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Firstly - what a nice place this is. I think I'm going to find it useful. Thanks to all of you who have contributed your time and expertese to help those of us who are somewhat lacking when it comes to understanding our rights.
OK - to business:
I received a parking charge notice today, however I was not the driver, therefore, as I understand it, I am not liable to pay the penalty. Nor am I required by law to name the driver (as the ticket was not issued by a Local Authority or the Police).
My main question is thus: Should I communicate with the issuing company or should I ignore them until they go away?
What are the advantages / disadvantages of each tactic?
The concensus of opinion here follows the pattern:
1. They send letter
2. I send letter
3. Repeat 1 & 2 for a bit
4. After a few rounds of 1, 2, & 3, send a cease and desist letter
5. The cease and desist letter will, apparently, be ignored - back to 1.
On the other hand, the good people over at Pepipoo, tend to recommend that you file the letters and have a cup of tea, on the understanding that they will get fed up of sending letters before I get bored of drinking tea.
(If I do send a letter it will be of the form: "I have received your parking charge Notice. I was not the driver at the time in question. Please contact the driver and go away. Icy politeness all the way.)
Any opinions - mainly on the " 'to write or not to write?', that is the question" theme.
At the time in question I was only the registered keeper of the vehicle and not the driver of the said vehicle. Please redirect your query to the person who was the driver at the time and take up all further communications with the driver regarding your alleged breach of contractual agreement.
It is also my understanding that I am not obliged by law to provide driver details should I have them available.
Something along those lines, if you receive further correspondence then file it and have a cup of tea.
Thanks
- Hobbie
-------------------------------------------------------- Under no circumstances should you speak with a Debt Collections Agency via telephone, request that all future correspondence is done in writing, a letter template for this can be located here.
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There are two schools of thought here, either reply or ignore.
Personally (and this is only my personal opinion) I would send one reply only (and I would use the template letter drafted by Bernie The Bolt). That reply says all you have to say. That way if it ever did get to Court (highly unlikely) you can demonstrate that you did reply and the PPC were being vexacious. In essence you are covering all your bases. I accept that if you do reply you will bet bombarded with further letters from them, but those you simply ignore.
Parking Charge Notice
notice today, however I was not the driver, therefore, as I understand it, I am not liable to pay the penalty. Nor am I required by law to name the driver (as the ticket was not issued by a Local Authority or the Police).
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