Two PCN within 6 minutes of each other. **1 now cancelled**

[Brutos]

So i got a PCN on the 15/04/14 in Redbridge Council for parking on the road too early. Just didn't read the sign as i always park there but in the afternoon when its always free.

 

But anyway came back to the car saw the PCN then had closer look at the restrictions and took it on the chin my mistake. Paid same day thought that was it but this morning got another PCN for the same contravention. Now heres the thing the one i got this morning was timed at 09:40 AM and the one stuck to my windscreen was times 09:46 AM.

Now it seems the one at 09:40 was done by a mobile car. Do they normally stick the ticket on the car of just post it?

 

Now having read several information on the net, The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 and this forum am i right in saying i can not get two PCN for the same contravention so quickly i mean its minutes between them.

 

I have challenge it already today via email and await their response.

 

Any response will be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Jamberson]

You can't get two PCNs on the same day for the same contravention. Assuming you didn't move the car in between the two PCNs, then one of them should be cancelled. Obviously the CEO who issued the second one would not have known that the earlier one had been issued.

 

You'll need to appeal it, pointing out that two were issued for the same contravention, and that the other has been paid. They should just cancel this one.

[ericsbrother]

misuse of the cctv. A complaint to the council and copy of complaint to local paper about the misuse of camera cars wouldnt go amiss.

They should cancel one of the tickets and I wouldexpect the second one to be cancelled but you might get the first one scrapped if they think bad publicity will come from it.

[Jamberson]

It's nothing to do with bad publicity. They are not allowed to issue two for the same contravention. Simple as that. They will need to cancel the outstanding one, but they won't cancel the one which has already been paid.

[green_and_mean]

They are not allowed to issue two for the same contravention. Simple as that.

 

They can 'issue' as many as they like providing the person issuing believes that a contravention has taken place, it's the enforcement of multiple PCNs that is not permitted. Appeal on the grounds that 'the penalty charge exceeded the amount applicable in the circumstances of the case' reason being you have already paid one for the same contravention.

[Brutos]

Thanks for all advice i have already appealed the seem to be very trigger happy on that morning really two tickets in the space of 6 minutes begs of desperation i will be contacting the local paper also lets see how they handle that.

[Pocket Nines]

seem to be very trigger happy on that morning really two tickets in the space of 6 minutes begs of desperation.

 

But it isn't at all is it. that's been explained and it's hardly rocket science. How could either CEO know the other would also issue or had also issued?

 

Let us know if they get awkward though; Newham just have in a similar case.

[Brutos]

So i got a response today as seen below.

 

Dear "My Name"

 

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Thank you for your email and your comments have been noted, please note that after looking into the notice it was evident that you have been charged twice for the same contravention once via CCTV Camera and once by an officer on foot patrol.

 

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As you have already paid one of the tickets the other has now been cancelled.

 

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Regards

 

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CCTV Traffic

[Jamberson]

Perfect. Well done.