothing will happen, ignore APCOA and complain to the ICO about misuse of the VRN data.'
I could do with understanding the specific basis of any further complaint to the ICO for misuse of the VRN? Is this a complaint along the line of the DVLA misusing personal data or something more specific i can use against the PPC?0 -
Did you ever ascertain whether the land is covered by Railway byelaws?I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.
All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks0 -
There is nothing on the signs at the station and i am waiting for a response to this request, in addition to their contract between GWR/landowner, from the PPC. I will advise once i have received their response on this.0
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Wasn't there recently an edict from the BPA to its members that mistakes such as using o instead of 0 should not be pursued? I'm sure there was but can't think where to find it. Or was it a POPLA edict?Although a practising Solicitor, my posts here are NOT legal advice, but are personal opinion based on limited facts provided anonymously by forum users. I accept no liability for the accuracy of any such posts and users are advised that, if they wish to obtain formal legal advice specific to their case, they must seek instruct and pay a solicitor.0
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It was an IPC edict, ironically...PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD0 -
Ahhh, well I think you could use it by analogy that the other trade body actually instructs its members not to pursue human errors of this nature - together with the point that it isn't a breach because 0 and O are interchangeable (given that O doesn't actually exist, but the numeric 0 could easily be a O) I'm not phrasing it very well, but you get the drift.Coupon-mad wrote: »It was an IPC edict, ironically...
You rely on all this to say
1. no breach because no difference on VRNs between 0 and O
2. if it is a breach it's de minimis (google that for more info or search for threads where it's mentioned) and the court should not be bothered with it, and the other trade body for PPCs actually instructs its members not to pursue motorists who make the error of mixing up a 0 and a O.Although a practising Solicitor, my posts here are NOT legal advice, but are personal opinion based on limited facts provided anonymously by forum users. I accept no liability for the accuracy of any such posts and users are advised that, if they wish to obtain formal legal advice specific to their case, they must seek instruct and pay a solicitor.0 -
I entirely agree.
Sad that this would have been 1005 easy to win at POPLA, it's only APCOA who we categorically never see a lost POPLA appeal about on here. At least the OP knows for next time, and won't be handing over any money this time anyway.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Just catching up with posts especially #16 & #17 regarding the O and 0 being interchangeable and have to say huge thanks as this gives me more confidence and i'm glad i didn't simply hand over the money to make them go away. I haven't heard anything back from APCOA but i will let you know when i do.0
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Hi Marayl,
Just suffering a similar fate to you - forgot to update Car Reg details on app so paid for wrong vehicle at Bristol Parkway. Played fair, admitted error, failed APCOA and POPLA appeals.
Where do you get to with your appeal?0
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