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post Fri, 1 Oct 2010 - 00:43
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 18:34
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i agree with above nevertheless it appears these abhorrent companies are now going to 'get away with it' due to new laws in respect of contacting registered keepers of vehicles. however, i can't see why one can't give some unknown name and address as to who was the driver?......or indeed, if the keeper has to BY LAW respond?...
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 18:43
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QUOTE (ruffled @ Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 19:12) *
please tell me:

if said private ticket company can now legally enforce disclosure of driver from registered owner - what would happen if said owner says driver was donald duck, of duck road, duck city etc........in other words, the ticket would be requested to be paid from some completely unknown name and address so would be in turn 'ignored'. then what do they do?


If you refuse to name the driver they can't do much about it. This is part of the reply I received from Transport Minister Norman Baker:-

The alternative option was to make it a criminal offence for the keeper to refuse to name the driver in charge of the vehicle. This was discarded because criminal sanctions were deemed a disproportionate sanction to a parking charge on private property.
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 19:44
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They would not 'know' the identity of the driver and they would know it. They'd just carry on pursuing the keeper.

You would need to tweak your hypothetical plan slightly.

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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 20:01
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ok. thanks. was wondering what would happen in that case. so, it appears that one is now legally obliged to answer all correspondence from these companies - either by naming driver or paying up as the registered keeper. previously, i ignored approximately 50 papers of correspondence from flashpark and debtors. they actually stopped. now - unsure what to do dry.gif
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 20:11
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QUOTE (ruffled @ Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 21:01) *
ok. thanks. was wondering what would happen in that case. so, it appears that one is now legally obliged to answer all correspondence from these companies - either by naming driver or paying up as the registered keeper. previously, i ignored approximately 50 papers of correspondence from flashpark and debtors. they actually stopped. now - unsure what to do dry.gif


Rubbish. One is not legally obliged to answer anything of the sort. The driver or registered keeper can still ignore them, nothing has changed with the law in respect of the unenforceability of these charges.


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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 20:27
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well if that's the case, then superb.
i ignored everything in the past as advised and absolutely nothing happened..... they gave up.
i am hoping to be as brave again..thank you! biggrin.gif
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 20:27
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The wording of the Act is actually that the PPC can 'invite' the keeper to name the driver.
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QUOTE (DBC @ Sun, 30 Sep 2012 - 18:00) *
Ans we have our old freind Trevor Whitehouse chiming in:-

Trevor Whitehouse of National Clamps, whose clients include Oxford University, said: ‘We charge £80 to unclamp a vehicle, which is a lot less than some operators. But from next week we’ll be putting our penalty tickets up to £100 "


Nice of him to acknowledge on the record that it's a penalty.
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QUOTE (ruffled @ Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 19:12) *
please tell me:

if said private ticket company can now legally enforce disclosure of driver from registered owner - what would happen if said owner says driver was donald duck, of duck road, duck city etc........in other words, the ticket would be requested to be paid from some completely unknown name and address so would be in turn 'ignored'. then what do they do?


already covered earlier in this thread, not a wise move, have a read


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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 21:51
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Similar to 'Ruffled' I have ignored a wad of tickets caused by an unfriendly neighbourhood association determined to squeeze a visitors parking space onto an access road by my house thereby obstructing access to my drive.
If someone uses their stupid space I can't nose forward then back into my drive so I occupy it to ensure access.
I honestly can't remember who parked the car last, so is ignorance a defence? Or would I be better to just ignore them like before.
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post Mon, 1 Oct 2012 - 22:01
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Ignorance is not a defence. Thankfully you have plenty of others available.


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As the title. It's good that clamping and towing are banned now, but it also makes the RK responsible for PPC tickets instead of just the driver. Does this mean the companies more easily have them enforced?


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QUOTE (Pete P @ Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 08:53) *
As the title. It's good that clamping and towing are banned now, but it also makes the RK responsible for PPC tickets instead of just the driver. Does this mean the companies more easily have them enforced?


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The title actually contradicts the content tongue.gif
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QUOTE (ppc_guy @ Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 09:01) *
The title actually contradicts the content tongue.gif



You got nothing to do at the moment? biggrin.gif


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post Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 09:00
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The BPA have managed quite an effective campaign to convince some of the media that they can now be enforced

I prefer the Department for Transport interpretation.

In their Guidance Notes they effectively say that nothing has changed and draw attention to the issue that only the PPC losses can be claimed. They also refer to Unfair Contract regulations regarding Terms and Conditions.

In other words, the PPC may be entitled to the cost of an unpaid parking fee plus direct costs.
Even this is questionable according to VCS v HMRC

They're not entitled to to the £100 payments that BPA suggest to be a fair calculation of their loss.
Several members spent yesterday collecting tickets to test the "independent" appeal system on this point

The only real difference is that a PPC that cannot identify the driver doesn't risk DVLA sanctions if it holds the RK liable for an unenforceable invoice
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post Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 09:26
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Contract law has not altered in any way.

Only difference, is if you are one of the 0.1% of people taken to court and you were the keeper but not the driver, but had not informed the PPC, in theory you would have to defend.

The onus would still be on the PPC to make their claim.
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post Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 09:48
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That makes sense, however, does this mean we continue to ignore the 'tickets' or do we respond stating we are the keeper/driver and we will not be paying. Which element of this new law is actually legal - paying or responding or neither?! The BPA statements and media succinctly imply that we have a legal obligation to reply as the keeper..... very, very confused. I received huge numbers of tickets last year as I have to park in a space on a (questionably) private road in order to protect access in and out of my own driveway; thus I was ticketed/photographed every day by neighbours. I ignored all of them and they stopped - but now? It appears that court summons will be used frequently as they can actually point to the keeper for the payment of ticket and I never received a court summons last year - just debt collectors letters and obviously the company themselves - FLASHPARK.
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post Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 10:12
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QUOTE (ruffled @ Tue, 2 Oct 2012 - 10:48) *
That makes sense, however, does this mean we continue to ignore the 'tickets' or do we respond stating we are the keeper/driver and we will not be paying. Which element of this new law is actually legal - paying or responding or neither?! The BPA statements and media succinctly imply that we have a legal obligation to reply as the keeper..... very, very confused. I received huge numbers of tickets last year as I have to park in a space on a (questionably) private road in order to protect access in and out of my own driveway; thus I was ticketed/photographed every day by neighbours. I ignored all of them and they stopped - but now? It appears that court summons will be used frequently as they can actually point to the keeper for the payment of ticket and I never received a court summons last year - just debt collectors letters and obviously the company themselves - FLASHPARK.

See the updated advice on the Sticky


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