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    • the claimant in their WS can refer to whatever previous CC judgements they like, as we do in our WS's, but CC judgements do not set a legal precedence. however, they do often refer to judgements like Bevis, those cases do created a precedence as they were court of appeal rulings. as for if the defendant, prior to the raising of a claim, dobbed themselves in as the driver in writing during any appeal to the PPC, i don't think we've seen one case whereby the claimant referred to such in their WS.. ?? but they certainly typically include said appeal letters in their exhibits. i certainly dont think it's a good idea to 'remind' them of such at the defence stage, even if the defendant did admit such in a written appeal. i would further go as far to say, that could be even more damaging to the whole case than a judge admonishing a defendant for not appealing to the PPC in the 1st place. it sort of blows the defendant out the water before the judge reads anything else. dx  
    • Hi LFI, Your knowledge in this area is greater than I could possibly hope to have and as such I appreciate your feedback. I'm not sure that I agree the reason why a barrister would say that, only to get new customers, I'm sure he must have had professional experience in this area that qualifies him to make that point. 🙂 In your point 1 you mention: 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver. I understand the point you are making but I was referring to when the keeper is also the driver and admits it later and only in this circumstance, but I understand what you are saying. I take on board the issues you raise in point 2. Is it possible that a PPC (claimant) could refer back to the case above as proof that the motorist should have appealed, like they refer back to other cases? Thanks once again for the feedback.
    • Well barristers would say that in the hope that motorists would go to them for advice -obviously paid advice.  The problem with appealing is at least twofold. 1] there is a real danger that some part of the appeal will point out that the person appealing [the keeper ] is also the driver.  And in a lot of cases the last thing the keeper wants when they are also the driver is that the parking company knows that. It makes it so much easier for them as the majority  of Judges do not accept that the keeper and the driver are the same person for obvious reasons. Often they are not the same person especially when it is a family car where the husband, wife and children are all insured to drive the same car. On top of that  just about every person who has a valid insurance policy is able to drive another person's vehicle. So there are many possibilities and it should be up to the parking company to prove it to some extent.  Most parking company's do not accept appeals under virtually any circumstances. But insist that you carry on and appeal to their so called impartial jury who are often anything but impartial. By turning down that second appeal, many motorists pay up because they don't know enough about PoFA to argue with those decisions which brings us to the second problem. 2] the major parking companies are mostly unscrupulous, lying cheating scrotes. So when you appeal and your reasons look as if they would have merit in Court, they then go about  concocting a Witness Statement to debunk that challenge. We feel that by leaving what we think are the strongest arguments to our Member's Witness Statements, it leaves insufficient time to be thwarted with their lies etc. And when the motorists defence is good enough to win, it should win regardless of when it is first produced.   
    • S13 (2)The creditor may not exercise the right under paragraph 4 to recover from the keeper any unpaid parking charges specified in the notice to keeper if, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which that notice was given, the creditor is given— (a)a statement signed by or on behalf of the vehicle-hire firm to the effect that at the material time the vehicle was hired to a named person under a hire agreement; (b)a copy of the hire agreement; and (c)a copy of a statement of liability signed by the hirer under that hire agreement. As  Arval has complied with the above they cannot be pursued by EC----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S14 [1]   the creditor may recover those charges (so far as they remain unpaid) from the hirer. (2)The conditions are that— (a)the creditor has within the relevant period given the hirer a notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) (a “notice to hirer”), together with a copy of the documents mentioned in paragraph 13(2) and the notice to keeper; (b)a period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice to hirer was given has elapsed;  As ECP did not send copies of the documents to your company and they have given 28 days instead of 21 days they have failed to comply with  the Act so you and your Company are absolved from paying. That is not to say that they won't continue asking to be paid as they do not have the faintest idea how PoFA works. 
    • Euro have got a lot wrong and have failed to comply with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4.  According to Section 13 after ECP have written to Arval they should then send a NTH to the Hirer  which they have done.This eliminates Arval from any further pursuit by ECP. When they wrote to your company they should have sent copies of everything that they asked Arval for. This is to prove that your company agree what happened on the day of the breach. If ECP then comply with the Act they are allowed to pursue the hirer. If they fail, to comply they cannot make the hirer pay. They can pursue until they are blue in the face but the Hirer is not lawfully required to pay them and if it went to Court ECP would lose. Your company could say who was driving but the only person that can be pursued is the Hirer, there does not appear to be an extension for a driver to be pursued. Even if there was, because ECP have failed miserably to comply with the Act  they still have no chance of winning in Court. Here are the relevant Hire sections from the Act below.
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Firstly thanks to all those here that spend their valuable time helping and also those that share their stories/experiences.

 

This obviously pertains to the issuance of a Parking Fee from a private company and as such some input from the team is welcomed :) It's relatively certain such notices are simple extortion .. opinions are naturally sought ;)

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Maybe you should seek clarification on what it says on their little yellow envelope; "WARNING - It is an offence for any person other than the driver to remove this notice."

 

What are they warning you about? and what "offence" (a legal term for criminal activity) are you likely to commit by removing it if you're not the driver?

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• do not pay

• do not contact them

ignore their letters, no matter how threatening\

• they will give up and go away

• have a nice Christmas and remember to toast Town and City

 

Maybe you should seek clarification on what it says on their little yellow envelope; "WARNING - It is an offence for any person other than the driver to remove this notice."

 

What are they warning you about? and what "offence" (a legal term for criminal activity) are you likely to commit by removing it if you're not the driver?

 

It's just talking about theft. Anything you own could have a label slapped on it saying "It is an offence for any person other than the owner to remove this notice". Of course, it's real purpose is to attempt to add some legitimacy to their toy town invoice.

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The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 No. 3483

 

Removal of or interference with a penalty charge notice

 

11.—(1) A penalty charge notice fixed to a vehicle in accordance with regulation 9(a) shall not be removed or interfered with except by or under the authority of—

(a) the owner or person in charge of the vehicle; or

(b) the enforcement authority.

(2) A person contravening paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

Seems to be a perfectly legal warning (in England). I can't find the Scottish version but assume for the most part identical.
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Obviously my skills at digging for info are limited but I happend across Hull CPE Guidance notes.

 

On Page two and I qoute:

If you decide to do nothing: Then after 56 days of issuing the PCN, under national legislation you are liable for the payment of the charge, even if you are innocent.
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I apologise and it seems you are correct :)

 

Someone might have said that Local Council PCN's were different from Private Company PCN's. I only just found the relevant info :(

 

How would this play out though for Councils sub-contracting out to Private Companies as thier agents?

 

It will have a name that can be abbreviated to PCN, so Penalty Charge Notice, Parking Charge Notice etc. The reason for this is that there IS a provision within the Road Traffic Act for an instrument called a ‘Penalty Charge Notice’. This provision in the Road Traffic Act applies ONLY to those acting on behalf of the local authority
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FFF you are falling into the trap that the PPCs want you to fall at; i.e. you are comparing a real council PCN with a PPC car parking INVOICE.

 

The first is a legal penalty which can be upheld by a court, the 2nd is simply a parking invoice from a company to the driver for using a car park. They dress them up to look the same so that many people actually think they are the same and pay it with no questions asked!

 

Do not fall for this!

 

Do not pay

Do not write to them

Do not telephone them

 

How would this play out though for Councils sub-contracting out to Private Companies as thier agents?

 

These would still be valid PCNs because they are issued on behalf of the council. They would clearly show the council who is issing it, and refer to the legal TMA that is being applied.

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can you 'steal' unsolicited junk mail ? i.e. litter

 

Good question.

 

It's all hypothetical though because no body on earth will ever be prosecuted for stealing a bit of non-PCN/FPN paper on a car!

 

Town and City are stupid enough to call them penalties anyway:

 

General - Current vacancies

 

Car Park Attendant / Marshall

 

To provide car park management on day-to-day basis by patrolling car park and issuing civil penalties using hand-held computers. Carry-out preventative maintenance on machines and refill with tickets, as required. Keep car park clean and tidy in compliance with H&S regulations. Liaise with contractors relating to cash collection and audit tickets from machines.

 

You must be able to work using your own initiative and be able to communicate with clients and general public in an effective and courteous manner. The ability to adhere to client instructions and maintain a good relationship is a pre-requisite for all vacancies within Town & City Parking Ltd.

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Town & City Parking made contact by post :(

 

It appears they [Town & City] are not adhering to the BPA Code of Practise which is a requirement to part of the BPA Approved Operator Scheme (AOS). List of BPA AOS members

BPA are an Accredited Trade Association (ATA) which is a requirement defined by the DVLA in order to access electronically DVLA keepers' details.

 

All BPA members who are involved in car parking enforcement on private land must become a member of the BPA’s Approved Operator Scheme.The primary focus of the scheme is to ensure that all operators wishing to electronically access the DVLA’s vehicle keepers’ details database are a regulated member of an Accredited Trade Association (ATA).
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Now for the specific details.

 

As detailed in the BPA Code of Practise section (67) Part A

 

NOTICE TO OWNER

 

"A Notice to Owner may be sent to the registered keeper at the address provided by the DVLA, not less than 28 days after the Parking Ticket was issued.This Notice to Owner must state the following:"

 

* That a Parking Ticket was fixed to the vehicle and has not been paid;

* That the opportunity to pay a discounted amount has been lost;

* That the outstanding amount should be paid, or a challenge received, within 28 days or further action may be taken;

* The details of the alleged contravention:

* The location, date and time;

* The vehicle’s registration mark, make and (optionally) colour;

* The description of the alleged contravention;

* The amount of the charge to be paid.

* Details of how to pay;

* Details of how to dispute;

* What will happen next if no payment or a parking ticket is challenged

 

When serving a Notice to Owner, Operators must include a leaflet advising motorists of the ‘reasonable cause’ for the request and the complaints procedure by which keepers can notify the Information Commissioner and DVLA if they believe their data has been used inappropriately.This should also include the disputes resolution procedure if the ticket is challenged.

Note: RED text is my highlighting in order to show the information which is not present in the NOTICE TO OWNER.

 

Any comment from the legal eagles on the forum?

Should I challenge this on principle?

See attached original NOTICE TO OWNER

 

*INVOICE REMOVED*

 

 

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Will doing so not just help tighten their Voluntary Code of Practise on the back on my investigation (thanks to this site).

 

I'd like to throw a spanner in the works just for the fun of it but by the same token I'm happy if they continue to make the same mistakes leaving loopholes which we may utilise. Catch my drift ;)

 

WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST AN ORGANISATION I BELIEVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BPA?

 

Your complaint will be logged in-house and if there is a breach in the BPA’s Code of Practice, the company will be contacted either by phone or in person. We cannot enter into individual correspondence or act on your behalf but each letter or email we receive is taken seriously and any issue of non-compliance is investigated.
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AOS membership is required for the electronic links to the DVLA. DVLA insist the CoP is enforced by ATAs (of which the BPA is one) to keep their ATA status. So the BPA insist on members signing up the CoP - because of the DVLA strictures mentioned already. You either sign up or you are not a member. Not voluntary CoP, voluntary membership of the BPA.

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Ok understood :) Would it not be best to contact the DVLA in the first instance?

 

I base this on the fact some random private company can obtain the registered keepers details (personal information) .. something the average Joe is not privy to.

 

I really object to private companies having access to personal information without due process. I feel I have recourse with quasi Government Organisations al la DVLA but a pointless excercise tackling private entities such as BPA or their co-horts.

 

If I choose to tackle the DVLA to whom would I address?

 

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That FAQ is out of date as the BPA CoP has changed insomuch as it no longer states

 

"2. Keeper/driver liability

2.1 Changes to Code of Practice - Part 2 Parking Tickets

The paragraph 36) C) – xviii (Parking Ticket Issue - page 10) will be amended to read:

“What will happen next if no payment or challenge is received within the time(s) allowed and any further charges that may be accrued, e.g. “the name and address of the registered keeper of the vehicle will be requested from the DVLA and a request will be sent to the keeper asking for the name and address of the driver at the time the charge was incurred””.

2.2 The paragraph 67) A) (Enforcement Action on outstanding parking tickets – Notice to Owner - page 13); this “letter to the owner” should make no reference to asking for payment but should specifically point out the details of the contravention and request that the owner furnish the details of the driver at the time the charge was incurred.

 

The question now is did Town & City get the Registered Keepers details by electronic access or manually.

 

I don't think I can make a complaint unless I know so will browse around to see if there is a method to obtain that info from the DVLA.

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Sorry lamma you've been most helpful and patient but I'm still finding it difficult to navigate the info.

 

It's really a point of principle for me that Private Companies may obtain my personal private details without any evidence yet joe public does not have the same rights.

 

Thanks again :)

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