The traffic warden made a typo on my penalty charge notice and one of the characters in my registration plate is incorrect. Do I still have to pay it? If I don't, will there be any way they can trace it back to me?
2006-11-24 23:30:40 · 20 answers · asked by leoncub 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
There should be a part of the ticket that tells you what grounds of appeal you have against the ticket.
Contact them in the manner stated in this and ask them if invalid details are grounds of appeal. At this stage I don't believe you need to give them any details even if they ask - just say you prefer not to, as you may be seeking legal advice.
As the previous people have said - I believe that incorrect details will make it invalid, but it pays to make sure as non-payment could be very expensive if it IS valid.
2006-11-25 00:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends whether the warden took a photo of the car and plates when the ticket was issued. If he did, you are scuppered, as they will check whether the plates should eb on the vehicle and put two and two together. You have no way of telling until you get the final demand or court appointment through the post.
If you contact the authorities, you are effectively admitting possession of the ticket, and they have got you.
I think you had best pay up and put this down to experience.
2006-11-25 12:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that officially the charge is for the person with the number plate on the infringement notice, so you might be safe.
On the other hand, a lot of agencies these days are bringing in different practices specifically to get around this type of situation, so they may still get you. If you don't pay it now, they might also hit you with late payment penalties etc. as you should reasonably be able to know that it was intended for you.
2006-11-25 07:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by tgypoi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The citation gets processed into the system. The vehicle connection to the infraction is identified by the registration numbers. If the numbers on the ticket don't correspond they can not connect you or your car to the infraction. I personally would let it ride. You will probably get a second notice in the mail if those that be are pursuing the matter. I would bet money that you are off. Good luck. K.
P.S. Dependent upon your level of chivalry, let it be known that the individual who has that tag number will be cited and held responsible. Traffic rules are not particularly hard to follow. Why not save yourself and others problems in the future by conforming to them.
2006-11-25 07:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by kfhaggerty 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can always try it on. Send the ticket back with a covering letter saying that you are not and never have been the registered owner of the vehicle indicated on the penalty notice. That should slow them down a bit.
If they ask you to confirm your registration mark, tell them it's none of their business and that they are making an improper request: "...do you apply fixed penalties to vehicles that you find improperly parked or do you just pull registration numbers out of a hat?"
If they ask who is the owner of the incorect registration, tell them to ask the DVLA.
You could keep this going for ever.
2006-11-25 07:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey if real criminals can get away with it cos some clerk has miss-spelt there name then you have nothing to answer best thing is to do is wait and see if a summons turns up, if not don't bother about it, if one does turn up then go to court and they'll reject the ticket on the grounds that it was incorrectly issued
2006-11-25 11:48:28 · answer #6 · answered by saint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a parking ticket for the vehicle you own (or had charge off) then you don't have parking ticket issued to you.
Whether they can trace it back - they havesome devious ways and means these days!
Good luck.
2006-11-25 08:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi >
I agree with previous answers.
You may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but if the details taken are incorrect, then forget it all.
No chance of further action if the information written down is totally incorrect.
All the best,
Bob
2006-11-25 07:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, the ticket is invalid because the registration does not apply to the vehicle it was attached to. Well done!
2006-11-25 09:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if there is a mistake on the ticket, then that ticket becomes null-and-void. It's certainly worth challenging the ticket.
2006-11-26 04:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋