QUOTE (Mr Mustard @ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 - 21:15)
Barnet like doing this. If he had time to photograph the front of your car he had time to put the PCN under your wiper blade.
I think I would be asking to see proof of when the original PCN was produced and for a copy of it. Cue; a cancellation.
I wrote to Barnet asking them for proof. They have issued the attached response. Basically they are saying the CEO observed it on a single yellow line, which is an instant contravention. The CEO who (surprise surprise) is 'deemed a credible witness' has noted that the vehicle drove away. But because he correctly noted all the relevant vehicle details such as make, colour, registration and correct location, the Council are satisfied the contravention did occur.
Firstly, they have not addressed the issue of whether the PCN was written up or not. They seem to be saying that the minute the car was stopped there it was instantly ticket-able regardless of whether the CEO started writing out a PCN or not. According to what they say, if he hadn't started a PCN it wouldn't be relevant, as long as he noted the make and model - which he could do simply with snapping a photo of the car. Is it not a simple matter for him to access the car details by using the numberplate? Say he saw a red car stop on the side for a second and snapped a picture. Could he not use the numberplate to find the car details? Im sure I could get it from any insurance website - just enter in my car numberplate and it will tell me what my car is!
Secondly, I notice that there is no tax disc number or expiry date given on the original PCN by post.
Thirdly, there is no mention made on this letter that I now have 14 days to pay the reduced rate. Does this invalidate the Notice of Rejection?
Thanks, as always.
Mo