JK99

I got a ticket the other day and I was in the wrong, just curious as to what you think:

Went into town to pay it today and the place was closed - wasn't too happy so had a look at the paperwork to see if there was anywhere else to pay it when i noticed an error: they've got my reg wrong on the ticket.

Do you reckon I should contest it on those grounds? Pretty sure they've got the code wrong for issuing the ticket aswell but couldn't be 100%.

It's only £30 but I'd have epected them to get the details right.

Joel

Lloyd

if the reg is not correct, how are they going to trace you for payment?

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

thats what i first thought. but don't they also need photo evidence? so will have the correct reg.

JK99

I was thinking along those lines. Was sure they had to take a pic aswell??

Might give them a bell and see what they say.

Ollie.

I'd say you're off with it mate. They fucked up.

nugnah

ok, I am a police traffic warden, the ticket office will normally cross match your reg with the details on the ticket, on our copy we take, reg , make, model, colour and full tax details.
So if no match comes back against the reg we recieve a letter from CTO (central ticket office) asking us to check our record books, normally this sorts it out and we write back with correct reg and a PNC print out to confirm details. Or we can contact DVLA direct and cross match reg to VEL details.

Hope this helps Jason

You could argue it but will probably lose mate

jammerrs

id contest it, and yes they have to take a photo to prove they put the ticket on your car

we saw them doing it once at matlock so my uncle started booing them as we walked past lmfao

nugnah

depends what offence you have been reported for would determine if a photo has been taken.
Double and single yellow line or a resident permit area we don't normally.
Only take pics for obstrucions.

PS police wardens have no targets etc and we can use discretion, not like the fuckwits the TV portray in london etc.

jason

nugnah

if they are council or private wardens they normally take pics, police wardens don't, the fact that we take all details of the car normally proves location at time of effence etc.

jason

JK99

Fair enough, I'm 'happy' to pay it, just wanted to see what other people's interpretaion of the situation would be.

I should stick the private plate on now just to confuse them! ha ha

nugnah

what were you booked for Joel and how long for.

JK99

It's got code 01 - Parked in a restricted street street during prescribed hours.

What's your interpretation of this? Would parking on Double Yellows fall under this code?

Cheers for your help with this Jason.

g10ens

Is the registration completely wrong or is it just one digit wrong or a couple of digits in the wrong order? If its just one digit and you contact them then i would have thought they could still get the payment and put the error down to a genuine mistake by the ticket issuer (i looked into all these options when i received a N.I.P recently and it seems that "typo" errors are no longer an easy way out).
I would be tempted to just do nothing and wait to see if they contact you (how can they trace you if they have the wrong registration) and then tell them you are not and never have been the owner of a vehicle with the registration on the ticket and see what happens from there, if it comes to it then just pay it. If you phone them to ask before they contact you then they'll just tell you that you still have to pay it.

nugnah

sounds like a resident only area to me, but i take it you were booked in scotland so not sure of the offence codes mate, how long have they got you for on the ticket.

nugnah

Joel, give me the exact street and city and i will have a look on google street map to see if i can read the signs mate lol

If i can think of a way to get you off i will bud.

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

Its 30 fucking quid. I'd just pay it, instead of the hassle of contesting it. I know you're trying to give it the 'stick it to the man' attitude, but the hassle, for 30quid? I wouldn't bother.

nugnah

I wish the people i book had the same attitude mate. The abuse we get (which is part of the job and does make me smile) for blatant fucking idiotic parking is unreal, i have had people say 'why can't i park on zig zag lines' lol and the best, disabled people parking across disabled access ramps, kills me lol

jason

JK99

It's only a digit out - R552 as opposed to R522.

Jason - I'm honestly not too bothered about getting off with it, but appreciate your help. Just thought it was a topic of interest seeing as laid-up in bed with the flu just now. It was in Scotland mate, the details are:

Vehicle make: Subaru Colour: Blue

Was seen in Aberdeen at location: Schoolhill

ON: 27/12/09 AT: 14:24 (time first seen)

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en-GB...ed=0CAkQ8gEwAA

I was parked on Double Yellows so just curious about the code as it doesn't seem right to me. Maybe it's just the way I'm reading it tho.

Cheers again mate.

Joel

JK99

Not sure if that's meant for me but I said I'm happy to pay it, just thought it'd be a topic for discussion. And it apprears we have someone with knowledge on the subject so I'll wait to see what he says.

The most annoying thing was I paid to park this afternoon to go in to pay for it and the bloody place is closed til 5th Jan! Coonts!

nugnah

i got booked in bristol hospital for 17 seconds and contested it and got off with it, how long were you there for

jason

JK99

Must be a tough job man, but I think most people are reasonable and I've found the majority of wardens I've met to be sound too.

Had one ages ago that told me to stick money in for an hour as he was finished then and no-one else would be covering the area after that. Was sure I'd come back to a ticket but he was true to his word.

TIFF

Why was he booing them.......they were getting a ticket because THEY were parked illegally...simples

This really get my goat.........you get a ticket if you are park wrongly........Therefore your own fault. I always see people shouting at traffic wardens when themselves are the ones to blame....

jammerrs

why pay money if there is a way out!?

thats just the way i see it, money is money no matter how samll or large, id rather have £30 than not...

JK99

That's ridiculous! Bet you were chuffed! ha ha

I must've come back to the car a few mins after the time on the ticket but it had probably been sitting there for 45mins all told.

cossiejay

imo all traffic wardens are cocks,little hitlers in a uniform

Benni

Don't pay it. Send them a letter and tell them they have mistaken you for someone else.

Benni.

jammerrs

hes just one of them people, i think you should park in the right place etc.

was just funny thats all

JK99

A bit harsh mate. They're just doing a job and earning a living. Better than the scum that use up my tax money.

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

Only run in I've ever had with a traffic warden was a good one, she let me off the ticket as I came back (I had been queuing for money, didn't have any cash) and even told me to park round the corner as she couldn't ticket me there haha. She was pretty tasty looking aswell

Nah mate, not meant for you, meant for the guy I quoted

You're an idiot. That is all.

nugnah

that's your opinion mate, i aint going to try and change it but i am one of the nicest people you would want to meet.

Unlike 'private or coucil run wardens' we give people time in areas they shouldn't be to do urgent business even on single and double yellows. This crimbo we escorted 3 schools on different days to and from nativity plays stopping traffic and making sure the kids were escorted safely.
We stopped booking 2 weeks before crimbo and won't be booking for a week after new year but i suppose in your eyes we are all twats.

I have personally recieved 3 chief super commendations for duties above and beyond, 1 for chasing and aprehending a baby snatcher, 1 for discoverimng firearms in a stolen car and another for taking a stolen moped and detaining 2 little shits aswell so we aint all bad bud.

Jason

StephenC

Did that with a ticket my missus got, one digit out. Never paid it and never heard anything from them. At the end of the day if theyre that stupid that they cant write 7 digits down I d argue that they arent intelligent enough to say whether a car was illegally parked or not!!! Even with the photo to prove it they cant tie it to that ticket as that ticket is for a different car (i.e. your reg but one digit out)!!! Fuck em!

cossiejay

wow what a bitch