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Charge notice from Topher in hire car
crem replied to clarksim's topic in Private Land Parking Enforcement
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don't forget to take a copy of the interpretations act with you, specifically section 7 which is where it states that once you have posted the document it is deemed to have been received unless they can prove otherwise. Remember their favourite "defence" against the interpretation Act is they require it to be "delivered" and the Act doesn't use that word. But the Act does clearly state that it covers "whether the expression "serve" or the expressions "give" or "send" or any other expression is used" Under the Interpretation Act 1978 Section 7, it states: Where an Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post (whether the expression "serve" or the expressions "give" or "send" or any other expression is used) then, unless the contrary intention appears, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post."
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I thought a CPZ wasn't supposed to include more than about 12 streets?
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If you are referring to the list that the garage would have marked as they handed the car over, I would guess it doesn't count for much really. I suspect some numpty in the back of the garage was told to PDI the car and just automatically goes down the list and ticks everything the same for any car they are prepping irrelavent of whether there are differences on cars.
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hire company seizing 750pounds for claim
crem replied to shalford's topic in General Motoring Issues
they will still need to use the "old" security data to process the charge though (ie the 3 digits off teh back of the card) and as these are now defunct, the payment should fail. -
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?384782-M42-speeding-sign-error
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blue badge and pedestrian zones
crem replied to keivan's topic in Local Authority Parking and Traffic Offences
I think he has stated why he thought (rightly or wrongly) why he could enter the zone with a blue badge. -
I'm a bit on the fence over "small" discrepancies like this as seeing such a sign I don't think I would have had any doubt that a 60mph limit was in force. However, the reason for having the rules on how signs should be displayed is to ensure that no driver anywhere in the country misunderstands a sign because it may look different to his home area. Where would you draw the line if "variations" are allowed? Perhaps someone thinks it would look pretty using an orange font; would that still count? Maybe someone else thinks it would be more eye-catching to be flashing; would that still count? etc etc I have previously had a letter from the police regarding the display of my number plate not being completely as required by law. It was correctly displayed as black letters on white background using the correct font but with a slight error on the spacing between the 2 blocks of characters. I was threatened with prosecution if I did not have it amended. Now if it is OK for me to be threatened with prosecution for not being absolutely in line with the letter of the law regarding font size/spacing, irrelevant of the fact that the plate was totally readable and fully conveyed the lettering of my registration, then I think it has to be absolutely correct that road signs are subject to the same rigourous accuracy.
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why would a "normal citizen Smith" know this and be held responsible? I know very little about the true mechanics of a car and short of it having a defect that manifests itself perhaps in the obvious mis-handling of the car, would not be aware of some hidden away problem. As a private seller, as long as I described the vehicle correctly, I could not be held liable for a fault that I couldn't have seen (such as a wheel bearing).
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Charge notice from Topher in hire car
crem replied to clarksim's topic in Private Land Parking Enforcement
The car being a hire car would be my only concern here. Yes, if the PPC get the details from the DVLA they will write to zip car. They may well pay it immediately claiming it's in their T&Cs regarding fines (even though we really know this isn't a fine). If they do pay it, do they have access to your credit card? They may well just bill it straight onto your card. If they don't, then they might send you an invoice. This would be best for you coz it's jsut as easy to ignore zip as it is to ignore the PPC. If they hold your credit card details I would suggest you have just discovered you've accidently sat on your card and snapped it. Ring your CC company and tell them it is damaged and you need a new one issuing. Once you have rung them they will not accept any more transactions against the old number. -
Driving w/o L Plates Charge wrong when received
crem replied to jess-star's topic in Speeding and Motoring Offences
This one... Vehicles. Any vehicle driven by a learner MUST display red L plates. In Wales, either red D plates, red L plates, or both, can be used. Plates MUST conform to legal specifications and MUST be clearly visible to others from in front of the vehicle and from behind. Plates should be removed or covered when not being driven by a learner (except on driving school vehicles). Law MV(DL)R reg 16 & sched 4 https://www.gov.uk/rules-drivers-motorcyclists-89-to-102/motor-vehicle-documentation-and-learner-driver-requirements -
I don't see where you are concluding that the second check claimed to be inconclusive? Yes, the first advise was just a guide as the car wasn't in for any investigations and was simply a mechanics opinion on what the car felt like. The OP took it to another garage for an official diagnosis and was given one. According to the OP this official diagnosis gave him a specific course of action to consider, which he did. The diagnosis didn't say, "well it might be this , or maybe that, or maybe we're just not sure. To check properly we'll have to take the gearbox out and charge you £300 anyway whether we're right or wrong". If they had said that then the OP could have made an informed decision on whether to allow them to proceed or not. If the OP has a report stating the DMF needs replacing and is subsequently now being told it doesn't need changing, then I don't think they have any right to charge for the stripdown.
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personal loan, selling car, notice of clearance?
crem replied to doomsponge's topic in General Motoring Issues
I think your real beef then should be with Santander as they seem to have given you a personal loan (or at least led you to believe they had), yet still tied the finance to the car, which I think should have had a different name (something like Car Loan I think) -
Unlikely as the offence is "failure to DISPLAY". It matters not therefore whether you have purchased one, simply the fact that you didn't have it on display would mean the offence is complete. Is it likely that the disc has slipped off the windscreen and down the front of the dashboard? A very common hiding place for missing tax discs I believe!!
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I thought they normally only offered speed awarewess courses for speeds up to limit+10%+6 i.e on a30 limit road that would be 30+3+6=39? 41 on a 30 would be outside this tolerance.
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personal loan, selling car, notice of clearance?
crem replied to doomsponge's topic in General Motoring Issues
If they did an HPI check on the car, surely it show it is unfinanced? If not, will it be possible for you to show them the personal loan agreement to prove the loan isn't linked to the car. I think they should be doing an HPI check anyway as part of their "good practice", so not sure why they don't know it's clear already. Maybe they have just "assumed" it is financed and haven't yet even bothered to check. A prompt from you might be all it needs. -
Help needed for the worst Renault ever!
crem replied to zoerenault's topic in General Motoring Issues
I'm not an expert on the ins and outs of the finance deal, but I think the "cooling off period" is linked to the finance, not the car purchase. i.e. you can decide not to take the finance deal, but the garage will then expect you to complete the purchase using some "other" method of finance. -
Well I've still got my last paper one from 1994 when I last moved house. I'm hanging on to it for as long as possible when they'll have to pry it out of dying hand!
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Sometimes the licence shows less than 10 years depending on how the original was produced. For example, if you held a provisional for 4 years before pasing your test, the full licence will only carry the remaining 6 years that your photo had left before expiring.
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not really in the sense that providing that you didn't misrepresent the car or lie about any KNOWN FAULTS, then he has no come back on you at all.
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Car damaged at garage - what are my rights?
crem replied to retiredhobbit's topic in General Motoring Issues
Well don't expect the dealer quote to be anywhere near what the "local" bodyshop quotes. This doesn't mean the local garage is doing a botch job, it usually only demonstrates the rediculous prices dealers quote. Keep an open mind on what "his" garage says and make a judgement on that. I have had repairs done on cars by my local bodyshop that even I can't find afterwards when the dealer has been quoting for a new this and new that.. -
LL = LandLord The jist of the request for sight of the contract is that you are challenging the fact that they have any (contractual) right to operate the carpark on behalf of the landlord and specifically, notwithstanding they can "operate" it, that when someone breaks one of their little made up rules, that they can pursue the driver legally.
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Back on the learning to drive bit.. you say you have had many lessons over the course of 2 years and still not at test standard. What do you feel is contributing to this? Are you not getting on well with your instructor? or perhaps the instructor's technique isn't matching with your learning pattern? As an instructor myself I can tell you that as good as we all try to be at teaching, sometimes it's simply true that a pupil needs a different type of teaching "style" than your current instructor is offering. I have regular experience of this being true in that I have picked up new pupils who couldn't "get along" with their old instructor, but equally, I have had to let pupils go who didn't like my style either. It's the nature of our job that we can't please all of the people all of the time!
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The only test that will be carried out by the driving examiner will be your ability to read a standard number plate from 20metres. Can you do so easily? If you can, then I see no reason for you to cease your driving practice and take your test if necessary whilst waiting for a letter from the DVLA. I am of course presuming that the original DVLA letter didn't specifically advise you not to drive pending their review.
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Sunday is a quiet day on the forums. Give the thread into next week for the regular experts to filter back in and you may well find some useful answers.
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