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Gday all
Just wondering if anyone can advise on experience.
Got a parking charge issued by UKPC for 'Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket'. There was no photographic evidence provided by UKPC at this time.
I appealed on the grounds that I knew I definitely did have a valid ticket (I sent them a photo of it) and I knew it was displayed on my dashboard. At the time I assumed it was a mistake and didn't expect it to go any further. Appeal was rejected with reason just a restatement of original charge - no further evidence provided.
I appealed to POPLA who then obtained photographic evidence from UKPC showing my ticket was upside down in my window which I hadn't realized in the first place. If I had of known this in the first place I would have reluctantly paid the £60 fine.
However the fine is now upto £100 because I appealed with a threat of legal action if I don't pay within 28 days.
The whole thing feels like a con to try and get me to appeal and pay the higher amount because they didn't provide me with their evidence or even a statement advising the ticket was upside down in the first place.
Does anybody have any similar experience and believe it would be worth me going to court?
Thanks.
Just wondering if anyone can advise on experience.
Got a parking charge issued by UKPC for 'Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket'. There was no photographic evidence provided by UKPC at this time.
I appealed on the grounds that I knew I definitely did have a valid ticket (I sent them a photo of it) and I knew it was displayed on my dashboard. At the time I assumed it was a mistake and didn't expect it to go any further. Appeal was rejected with reason just a restatement of original charge - no further evidence provided.
I appealed to POPLA who then obtained photographic evidence from UKPC showing my ticket was upside down in my window which I hadn't realized in the first place. If I had of known this in the first place I would have reluctantly paid the £60 fine.
However the fine is now upto £100 because I appealed with a threat of legal action if I don't pay within 28 days.
The whole thing feels like a con to try and get me to appeal and pay the higher amount because they didn't provide me with their evidence or even a statement advising the ticket was upside down in the first place.
Does anybody have any similar experience and believe it would be worth me going to court?
Thanks.
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