Dartford Crossing Fine £450!
Discussion
A friend of mine moved house and around a similar time gave back a leased car.
Unfortunately they forgot to pay £2.50 at the Dartford Crossing.
Cut a long story short, the people at the old property have got in touch saying a man has been round demanding £450 on behalf of the highways.
Before they call and pay £450 - has anyone had experience in them being reasonable with issues like this?
EG - would the defense of never receiving letters be enough to warrant reducing it?
TIA
Unfortunately they forgot to pay £2.50 at the Dartford Crossing.
Cut a long story short, the people at the old property have got in touch saying a man has been round demanding £450 on behalf of the highways.
Before they call and pay £450 - has anyone had experience in them being reasonable with issues like this?
EG - would the defense of never receiving letters be enough to warrant reducing it?
TIA
The system changed in November 2014, and it's only in the last couple of months have they managed to get round to issuing Charge certs and Order for Recovery notices, but this is the first bailiff recovery I've heard of for Dart.
He needs to complete a TE7 (Out of time appeal) - http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetFor...
Moving house and lease vehicles are usually good examples of why drivers do not receive the correct notifications, and are usually granted in my experience. More details here - https://www.gov.uk/appeal-against-a-penalty-charge...
This should reverse the process a few steps to allow him to appeal, or at least reduce it to a more reasonable penalty.
He needs to complete a TE7 (Out of time appeal) - http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetFor...
Moving house and lease vehicles are usually good examples of why drivers do not receive the correct notifications, and are usually granted in my experience. More details here - https://www.gov.uk/appeal-against-a-penalty-charge...
This should reverse the process a few steps to allow him to appeal, or at least reduce it to a more reasonable penalty.
I used to get fines every week, that ended up cancelled, because their system was s
te, it would register a crossing but not charge my account. The one time I did make a mistake, as I had no funds on my tag I contacted them & just paid the crossing fee (this used to be on the back of the letter).
Mine was a lease car so by the time the fine letters arrived it was always several weeks after the event it was never an issue. They do go in hard for none payment but but don't let them bully you. The first few I got they threatened court for non payment, I just used to laugh and invited them to do it, pointing out they had registered a crossing on my tag but not taken the funds.
te, it would register a crossing but not charge my account. The one time I did make a mistake, as I had no funds on my tag I contacted them & just paid the crossing fee (this used to be on the back of the letter). Mine was a lease car so by the time the fine letters arrived it was always several weeks after the event it was never an issue. They do go in hard for none payment but but don't let them bully you. The first few I got they threatened court for non payment, I just used to laugh and invited them to do it, pointing out they had registered a crossing on my tag but not taken the funds.
Squiggs said:
johnwilliams77 said:
How can you forget to pay it? Is there no barrier?
No barrier ..... it's a system much the same as the congestion charge where you can pre-pay or pay after but 24 hours (or whatever) Riley Blue said:
Signs advise how to pay: by account, on line or at your local Payzone store, mine's a hundred yards from where I live in Derbsyhire so not exactly an onerous task, provided you remember...
What is the point in having signs in Derbyshire advising on how to pay the Dartford crossing fee? 
- It's @ 170 miles away!Someone has really not thought that through!
4rephill said:
What is the point in having signs in Derbyshire advising on how to pay the Dartford crossing fee? - It's @ 170 miles away!
Someone has really not thought that through!
I think he's saying his nearest payzone store is in Derbyshire... - It's @ 170 miles away!Someone has really not thought that through!
The signage for the crossing is really clear!
VEIGHT said:
A friend of mine moved house and around a similar time gave back a leased car.
Unfortunately they forgot to pay £2.50 at the Dartford Crossing.
Cut a long story short, the people at the old property have got in touch saying a man has been round demanding £450 on behalf of the highways.
Before they call and pay £450 - has anyone had experience in them being reasonable with issues like this?
EG - would the defense of never receiving letters be enough to warrant reducing it?
TIA
Did they have mail forwarding in place?Unfortunately they forgot to pay £2.50 at the Dartford Crossing.
Cut a long story short, the people at the old property have got in touch saying a man has been round demanding £450 on behalf of the highways.
Before they call and pay £450 - has anyone had experience in them being reasonable with issues like this?
EG - would the defense of never receiving letters be enough to warrant reducing it?
TIA
If not, why not?
chriscpritchard said:
4rephill said:
What is the point in having signs in Derbyshire advising on how to pay the Dartford crossing fee? - It's @ 170 miles away!
Someone has really not thought that through!
I think he's saying his nearest payzone store is in Derbyshire... - It's @ 170 miles away!Someone has really not thought that through!
The signage for the crossing is really clear!
Riley Blue said:
chriscpritchard said:
4rephill said:
What is the point in having signs in Derbyshire advising on how to pay the Dartford crossing fee? - It's @ 170 miles away!
Someone has really not thought that through!
I think he's saying his nearest payzone store is in Derbyshire... - It's @ 170 miles away!Someone has really not thought that through!
The signage for the crossing is really clear!
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