MET Parking can ignore Protection of Freedoms Act?

vvolkov

Hello, I did try to google the answer and no luck.
Date of Contravention: 11 Sept 2019
Data of letter received: 30 of October 
Problem is that person who used my car, left the country. I wish Met did send me this letter earlier, so I could provide drivers details. Now it impossible. And after long forum reading my understanding was that if MET haven't inform a keeper within 14 days, they you can ignore the letter. Today I  spoke with Debt collectors and they told me that MET does not send parking charge under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. And they dont have to fallow this act ? Im a bit confused now. And yes I did read the letter and there is no mention of Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
Can anyone clarify a bit more on this please? 
And my only actions now is to pay this debt ? 

Thank you

BrownTrout

Dont phone DRP that was your first mistake, if you didn't withhold your number you can expect automated calls and texts....
for what its worth i thought MET used POFA.....

Redx

POFA is not mandatory , it should be , but it's not

So MET can either choose to comply with POFA , or not

In any case , do not engage with debt collectors , you can ignore debt collectors like Drpl , do not phone them , they are powerless

Read the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum , third thread down in the Announcements

You do not have to pay unless a judge says so 

You can give the name and address of the driver to MET at anytime up until a court case is issued , even if they are out of the UK

Umkomaas

Let's see a redacted copy of the first letter sent to you by MET - cover personal identifiers, but leave all dates showing in full. 

vvolkov

BrownTrout said:

Dont phone DRP that was your first mistake, if you didn't withhold your number you can expect automated calls and texts....
for what its worth i thought MET used POFA.....

They dont know my phone number.

Ralph-y

you can still name the driver ..... especially if the driver now no longer lives in the UK.

Ralph

vvolkov

Ralph-y said:

you can still name the driver ..... especially if the driver now no longer lives in the UK.

Ralph

Yes, but they want some evidence and proof. Not just a name. I only have name, surname, Date of birth and new address. I dont have evidence to proof that he was a driving and using that car at point of time.

BrownTrout

vvolkov said:

BrownTrout said:

Dont phone DRP that was your first mistake, if you didn't withhold your number you can expect automated calls and texts....
for what its worth i thought MET used POFA.....

They dont know my phone number.

if you hid your number before you called otherwise trust me you will get annoying calls

vvolkov

Umkomaas said:

Let's see a redacted copy of the first letter sent to you by MET - cover personal identifiers, but leave all dates showing in full. 

Here is the scan. Sorry for kids pencil marks.

vvolkov

BrownTrout said:

vvolkov said:

BrownTrout said:

Dont phone DRP that was your first mistake, if you didn't withhold your number you can expect automated calls and texts....
for what its worth i thought MET used POFA.....

They dont know my phone number.

if you hid your number before you called otherwise trust me you will get annoying calls

I use different sim and 141 just in case)

Redx

vvolkov said:

Ralph-y said:

you can still name the driver ..... especially if the driver now no longer lives in the UK.

Ralph

Yes, but they want some evidence and proof. Not just a name. I only have name, surname, Date of birth and new address. I dont have evidence to proof that he was a driving and using that car at point of time.

 You don't have to prove it

Just give them the name and new address for the Driver , under POFA disclosure rules , to MET and tell them to stop sending you letters because you have named the driver. Plus ignore drpl