VCS BW letters

[Scouse yozzer]

I also have received letters after stopping for @15 seconds @ JLA earlier this year to drop someone off & the letters get more & more threatening with court action.

 

The registered owner of the vehicle was not the driver so what do we do?

 

I have read many forums stating that there is no legal case & to keep ignoring the letters and not to respond especially don't advise who the driver was but is it likely that BW or VCS go to court?

 

Welcome any comments,

 

thanhs

[Scouse yozzer]

Back in April 2016 I stopped at JLA for @ 15 seconds to drop off a colleague & subsequently have received letters initially from VCS & now BW asking me to pay £154 or they will take me to court.

 

I am not the registered owner of the vehicle & we have not responded to any of the letters we have received mainly because most forums suggested not too?

 

Our concern is whether we should have acknowledged any of the letters & if so what should be said as there appears to be conflicting information as to whether to ignore or write back.

 

One thing that does appear consistent is not to advise who the driver was is this right?

 

I would welcome any comments & suggestions as to how to proceed as the letters get more threatening with court action something we are keen to avoid if at all possible, are they likely to go to court?

[dx100uk]

1st ..read the letter carefully

it does NOT say WILL anything.

 

I see you've browsed other BW/VCS/Excel threads here

 

simply send the one line denial letter that is on many threads here.

 

its better to do this as it may lessen their intention to issue a claimform.

[and there are lots here already that have had them]

 

it appears that to totally ignore everything

gives them the notion that issuing a claimform might also be ignored and they get a default judgement.

 

whatever you do always defend all if you get a claimform.

 

for now send the short one line denial letter

[ericsbrother]

they do not have the benefit of any law to support their claims,

the airport has its own byelaws so not relevant land so no keeper liability.

 

 

All of this is just threats,

they know that if they use the byelaws they dont get any money as they are nothing to do with them

and that the only way they are going to get paid is if someone is spoofed into coughing up.

 

Ignoring them for ever may give them the opinion that they can issue a court claim and you will lose by not responding so what to do?

 

I would suggest that you send a very short response to this BW letter saying

"the land is covered by its own byelaws so no keeper liabilty under the POFA. Tell you client to stop wasting my time"

 

dont add anything to this other than their reference number, being polite is not worthwhile either.

[Scouse yozzer]

Would you mention that the registered owner was not the driver as well as bye laws & relevant land etc?

 

Sorry one last question do I need to send the letter by recorded delivery?

[dx100uk]

no as said

 

 

why waste the money

use 2nd class and get free proof of posting from the PO counter

all you have to do in law is prove any correspondence was sent nothing more.

[ericsbrother]

I suggest a 1 line response and reason it as to why you should stick to this script and you want to add a load of extras- why? They know they are wrong so dont show them the limits of your knowledge