punched wrong number on parking slip

[jane212]

Hello,

I recently got a parking ticket from Banbury Council. Having two cars, I stupidly punched the reg. plate of other car at pay and display (and displayed). the ticket was issued and the appeal was refused on the grounds that the number displayed was diff than that of the car.

Any help pls? It is 70 quid!!!

[Jamberson]

Purely on the info you've given, the ticket was issued for a legit reason, and so they can enforce it if they choose. If you opt to fight on, you will be losing the option of paying the discount, so it's a gamble - and it's a gamble you're more likely to lose than win.

 

The only thing I can suggest is that you look for a technicality. The most common one for car parks is where the Council does not have an Off Street Parking Order (legal document giving them authority to enforce the car park) for that location. You might want to call their bluff by requesting a copy. They may or may not have one in place.

 

Also, you could post an image of the PCN (blanking out the PCN number and reg number) and someone might spot a flaw with it.

[Bernie_the_Bolt]

Its not calling their bluff to ask for the traffic order. It's a legitimate request and you may have to go to the councils offices to view.

You may find that it is non specific enough (if it exists) to give you a get out.

[green_and_mean]

The contravention is not displaying a valid ticket (I assume) so the definition of 'valid' needs to have been made clear in both the signage in the Car park and the traffic order. However I have a suspicion its an Excess charge notice not a PCN is this correct, who issued the ticket, Banbury, Cherwell district or Qxfordshire Council?

[jane212]

thank u so much for your replies. I am attaching the slip n the notice for ur kind attention. It is excess charge (what is the difference?).

[Bernie_the_Bolt]

It means the enforcement methodology is different - via magistrates' courts rather than as a civil debt. The good news is that there can be greater flexibility. The starting point must be to find out exactly what the contravention is described as on the ticket, the signage in the car park and in the parking order.