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However the dumb attendant was in such a hurry to write it out before moving the car he got the wrong plate, one letter is wrong. The ticket also says "Date of Notice:" Is this wording allowed?
Can this still stand? And does him having photographs of the vehicle make any difference?
It might be a good idea to scan ticket so we can have a look, Your number plate is in correct anyway, but you may if you wish STRIKE A LINE THRU THE VRM.
I beg to differ, unless the pcn has your reg. no. on it it is nothing to do with you. Ignore the PCN but keep the hard copy you have incase the Council try to chase you up. If you do not pay it the Council will send the incorrect VRM to the DVLA to obtain the keepers details which will come back as unknown or the wrong vehicle depending on the error.
I would write a letter to them stating that as far as you can remember your vehicle was not illegally parked on this date and time and place as this vehicle registration on the ticket is not yours no need to give them your index. To assist your case you request a copy of the photograph's taken at the time etc.
This way your denying the offence by saying that you cannot recall and asking them to prove that it was your vehicle and should be able to get a copy of the photograph to see if it shows your true index etc and if this photograph shows a date and or time on it. Also ask for copies of any original notes belonging to the warden made at the time.
It is better this way rather than not doing anything about the ticket.
If the index is wrong then they should not pursue it any further and the ticket should be voided. If not and they issue summons then you can produce this letter saying that the index is wrong you can't recall if it was your vehicle and that you acted openly and honestly by asking for any other evidence that supports your or the councils case.
I would write a letter to them stating that as far as you can remember your vehicle was not illegally parked on this date and time and place as this vehicle registration on the ticket is not yours no need to give them your index. To assist your case you request a copy of the photograph's taken at the time etc.
I can just see the letter now!.....
Dear Council
I was parked in Redhill on 27 of October in a vehicle which I do not want to tell you the VRM of but just in case I was parked in contravention can you send me any photos you took of my car. :grin:
You are totally missing the point the Council cannot pursue this ticket since it has not been issued to a vehicle owned by the OP. Why even waste a stamp writing to the council, in doing so admit you were there and in addition alert them to their error? They have no way of contacting the OP unless they realise the error and fabricate evidence based on a photo of the VRM in which case you can produce the pcn but until then just sit tight.
Hi
My husband received a pcn last week (7 days ago) and the VRM is incorrect (one digit is wrong). However the Local Authority have taken photographs which show the correct VRM. Am I right then in assuming (going by what's been posted in this thread) that he can ignore the PCN and if he receives a NTO at a later date (off the back of the photographs they took) we can contest by saying that the PCN he received does not correlate to the NTO/photos?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks, think we are going to ignore also and see what happens. Do you know if they can apply other charges if they pursue and are by chance successful in making him pay the fine? By 'other charges' I mean interest or costs associated with pursuit of it?
someone correct me if im wrong but my understanding is that if the ticket is incorrect then it is effectively void and thus obsolete. They can't persue it as theoretically it didn't happen!
Just to add, I have today received a ticket for parking on double yellow lines, again with the wrong VRM. However this isnt 1 digit wrong it is ALL digits wrong, my car is an 'S' reg and the ticket is issued on a 55 plate. Parking Attendant must have been asleep.
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someone correct me if im wrong but my understanding is that if the ticket is incorrect then it is effectively void and thus obsolete. They can't persue it as theoretically it didn't happen!
I've read that the pcn in not important, as the photograph is evidence that the PCN was served on the correct vehicle (the correct reg no. will appear in the photo)
The pcn is the legal document, the photo is only supporting evidence that is not even required from a legal point of view.
the PCN cannot be re-issued for the same offence and as such, is invalid. If they do check it against the photo, then all that should mean is they know full well that they must drop the PCN at the earliest opportunity.
I've read that the pcn in not important, as the photograph is evidence that the PCN was served on the correct vehicle (the correct reg no. will appear in the photo)
therefore the photo proves that it did happen.
any thoughts?
Hi.
This statement is completely false. The PCN is crucial - photos are irrelevant. Even if they have photos showing a contravention, they can't issue a PCN against the vehicle now - only the one issued on the day is in existence, and the liable party is the owner of the VRM stated on it.
Therefore... not your VRM on the PCN... not your problem. End of.
PCN today, wrong number plate.
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