PPN issued in error to my VRN

Artaxerxes

Hi, first of all thanks to everyone who has put up information on this board. I've done a bit of research but I'm just wondering what my best course of action is.

I have today received a Parking Penalty Notice from Debt Recovery Prosecution Services stating that I am liable for a parking penalty in accordance with Railway Byelaw 14(4) for parking without displaying a ticket. The letter then gives details of how to pay £100, or £165 after 14 days. Nothing further is given (appeal process, etc) The letter gives no evidence (time, make/colour of car, etc), just my VRN from which they will have obtained my details from DVLA.

Only thing is, my car has never been to the station cark park in question, which is 75 miles (and the wrong side of London) from where I live and where my car was parked that day. It seems most likely that the wrong VRN was entered when the ticket was issued.

I rang Southeastern Railway (as per the letter footer) to explain who told me they could do nothing and I would have to contact Saba (ie Indigo) who manage the car parks, even though I pointed out the letter was from them. From what I have ascertained so far it would be pointless appealing to Indigo as they will have passed the case on to DRPS, who in turn will state it is now too late to appeal. Obviously appealing before today has been tricky given I never received a NTD (presumably stuck on someone else's car) and this is the first I have heard of it.

I'd be very grateful if anyone can point me towards the best appeal template for this scenario (although the letter gives no option to appeal), or alternatively confirmation that I can simply ignore all correspondence until 6 months pass or they send me a court summons, which seems unlikely given they will not be able to provide any evidence that it was my car.

Hopefully I've answered my own question, but thanks in advance.

The_Deep

The letter then gives details of how to pay £100, or £165 after 14 days

That does not sound right, can you post the letter please.

I would say that the best appeal would be what you have written here, but personally I would ignore every thing except a court claim, which must be brought within six months by the TOC.

The_Slithy_Tove

Artaxerxes wrote: »

I can simply ignore all correspondence until 6 months pass or they send me a court summons, which seems unlikely given they will not be able to provide any evidence that it was my car.

Hopefully I've answered my own question, but thanks in advance.

I think you have.

You could be mischievous and take THEM to (civil) court for misuse of your personal data.

Artaxerxes

The_Deep wrote: »

That does not sound right, can you post the letter please.

I would say that the best appeal would be what you have written here, but personally I would ignore every thing except a court claim, which must be brought within six months by the TOC.

Thanks. I can't seem to post the letter but the numbers are as I wrote.

The_Slithy_Tove wrote: »

You could be mischievous and take THEM to (civil) court for misuse of your personal data.

I like your thinking.

On the assumption they have obtained my data from DVLA through a KADOE contract, it would appear they will be in breach of paragraph 3.2 for not obtaining evidence before making a request for data.

In the first instance I am thinking of writing to them to put the matter straight while stating that any further demands for payment will increase the level of compensation I will be seeking to receive for a personal data breach. Let's see what happens.