Horizon Scotland Private Parking Fine

kryten3000

If you absolutely must reply then just send them this:

Dear Horizon

I am in receipt of your notice in which you claim the driver of my vehicle is liable for a parking charge.

As you are well aware, there is no keeper liability in Scotland, you must take the matter up with the driver directly.

I will not respond to further correspondence.

Name (Registered Keeper)

One thing to be aware of is that although single PCN claims are incredibly rare in Scotland, Scottish judges don't like the "registered keeper won't ID the driver" defence and will often demand to know who the driver was.  It's OK if keeper is not the driver, but less so if they are the same individual. 

Coupon-mad

Of course the law won't apply retrospectively!

oldernonethewiser

kryten3000 said:

If you absolutely must reply then just send them this:

Dear Horizon

I am in receipt of your notice in which you claim the driver of my vehicle is liable for a parking charge.

As you are well aware, there is no keeper liability in Scotland, you must take the matter up with the driver directly.

I will not respond to further correspondence.

Name (Registered Keeper)

One thing to be aware of is that although single PCN claims are incredibly rare in Scotland, Scottish judges don't like the "registered keeper won't ID the driver" defence and will often demand to know who the driver was.  It's OK if keeper is not the driver, but less so if they are the same individual. 

You have no need to reply so don't. 

Slaver

@Umkomaas there is another thread somewhere on this platform regards Scottish private parking PCNs . Its clearly only speculation but it did make me think

Coupon-mad

Slaver said:

@Umkomaas there is another thread somewhere on this platform regards Scottish private parking PCNs . Its clearly only speculation but it did make me think

There are thousands on here and every time we answer this same question, we've made it clear that the law invoking keeper liability on private land will NOT apply retrospectively.

Of course it can't! Totally ignore the PCN if the landowner/retailer won't cancel it.

Try searching the forum for:

Scotland parking law change

patient_dream

HORIZON knows all about Scotland and it's  a TR-ON ........ typical of BPA money scammers

Slaver

I was hoping that i wouldnt need to return to this thread ever but today i received a letter for the same alleged contravention 9 months after the last one. I thought it had disappeared. This time its come from DCBL acting on behalf of Horizon giving notice of debt recovery relating to the unpaid parking charge.

Apparently i have 14 days to respond/pay, but the hilarious thing is that those 14 days end this evening. Ive been away for a few days but regardless they certainly didnt give me 14 days

I feel like challenging that point but i feel you will provide me the same advice as before…e.g. dont respond, its in Scotland

i cant help thinking though that after all this time, Horizon must think this is wortth pursuing…

as ever, appreciate your thoughts pls

Umkomaas

DCB Limited are just debt collectors. They can only send you silly letters. Please read NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, post number FOUR, about dealing with debt collectors. In short, ignore.

Safe in Scotland right now.

James_Poisson

"i cant help thinking though that after all this time, Horizon must think this is wortth pursuing…"

Why?

Jame4ters

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82061771#Comment_82061771

Stop being tempted