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(Northern Ireland) Registered keeper disclosed me as the driver to DCBL. Have I lost?

Toasty_B
Toasty_B Posts: 5 Forumite
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Hi- new to the thread. I couldn't find anything on the Newbies thread regarding this situation in NI. 

Basically, my mum is the registered keeper of the vehicle, and got a few PCN's from a private parking company. 
I told her to ignore after reading up on here. However after receiving a Notice of Debt Recover letter from DCBL she freaked out and told them I was the driver. 

Not sure what to do in this instance. Should I just pay the £170?
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  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 39,369 Forumite
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    edited 8 December 2022 at 9:47PM
    Were you the driver, or were you not the driver?
    Are you living in NI?
    Is the RK living in NI?

  • Grizebeck
    Grizebeck Posts: 3,422 Forumite
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    edited 8 December 2022 at 9:56PM
    No do nothing
    You wont get a court claim
    Tell her not to be so hasty!
    Advocate in the County Court dealing with a variety of cases, attending the courts in the North East and North Yorkshire
  • Toasty_B
    Toasty_B Posts: 5 Forumite
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    KeithP said:
    Were you the driver, or were you not the driver?
    Are you living in NI?
    Is the RK living in NI?

    I was the driver. She's the RK, so the letters were addressed to her and found it all a bit stressful. 

    We both live in NI
  • Fruitcake
    Fruitcake Posts: 58,732 Forumite
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    The keeper can never be held liable in NI, so they should never ever respond to a PPC or any of their agents.

    They should however complain to the landowner and their NI MP about this unregulated industry.
    I married my cousin. I had to...
    I don't have a sister. :D
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  • Toasty_B
    Toasty_B Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Grizebeck said:
    No do nothing
    You wont get a court claim
    Tell her not to be so hasty!
    Even if they know I'm the driver? Was aware they can't go after the RK. 

    I know. Bless her!
  • Grizebeck
    Grizebeck Posts: 3,422 Forumite
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    edited 8 December 2022 at 10:15PM
    Toasty_B said:
    Grizebeck said:
    No do nothing
    You wont get a court claim
    Tell her not to be so hasty!
    Even if they know I'm the driver? Was aware they can't go after the RK. 

    I know. Bless her!
    Ive only ever seen one parking firm on northern island court lists several years ago (apcoa) and no idea if that was a parking claim or something unrelated.
    So yes its no issue
    Advocate in the County Court dealing with a variety of cases, attending the courts in the North East and North Yorkshire
  • Fruitcake
    Fruitcake Posts: 58,732 Forumite
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    Toasty_B said:
    Grizebeck said:
    No do nothing
    You wont get a court claim
    Tell her not to be so hasty!
    Even if they know I'm the driver? Was aware they can't go after the RK. 

    I know. Bless her!
    They don't know the identity of the driver, only that they have been given a name by the keeper. If the driver never contacts the PPC or DCBL, then the driver's identity can never be confirmed.

    If this was DCB Limited, then they are powerless debt collectors and can be ignored just like all debt collectors across the whole of the UK.
    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
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 41,959 Forumite
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    NI is pretty much no-go territory for PPCs. Which one is pursuing you/your mum?
    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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  • Toasty_B
    Toasty_B Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Really appreciate the responses given.
  • Toasty_B
    Toasty_B Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Umkomaas said:
    NI is pretty much no-go territory for PPCs. Which one is pursuing you/your mum?
    It's DCLB
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