Morning Everyone Not directly related but relevant and interesting reading all the same New traffic penalties ensure drivers come first in parking disputes - Times Online Still waiting to hear back from UKPC. JB

Thank you for your advice. I have compiled a letter using the "if you wrote first" template disputing the fine. I shall wait to see what happens but I think as most people already know, there will be another letter followed by correspondence from the debt collectors. I will try and keep the forum up-to-date with progress and any further advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again, JB

Hi Everyone, Same story, different location - this time, Barbican Leisure Park in Plymouth. I parked up and left the site to take a couple of photos of the sunset before returning 10 mins later to find a "charge certificate" for £80 (£40 if paid within 28 days). I noted that the company would contact the DVLA for my details. Upon discovering that my car was still registered at a previous address, hurriedly contacted the DVLA to rectify this and rang UKPC to inform them that the charge would need to be forwarded to my current address (extremely worried that if I did not receive it then I would be liable for the higher charge!). Once the fine arrived, I wrote to appeal stating that I had proceeded to use the facilities in the Leisure Park. This thread makes for very interesting reading and wish I had found it sooner. I fear I may have shot myself in the foot by writing to UKPC and admitted that I was driving but had used the facilities after my apparent and unwitting misdemeanor. All the posts on here seem to cite some clause that (if I understand it correctly) UKPC are only targeting the owner/RK of the vehicle. Certainly my letter from them following my appeal is identical to those received by other victims. Can I use the same templates kindly provided here? If they know that I was the driver and have my address, is it too late to fight back? A speedy response to this would be hugely appreciated as the probation period is ticking away!! In fact, having been given 28 days to pay during which time if I appealed then the reduced fine would be retained until the outcome of the appeal, they have written to say that the appeal failed and the fine should be received by them within 7 days of their letter. Today is the 13th day since said "offence" and I don't want to get clobbered with £80. Any suggestions would be a massive help to clarify my now very confused mind!! Thank you and best regards.