Excess charge for parking

[gog]

Parked in a council pay and display car park, purchased a ticket and stuck it on the screen. On my return I was surprised to find an excess charge notice placed on the screen, the ticket had fallen off the screen and although it was still in sight, could not be read.
I immediately went to the council offices, with the valid ticket but today have received a letter informing me that they are not prepared, to waive the charge, as the driver is responsible for displaying the ticket!!! Which means that when you park, you can't leave your car as you have to watch your ticket.
Obviously, if a person has paid for a ticket they would not purposely hide the fact.
What is the position on this and what (if anything) can be done about this bureaucratic money grabbing.
Thanks guys

[vonhosen]

gog said:

Parked in a council pay and display car park, purchased a ticket and stuck it on the screen. On my return I was surprised to find an excess charge notice placed on the screen, the ticket had fallen off the screen and although it was still in sight, could not be read. I immediately went to the council offices, with the valid ticket but today have received a letter informing me that they are not prepared, to waive the charge, as the driver is responsible for displaying the ticket!!! Which means that when you park, you can't leave your car as you have to watch your ticket. Obviously, if a person has paid for a ticket they would not purposely hide the fact. What is the position on this and what (if anything) can be done about this bureaucratic money grabbing. Thanks guys

Failing to disply a visible readable ticket will mean you get a PCN, unless it's of the type that you enter your VRM whne getting the ticket the council probably wouldn't accept you later turning up with a vaid one for that time.

[BliarOut]

Point out to them that you affixed it correctly according to the instructions and you have no control over the quality of adhesive used. You have the ticket, keep it safe and don't let anyone else handle it (only prints should be yours) The bastards shouldn't be allowed to get away with this. You may have to go all the way with this.

[Dwight VanDriver]

Appeal, appeal, all the way to the Parking Adjudicator. i.e.

Object IN WRITING to the Council within 14 days.

Council will either accept (doubtful) or send 'Notice to Owner' to you giving you 28 more days to make a formal representation.

If they refuse to waive the charge it will issue a 'Notice of Rejection of Representations'. You now have 28 days to appeal to the Independant Adjudicator eityher in writing or a personal hearing.

Obviously Council will knock back at the first stage because of the revenue implications. More chance with PA.

There will of course be a time difference between the issue of the payment ticket and the PCN slapped on the vehicle. Ammunition for you ?

dvd

>> Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Saturday 11th March 15:19

[smeggy]

gog said:

Parked in a council pay and display car park, purchased a ticket and stuck it on the screen. On my return I was surprised to find an excess charge notice placed on the screen, the ticket had fallen off the screen and although it was still in sight, could not be read. I immediately went to the council offices, with the valid ticket but today have received a letter informing me that they are not prepared, to waive the charge, as the driver is responsible for displaying the ticket!!! ............

I'm guessing they won't play ball because they won't dismiss the possibility of a ticket having been transferred to you.


>> Edited by smeggy on Saturday 11th March 21:46

[edc]

Similar situation in Slough. I paid and displayed but on a windy day the ticket was blown off the top of the dash board. I wtote a letter and sent in original ticket and they waived charge. I did cheekily say that if they insisted on the fine then I would deduct the cost of postage and the already paid for ticket.

[robbie_toys]

edc said:

Similar situation in Slough. I paid and displayed but on a windy day the ticket was blown off the top of the dash board. I wtote a letter and sent in original ticket and they waived charge. I did cheekily say that if they insisted on the fine then I would deduct the cost of postage and the already paid for ticket.

Ditto in Hammersmith, sent the ticket in as proof & no problem waived the charge.

[XMG5]

I parked my car in a Council Pay & Display car park, I had a ticket held by the plastic clip in the lower right of my Picasso's windscreen.

Consequently when I slammed the boot shut the ticket fell from the clip unnoticed due to the air movement caused by the boot.

I came back to find a parking ticket which I appealed against and was able to provide the ticket (not Reg.No. identified) which pre-timed(?) their parking ticket.

They waived the fine with a snotty letter to "remind" me to display my ticket next time.

If you are polite and reasonable you have at least SOME chance of the fine being waived.

As for the ticket being passed on by another motorist, they can't PROVE that to be the case even if they suggest it, so stand your ground and take it as far as you can.

>> Edited by XMG5 on Tuesday 14th March 13:08