Hi All,
Transport for London Penalty -Advice needed
Short story - I stopped to pick up food and then a week later turns out the £4 kimchee will cost me £65
I received a letter that I stopped on a red route (Of course I might stop and reverse to parking, but how else would I not stop for a second to go back to parking, there was no cars, nothing it was empty I might as well get a penalty for stopping at the red light because its red route line next to in such case)
I challenged them, after 21 days no reply, nothing. I called them and the lady said the letter is on the way, answer to my challenge but in short i will have to pay, I said that why? Because i clearly am in the parking on the picture they took, she said she don't deal with this just wait for the letter explaining.
Waiting... waiting just received the letter today, saying that i have to pay the maximum price which is £195 -- I did not receive any letter about the mid payment £130, just straight to the full penalty? But first of all I DID NOT receive a letter about my challenge no explanation NOTHING.
I am not sure what to do, for sure I will not be paying this penalty unless they can clearly explain or prove to me that I did leave my bike on the red line and not in parking. -- You can barely see the road marking on this picture anyway, but from what I see the red line is where I point the arrow, which is the parking line.
Ridiculous... I understand that TFL suffered during covid and they need money but so do I!
Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you!
Image to the document saying i need to pay £195
Image to the picture from when i Challenged them on website (As on the letter i received its even more unclear about the line)