DCBL Parking fine from November 2016

Kimclarke89

I received this letter today through the post. 

Now it's so long ago I of course have no idea what it's about. Given that it's a Tuesday, I assumed i'd have been working and given that I am still with the same employer, I checked my holiday rota and was indeed working this day and assume that I was in London for work, therefore my employer pay for all costs including parking so there is no reason to not, equally I would never park and not pay. 

I think I vaguely remember getting a ticket that I disputed because I could show prove that I paid but the ticket was in the small side window pain and not on the dashboard but still visible. That being said, I cannot be sure because it is so long ago. Equally I must have heard nothing else back as I have not heard anything about this clearly in 6 years nearly. My previous address is my Mum's address so i still have access to letters sent there so I know nothing has gone there. 

Do I need to respond and dispute it? How long do they have to chase? Is this within the time frame? Any help would be very much appreciated  

Thanks!!! 

Umkomaas

A bye law contravention is a criminal offence, and a prosecution in the Magistrates Court needs to be commenced within 6 months of the contravention, otherwise it's dead in the water. Penalty Charges apply in a bye laws contravention, not Parking Charges. 

Of course, they are obfuscating matters, all part of the smoke and mirrors of the private parking scam. They would be mad to attempt any court claim on this, but this is not at a court claim stage, merely debt collection stage, so hold on to that letter (it contains the gold dust statement confirming a bye laws contravention). The NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, fourth post, tells you all about the debt collection stage.

Come back if they do issue a court claim - which they might do, but don't panic thinking they've specifically picked on your case, this is a conveyor belt operation with thousands of these things going out each week. If they do serve a claim, I think there's some fun to be had!

Have a close read of the Bye Laws in operation for Chiltern Railways, be confident!

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/sites/default/files/files/timetables/Railway_Byelaws.pdf

Fruitcake

Even more important, come back if you receive a letter before/of claim, because you can delay it then until it is past 6 years when a court claim becomes statute barred in England and Wales.

Debt collectors are powerless and can safely be ignored, but do not ignore anything from a solicitor such as BW Legal or DCB Legal Ltd (as opposed the DCB Ltd)

D_P_Dance

Thet have added an unlawful £70, read this,

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6108153/template-defence-to-adapt-for-all-parking-cases-where-they-add-false-admin-costs-edited-march-2022#latest

and complain to your MP.