Hi, I'm currently involved in a dispute with one of London borough's local authorities about a parking ticket that I received when I was definitely in the right. I appealled the ticket and provided photographic evidence as to why the parking attendent was in error but my appeal was rejected. To the rejection was attached photos from the parking attendent which I believe do not relate to my parking offense (i.e. a photo of the no parking sign which I believe is from a different street from the one I was parked on). I am in the right in this instance and believe, in the best case that the parking attendent made a genuine mistake, in the worst that he/she falsified the report/photos. My question is, without going down the whole solicitor route to challenge this (time and cost) is there some watchdog/consumer group/ombudsman that I can refer the case to? If I can prove that the parking attendent did falsify evidence then I will prosecute..... Thanks
2006-11-10 22:34:16 · 8 answers · asked by LoonyToom 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Most London boroughs take a photo of the vehicle "in situ", showing the position of the vehicle and also the road markings/signs. Once the picture is taken it is then sent electronically for processing, the parking attendant has no access to it, so for him to falsify the photo would be impossible.
Unless your photographic evidence was taken when you returned to your car, with the vehicle shown in the same position as it is shown in the borough's photographs then your evidence is likely to be rejected on the grounds that there is no continuity to the alleged offence.
You should be able to view all the pictures online if you provide the reference from your penalty charge notice. One of these pictures will definately show the positioning of your vehicle, even if the one's attached to your appeal didn't.
If you prove the ticket is invalid, can I ask what you are actually going to prosecute for???? A penalty notice issued in error is hardly in the public interest to proceed with and I doubt anyone will actually hear your case.
2006-11-11 04:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by THE BULB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep on appealing, admit nothing and make sure you inform the authorities of your suspicions re the photo of the no parking sign. Dont take s**t from these licensed crooks, and if the parking attendant falsified the photos, make sure he is prosecuted. Next time park outside a mosque on the pavement, as they wont book you.
2006-11-10 22:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mark J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep on appealing til they cave in. My old boss had a parking ticket, they had a photo of his car illegally parked, but he wouldn't admit it. After 3 or 4 letters and replies they gave up and cancelled the fine.
2006-11-10 22:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by ashypoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is totally criminal. in case you have been parked able the place you weren't meant to be, then it is an on the spot value ticket. Why could a site visitors warden stand and look at an illegally parked motor vehicle?
2016-12-14 05:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck matey. I hope that when you are proven to be in the right, you will take the whole bunch of shysters to the cleaners. Time we took a stand against this modern day Dick-Turpinism.
2006-11-11 02:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by TrueBrit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your evidence to court, and see if you can get out of it.
2006-11-11 00:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"illegally issued"-of course it was...
2006-11-10 23:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no sympathy whatsoever. i don't believe you.
2006-11-10 22:42:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋