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Roxysiren

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  1. Thanks to all who posted advice. I will do as you suggest and ignore future letters.
  2. Apologies, I tried to fix it but don't know what happened!
  3. Have I created a bigger problem for myself? I had no idea of their reputation until I looked in here and If I had known would not have sent payment. I received a second letter from Athena asking for the full amount of £90 after already paying the £45 reduced charge. I don't know if the cheque and 2nd letter crossed paths but wonder where I stand now? Are they likely to pursue me for the full amount and if so should I ignore further letters? I am in Scotland so Scottish law applies. Thanks in advance
  4. Have I created a bigger problem for myself? I had no idea of their reputation until I looked in here and If I had known would not have sent payment. I received a second letter from Athena asking for the full amount of £90 after already paying the £45 reduced charge. I don't know if the cheque and 2nd letter crossed paths but wonder where I stand now? Are they likely to pursue me for the full amount and if so should I ignore further letters? I am in Scotland so Scottish law applies. Thanks in advance
  5. Yes, the old disc was still displayed. I have sent off my rquest for cancellation of the FPN and will report back on the outcome when I know. Thank you all for your comments and advice and hopefully other people will find it helpful should they search with a similar question.
  6. Thank you all for your replies:) Until this happened I have never considered displaying two discs at the same time, or to display the new one before the old one expires. Reading the information on the DVLA website that still appears to be incorrect:- If your vehicle is taxed You can apply from the 5th day of the month in which your current tax disc runs out. Your new tax disc will come into force on the first day of the next month and you should not display it on your vehicle until then. It seems unfair that by supporting my local post office and buying the road tax in person I don't get the extra advantage of those buying online or by telephone if they happen to still be waiting for the new disc to arrive in the first few days of the month when technically they too are displaying an invalid tax disc. The "14 Days Grace" article posted by raydetinu seems to be from Ireland so would not apply to Edinburgh. I does seem I have suffered at the hands of an over zealous warden and feel I should appeal but am concerned if I failed that I would end up paying out more than the amount of the original penalty. I am unsure if I appeal by sending a letter to the warden department or do I have to go directly to a court case. Thanks
  7. Can anyone advise please:) Road tax expired on 31/8 and went to the car at 8.10am on 1/9 to put the new tax disc on (purchased on 19 Aug) to find a fixed penalty notice had been issued at 8.00am citing "Failure to Display valid tax". As the the new disc can't be displayed before it becomes valid ie, the first of the month, then if we had put it on the car the night before then that could also be classed as "invalid". The facts are............ 1. I live in Edinburgh and the fixed penalty notice was issued by "Lothian & Borders" police but not by a police officer, a traffic warden of the old school "yellow band on hat variety"(as opposed to a "Council/Private Parking enforcement officer.) 2. The new tax disc was purchased over the counter at my local Post Office so the "5 days" rule does not apply as that only applies to road tax purchased online, by post or telephone. 3. The car was parked on the roadway, not on a drive. My OH is not happy and says we should appeal and I appreciate that technically "failure to display" is correct so am tempted just to pay and leave it at that. We live in a quiet residential street which is closed at one end with no through traffic. It is very narrow and on street parking is free which attracts cars from nearby areas which have controlled parking, that is why you can't always get a space near the house. I say this because it's not a street that usually attracts traffic wardens, I can't recall the last time I saw one! It seems unfair that by supporting my local post office and buying the road tax in person I don't get the extra advantage of those buying online or by telephone. I would hate to have a failed appeal and end up paying out more than the £60 penalty already issued but I don't know these things work? Do you pay the penalty then appeal or if you don't pay does it go to court automatically? My question is should I put this down to experience or it be worth appealing the fine? Thanks in advance
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