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My better half managed to get a Penalty Charge Notice from Lichfield District Council for a “Parking Bay Infringement”. £50 fine reduced to £25 if paid within 14 days. 14 Day Appeal period.
Having examined the Penalty Charge I noticed that the warden had transposed 2 of the registration letters on the ticket such that the registration number is incorrect. It was printed from a hand held electronic machine rather than being hand written.
As well as the registration number they have also noted the tax disk serial number which is correct.
I presume that if they have noted the registration number incorrectly then the ticket is unenforceable ?
Question is, what do I do about it? Do I just sit on the ticket and see what happens or Appeal within the 14 days and tell them the registration is incorrect and therefore not enforceable?
They may well have taken a picture of the car as supplementary evidence but I believe this in only supportive evidence and could not be used to reissue a correct ticket. I presume that they will attempt to trace the vehicle keeper through the DVLA but as the reg number is incorrect we wont be getting that……..but they could trace us through the picture.
Anyone had any experiences of incorrectly made out tickets?
Having examined the Penalty Charge I noticed that the warden had transposed 2 of the registration letters on the ticket such that the registration number is incorrect. It was printed from a hand held electronic machine rather than being hand written.
As well as the registration number they have also noted the tax disk serial number which is correct.
I presume that if they have noted the registration number incorrectly then the ticket is unenforceable ?
Question is, what do I do about it? Do I just sit on the ticket and see what happens or Appeal within the 14 days and tell them the registration is incorrect and therefore not enforceable?
They may well have taken a picture of the car as supplementary evidence but I believe this in only supportive evidence and could not be used to reissue a correct ticket. I presume that they will attempt to trace the vehicle keeper through the DVLA but as the reg number is incorrect we wont be getting that……..but they could trace us through the picture.
Anyone had any experiences of incorrectly made out tickets?