YouMustBeJoking Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I parked the tintop in a council run car park. Free parking for 2 hours. 1hour 5mins later I returned after painful root canal treatment to find the barsteward little Adolf taking a photo of the car having issued an excess charge notice for £40, £20 if paid within 7 days. My crime...I forgot to display the free parking disc. "I've already issued the ticket so there's nothing I can do" says the I really hate these people but I can't see any way out of the fine. I would, however, like to make it as inconvenient for the imbeciles at the council office as possible. The only half decent suggestion so far: Pay in cash with coins glued with araldite to a large sheet of plywood. All suggestions welcome Quote
Glen H Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 You can normally appeal within 14 days, if you still have the pay & display ticket then send it to the address detailed on the fine with a nice letter (you can cross your fingers whislt pretending to be nice) explaining it must have fell on the vehicle floor or something. Worked for me a couple of times in Manchester lately. Quote
Crash Override Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I often worry about someone nicking my ticket of my Westfield when it's parked without the hood on, so I always make sure I take a pic of it on the car with my camera phone and tuck in front of my tax disc (pig to get back out). Mind you I often put my collapseable wheel clamp on too, looks like I've already been done. I'd appeal if you've got the ticket, say with this hot weather they need stronger adhesive as it fell of window, worth the punt. Quote
Ginger Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I got done last year - bought a ticket, displayed it in my soft-top, came back to find a parking ticket. What really irked me was the the warden had seen me buy the ticket (when they're ticketing the car you've just parked behind you're not going to not buy one, are you...) and the wind had blown it off the dashboard onto the floor. I'd been done for not displaying - fair enough, I guess. I went straight to 'The Parking Shop' (double yellows outside, of course) and complained - taking said ticket with me. Explained the situation, they took details and within a week the fine had been cancelled. Give it a go - claim the old 'wind blew it off the dash' and you might get away with it. Quote
Mrs Westy Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Why is he an imbecile for issuing you with a valid ticket because your car didn't meet the requirements? Would you complain if you couldn't get a parking space because of people who had parked there all day without displaying a ticket? How was he supposed to know that you hadn't been parked there all day, if you weren't displaying the required ticket? How upset would you be if you thought parking attendants were taking bribes to 'let people off'? If they have already written it, they have no choice but to issue it, to prevent fraud. There is a valid route of appeal if you don't think it's been done appropriately. I'm sorry, yes there are a lot of muppets in local government, as in every other walk of life, I just get a bit p******** off with peope assuming that everyone in local government is an imbecile. Maybe it's actually the other people who can't understand and stick to simple rules to make things fair for everyone, that are the imbeciles. Rant over. [/pmt.] Quote
Mrs Westy Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I was just sitting here wondering...I wonder if it was approximately 4 weeks ago I had my last rant... Quote
dern Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I'm sorry, yes there are a lot of muppets in local government, as in every other walk of life, I just get a bit p******** off with peope assuming that everyone in local government is an imbecile. Maybe it's actually the other people who can't understand and stick to simple rules to make things fair for everyone, that are the imbeciles. Hear hear. Frankly I'd write to them explaining why you were in the wrong, why you made an honest mistake and see if they'll let you off. As for glueing money to some wood and sending it to them... please, grow a pair and admit the mistake. Quote
ljsanders Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 I write my reg number on the ticket so that if some b******d nicks it, hopefully the parking attendant will notice and issue a ticket to the people that nicked it as well. Clearly states on the ticket non-transferable That'll make me feel a whole lot better for it as well and I probably wouldn't mind paying out, just for the amusement. Quote
Arm Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Evening Mrs W. We are conditioned to spot the errr....timing and its usually best to agree with everything thats said. Freely hand over the credit card. OK a(nother) new bag and pair of shoes. Quote
Mrs Westy Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Evening Ash. I see Arm-Assist has trained you well. But whatever you do - don't forget the chocolate Quote
nikpro Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Why is he an imbecile for issuing you with a valid ticket because your car didn't meet the requirements? Would you complain if you couldn't get a parking space because of people who had parked there all day without displaying a ticket? How was he supposed to know that you hadn't been parked there all day, if you weren't displaying the required ticket? How upset would you be if you thought parking attendants were taking bribes to 'let people off'? If they have already written it, they have no choice but to issue it, to prevent fraud. There is a valid route of appeal if you don't think it's been done appropriately. I'm sorry, yes there are a lot of muppets in local government, as in every other walk of life, I just get a bit p******** off with peope assuming that everyone in local government is an imbecile. Maybe it's actually the other people who can't understand and stick to simple rules to make things fair for everyone, that are the imbeciles. Rant over. [/pmt.] Quote
a4gom Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 you've got to love 'em, i'm sure you will get the fine cancelled. we arrived in florida on saturday evening 3 cars and a drive at the villa which fits 2, looked about and plenty of cats parked on the road so we left one on the road. came out in the morning and we had a ticket. we were parked the wrong way round? $50.. on a 10 house cul-de-sac in the middle of an estate? Quote
cast iron Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 you've got to love 'em, i'm sure you will get the fine cancelled. we arrived in florida on saturday evening 3 cars and a drive at the villa which fits 2, looked about and plenty of cats parked on the road so we left one on the road. came out in the morning and we had a ticket. we were parked the wrong way round? $50.. on a 10 house cul-de-sac in the middle of an estate? Your have a holiday in florida - and you come on here expecting Sympathy Quote
Blatman Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 If he's holidaying in Florida, he *needs* our sympathy... Quote
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