parking ticket cancelled

Anyone watch bbc news this morning?
This guy who had parked on a double was going into a shop, he noticed a parking warden approach his car and proceed with the ticket.
The guy turned around, apologised, then drove off.
The warden was unable to hand him the ticket or affix it to the windscreen.
But transport for london tried to send him the penalty in the post, he won his case, it appears that the ticket has to actually be handed to the driver or affixed to the car for it to be enforceable.
Can see a lot of fines being claimed back after this ruling

[tweetiepooh]

Or, more hopefully, a change in the rules and regs.

On a similar vein, bring back the police controlled LA wardens rather than private companies with bonus paid on tickets issued.

Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

Or, more hopefully, a change in the rules and regs.

On a similar vein, bring back the police controlled LA wardens rather than private companies with bonus paid on tickets issued.

Well apparently, the laws and regs as they stand are meant to be that a ticket is only enforceable if it is either handed to the driver or affixed to the car, so it would seem that the regs have been in place, just that some councils have been abusing their powers.
I had a thought about this whole thing, now it is clear what the regs are, if ever I am approaching the time limit outside the shop while waiting for the mrs I will just drive off when the warden approaches :-)

[Paul]

Erm wrong forum area?

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by Paul

Erm wrong forum area?

Maybe the driver was going to the Post office to pay his VM bill...?

[punky]

Moved to lifestyle

Originally Posted by TheNorm

Maybe the driver was going to the Post office to pay his VM bill...?

Or blockbusters to get a film

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Originally Posted by Gavin

Moved to lifestyle

Thanks gavin, apologies.

[Xaccers]

If councils are allowed to enforce tickets just via the post, then there is the posibility of someone paying a fine that isn't theirs, if the details are wrong for instance and it went to the wrong house.
The shock of a fine and threats of increased amounts if not paid asap normally does a good job of stopping people reading the details carefully straight away.

Originally Posted by Xaccers

If councils are allowed to enforce tickets just via the post, then there is the posibility of someone paying a fine that isn't theirs, if the details are wrong for instance and it went to the wrong house.
The shock of a fine and threats of increased amounts if not paid asap normally does a good job of stopping people reading the details carefully straight away.

Ofcourse
How many tickets have been paid under the circumstances talked about here though, ie just sent through the post, and more to the point could people claim back any monies paid this way?

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004

Ofcourse
How many tickets have been paid under the circumstances talked about here though, ie just sent through the post, and more to the point could people claim back any monies paid this way?

If it's been deamed as not a legal way of fining people, then many.
However, what's to stop an unscrupulous traffic warden binning the ticket after you drove off and claiming they put it in your windscreen.
You'd get a letter requesting payment still.
Remember, traffic wardens have been known to manipulate digital photos to try and give someone a ticket that appears valid.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

How can they prove it was handed over to you or stuck to the windscreen?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

How can they prove it was handed over to you or stuck to the windscreen?

A very good question, and enough people have challenged them on this that they tend to carry digital cameras round with them now. It would not be unreasonable for someone to ask them to produce photographic evidence in court.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Chris T

A very good question, and enough people have challenged them on this that they tend to carry digital cameras round with them now. It would not be unreasonable for someone to ask them to produce photographic evidence in court.

photoshop

[punky]

This isn't anything new though.... No new rulng. I got off a parking ticket in the sme way a couple of years ago.

The fine on your windscreen is the first notice, where in Waltham Forest you get a discount if you pay it within 2 weeks. The first I knew of the fine was 4 weeks later when I got a reminder (second notice) for the full amount, when I hadn't received the first. I wrote in and it was cancelled without much fuss.

[Smilie]

so any1 thinking of trying this
if they are unlucky and see the warden about to give u a ticket??