Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. **WON**

[Rach Speakeasy]

Hi all.
Im glad to be part of this site. I am a sole trader and am sure from time to time Ill need help with legal issues against the big boys.
I was recently sent a 'charge notice' from CPplus for being parked for 4 hours in Norton Canes service station. I went in there twice in the same day and they are using 2 of the photos to make up a 4 hour period. There is a pic of my van at 12.07 and another one from about 4 hours later when I had returned to the services on my way back to London. I left the services at approx 12.20 and went up to Chester. I went through the M6 toll booth and have a receiipt but it doesnt have my number plate on it, only my bank details. Is this proof that I wasnt there? How can I prove that I am the only driver of the vehicle as it was my bank card that paid the toll. Any ideas?
I intend to refuse to pay the 'invoice' and get a load of witness letters from the people I was working for in Chester as they all saw me arrive and unload my van.
Thanks in advance.

[Rach Speakeasy]

Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidence?

Hi all.
Im glad to be part of this site. I am a sole trader and am sure from time to time Ill need help with legal issues against the big boys.
I was recently sent a 'charge notice' from CPplus for being parked for 4 hours in Norton Canes service station. I went in there twice in the same day and they are using 2 of the photos to make up a 4 hour period. There is a pic of my van at 12.07 and another one from about 4 hours later when I had returned to the services on my way back to London. I left the services at approx 12.20 and went up to Chester. I went through the M6 toll booth and have a receiipt but it doesnt have my number plate on it, only my bank details. Is this proof that I wasnt there? How can I prove that I am the only driver of the vehicle as it was my bank card that paid the toll. Any ideas?
I intend to refuse to pay the 'invoice' and get a load of witness letters from the people I was working for in Chester as they all saw me arrive and unload my van.
Thanks in advance.
Rach

[vanman]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

were you using a sat nav that has a GPS Logger
it may help

[Tools]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Do you also have signed delivery notes or PDA records of your delivery.

Have you already contacted CP Plus to dispute the charge?

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Yes I have a signed delivery note, a letter from the company saying that I was delivering to them etc and also the invoice that I sent to the company which also explains that I drove up to Chester on that day. BUY the M6 toll receipt has to be the best piece of evidence surely? Im not sure what a PDA record is?
Rach

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Hmmmmm not sure on that day but I think I always use my Sat nav for the final bit of that journey yes. How can I check to see if i deleted the last few routes? )I do this sometimes to clear past locations)
Rach

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Woops just read your message again. A sat nav that has a gPS logger? Ive got a sat nav that I use but not sure about the GPS logger? Is that something that I would have had to set up?
Rach

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Sorry. No I havent contacted CP Plus yet as Im unsure of what to say exactly yet (i just want to shout but I know that wont help)
Rach

[mystery1]

Re: Newbie ticketed in service station whilst on road. Is my M6 toll reciept evidence

Appeal.

Dear Sirs,

I, as registered keeper, wish to invoke your appeals procedure. The vehicle visited the services twice in one day and was not their for 4 hours. In any event your charges are penal in nature and not a genuine pre estimate of loss.

I am under no statutory obligation to name the driver.

Should you reject my appeal please supply a popla code and be advised that i will contact the police as there will be evidence that this letter demanding money when none is due will go from a simple "mistake" to a deliberate act.

Yours etc

M1

[vanman]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Woops just read your message again. A sat nav that has a gPS logger? Ive got a sat nav that I use but not sure about the GPS logger? Is that something that I would have had to set up?
Rach

make and model no of sat nav please

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Garmin Nuvi 250 14G746312 Hope that helps?

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Newbie ticketed in service station whilst on road. Is my M6 toll reciept evidence

Thanks. Im not great at wording. Should I ask for the film footage between the two times as evidence?
Rach

[mystery1]

Re: Newbie ticketed in service station whilst on road. Is my M6 toll reciept evidence

No and they won't have it anyway.

M1

[Rach Speakeasy]

Re: Newbie ticketed in service station whilst on road. Is my M6 toll reciept evidence

Really? Surely thats their only evidence/proof that I was there for 4 hours?!
R

[mystery1]

Re: Charge notice for being in services whilst on road. Is my M6 toll receipt evidenc

Image on arrival and departure. The 1st exit was missed as the system is flawed. It's common.

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co...immediate.html

M1