Notice to keeper rules

Crumage

Hi all,

I have read through the FAQs and the stickys but cant find an answer to my question.
I must admit though I've got a little lost in some of the detail.

My question is if a Parking Charge Notice is sent via the post, does this have to be sent within 14 days of the contravention date to make it enforceable? For instance if a PCN is sent on 2nd September and the contravention date was 16th August, does this mean the charge can no longer be chased?

Kind Regards,

Chris

Johno100

chrisfoster1uk wrote: »

Hi all,

I have read through the FAQs and the stickys but cant find an answer to my question.
I must admit though I've got a little lost in some of the detail.

My question is if a Parking Charge Notice is sent via the post, does this have to be sent within 14 days of the contravention date to make it enforceable? For instance if a PCN is sent on 2nd September and the contravention date was 16th August, does this mean the charge can no longer be chased?

Kind Regards,

Chris

No, it means they have failed to jump through one of the hoops they have to to pursue the Registered Keeper and not the driver (the identity of whom of course you won't divulge).

Crumage

Sorry I still don't understand. So they can still chase for that charge then and could eventually take to court if they needed to?

Umkomaas

Which parking company?

nosferatu1001

You dont understand because you havent spotted the difference between driver and keeper

Any PCN is based off an alleged contract that said if you do Y you agree tp pay £stupid
ONLY the driver can agree this supposed contract so ONLY the driver is liable, but only a court can decide this

POFA2012 added a NEW !!!! idea that a *keeper* could be responsible for this contract - that they never even saw - as long as the parking operator jumped through some hoops. Again, only a court can decide if a keepr is actually liable...

fisherjim

chrisfoster1uk wrote: »

Sorry I still don't understand. So they can still chase for that charge then and could eventually take to court if they needed to?

If they know who the driver is yes, but they have officially failed the 14 day rule to take the keeper to court.


Which is why the newbies thread says never to tell them who the driver is.

Crumage

Thanks for the advice. The parking company is Care Parking.
Given that they have failed to adhere to the 14 day rule, do I need to contact them to tell them this or do I just ignore them?

CoreDefect

You follow the same advice in the NEWBIES thread.


Appeal using the standard text and wait for a POPLA code.


You then use the fact they've flaunted the POFA to beat them.

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Crumage

Thanks for everyone's advice. I got an email today saying the fine has been cancelled.

Le_Kirk

Nice result.