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Forgot to register my car in London low emission zone - please help ! Huge fine
Hi all, I’m so upset I just got sent through a london low emission zone fine I genuinely did not know about this fine and visited last weekend with my son. I don’t live in london. The fine is £1000 and I simply do not have this money. It’s s first time offence and I am on a low wage I could never afford this. Please can anyone help with advice on how to appeal this ? Many thanks
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£1000? I thought the fine for non-payment for a car was £160, reduced to £80 if you pay within 14 days. Considering you were only there last weekend, the maximum fine you have to pay is £80.Hi all, I’m so upset I just got sent through a london low emission zone fine I genuinely did not know about this fine and visited last weekend with my son. I don’t live in london. The fine is £1000 and I simply do not have this money. It’s s first time offence and I am on a low wage I could never afford this. Please can anyone help with advice on how to appeal this ? Many thanks0 -
The grounds for exemptions and discounts are given at the link below. It's doubtful that not seeing any of the signs warning you that you are about to drive into the ULEZ is one of them.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/discounts-and-exemptions1 -
You can challenge
/tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/challenge-a-pcn
Or pay within 14 days and save 50%Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0 -
Yup.Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »£1000? I thought the fine for non-payment for a car was £160, reduced to £80 if you pay within 14 days. Considering you were only there last weekend, the maximum fine you have to pay is £80.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/penalty-charges-for-ulez
OP - are you sure you've read the letter right?0 -
Were you driving a.....
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Snow ploughs
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Road sweepers
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Other specialist vehicles"We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein0 -
I did wonder if OP drove a larger vehicle but they did say "car" in the title. Even if they were in a lorry, the fine is £500 if they pay promptly.Clive_Woody wrote: »Were you driving a.....
Lorries
Goods vehicles
Motor caravans
Motorised horseboxes
Breakdown and recovery vehicles
Snow ploughs
Gritters
Refuse collection vehicles
Road sweepers
Concrete mixers
Tippers
Fire engines
Removals lorries
Other specialist vehicles0 -
My money was on a snow plough.Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »I did wonder if OP drove a larger vehicle but they did say "car" in the title. Even if they were in a lorry, the fine is £500 if they pay promptly."We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein1 -
I think you've drifted off topic.Clive_Woody wrote: »My money was on a snow plough.1 -
Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »I think you've drifted off topic.
I think he was teasing, since snow plough was on the list0 -
Mercdriver wrote: »I think he was teasing, since snow plough was on the list
AD knows, read his reply again, it's snow joke
I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....
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