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APOCA PCN RAILWAY STATION - HELP?

Loohis
Loohis Posts: 5 Forumite
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Hi there,

I work in the railway station in a store as a manager (not employed by network rail). I was nipping into work so decided to stay in the short stay as its free for 20 minutes. Only to find out that someone had called in sick and i had to stay over - completely forgetting to put more parking time on! 

After one hell of a shift, i come back and see APOCA have slapped a ticket on my car... 

Ticket states - BN01 - Failure to purchase and display a valid parking ticket or a valid parking permit
They have taken photos of my car WITH the ticket stating i used 20 minutes free. 
I know have been asked by them to cough up £50 pounds BEFORE it increases to £100!
Any help?
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  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Ask a board guide - back on the first page you can find this out - to edit your post. Do not reveal the drivers identity like that. 
    You are the vehicles keeper. You will respond as the vehicles keeper. 
    The newbies thread covers this situation of railway tickets. Basically they cannot hold the keeper liable, only the driver. They dont know who that is unless you tel them, directly or on a website the entire world can see. 
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,181 Forumite
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    Isn't it APCOA?
  • Redx
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    Le_Kirk said:
    Isn't it APCOA?

    yes, its APCOA

    as Nosferatu says, appeal as keeper with the blue text template, no blabbing about who was driving

    then take it to POPLA id they fail to cancel

    an easy win if you do not tell them who was driving !!! , just a paper exercise, nothing to pay at all
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,337 Forumite
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    Le_Kirk said:
    Isn't it APCOA?
    I agree. 'Accuracy is a sine qua non', ...... to quote our octo-diplo!
    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.

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  • Fruitcake
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    edited 4 August 2020 at 6:43PM
    No, you are all wrong; it's CRAPCOA.  >:)


    I married my cousin. I had to...
    I don't have a sister. :D
    All my screwdrivers are cordless.
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  • Loohis
    Loohis Posts: 5 Forumite
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    where do i find the blue text template  :'(
  • Loohis
    Loohis Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Fruitcake said:
    No, you are all wrong; it's CRAPCOA.  >:)


    This is correct. 
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    Post one of the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum , in announcements
  • Loohis
    Loohis Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Redx said:
    Post one of the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum , in announcements
    Got it! 

    Let the challenge, begin  >:)
  • Fruitcake
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    Double check that the car park is a railway asset. If it is, then it will normally be owned by Network Rail or the Train Operating Company (TOC). If it is, you could add something like this at the end of the template. "Since the land is covered by Railway Byelaws, the car park is "not relevant land" within the meaning of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 so the keeper cannot be held liable. You should therefore cancel this charge now and save yourselves time and money."

    Do not add this if the land is not covered by byelaws.

    It is absolutely imperative that the driver's identity is never revealed. Where byelaws apply, the driver is liable, the owner may be, but the keeper is not.
    I married my cousin. I had to...
    I don't have a sister. :D
    All my screwdrivers are cordless.
    "You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks
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