I got a result!
Penalty charge update
Having received that stupid Penalty Charge the other day, I emailed the appropriate department, stating what idiots they were querying it. This was their reply.
*The Penalty Charge Notice was issued because the Civil Enforcement Officer was unable to read the details on your Disabled Persons Blue Badge because it was not correctly displayed in the vehicle so all the details could be seen.*
Nicely written, don’t you think?
Was the enforcement officer blind? The details are written in huge letters! Mo is always very careful to leave both parts in full view. More importantly, if this was in any way true (which it isn’t) why didn’t the ticket state ‘Failure to display Blue Badge’? Since when has ‘Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space’ meant I can’t see your blue badge details?
They cancelled the ticket.
I think I can safely say that this was a bit of ‘face saving’ on their part, because they knew how stupid the ticket was in the first place.
This is one time when I will not be pointing out the obvious errors in their reasoning. We will just happily accept the decision and be £50 better off.
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Comedy Plus
| 8 November 2008 at 0:15
It’s government honey, they need the money. Big hug.
granny grimble
| 8 November 2008 at 1:03
Isn’t it a lovely satisfying feeling when you win a battle with bigotted authority? Congratulations! You deserve a medal.
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Lauren
| 8 November 2008 at 2:24
You’re gonna pay it?
beetle
| 8 November 2008 at 3:09
Comedy Plus: Well they can get it from somebody else in that case ;O)
granny grimble: Yes, and it was quite easy too - No argument on their part.
Lauren: Noooo, they cancelled it. We don’t have to pay now :O)
Maureen
| 8 November 2008 at 4:45
Congrats! Well done. I too had a ticket cancelled recently. It feels good, don’t it?
It’s always good to question authority; you never know when you’ll win.
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Lady Banana
| 8 November 2008 at 10:18
That’s lucky, good you questioned it rather than just letting it go and letting them get away with it!
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Anne
| 8 November 2008 at 11:08
Good on ya. Always pays to question - just a shame you had to in the first place. I am sure they only put these senseless and wrong tickets on in the first place to keep them in a job - wonder how many people are employed answering all the millions of letters about incorrect tickets.
Jay
| 8 November 2008 at 11:24
YAY!!! Well done, Babsie! It’s always worth challenging inequity to see if you can get things changed! Good for you and Mo!!
OH was incensed on your behalf, too. I just called out ‘Babs got her ticket cancelled!’ and he called back ‘Oh, GOOD!!’
beetle
| 8 November 2008 at 15:13
Maureen: Oh it does feel good, and this is the second time for us
Lady Banana: I must admit, I wasn’t too hopeful, but nothing ventured and all
Anne: I bet it’s one of the largest sections ha ha! She was strangely informal at first, and addressed the email to Babs! I thought I was on a winner at that point
Jay: You know me Jay. I always like to voice my opinions
Mo was certainly pleased!
Natural
| 8 November 2008 at 15:14
cool. as long as they canceled it. i still think they need to go look for criminals instead of leaving tickets on parked cars. go bully a car that’s moving.
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beetle
| 8 November 2008 at 15:15
Natural: Ha ha! You’re right! At least cars that are parked dangerously on main roads - not parking bays!!
Jaffer
| 8 November 2008 at 15:21
Congratulations on having that ticket canceled !
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JD at I Do Things
| 8 November 2008 at 17:28
I’m glad you got that resolved. That other car should’ve been ticketed!
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beetle
| 8 November 2008 at 18:44
Jaffer: Thank you - It felt good :O)
JD: It was very easy to get it cancelled, which must mean they get an awful lot of this! I think they say “Eeny Meeny Miney Mo, slap a ticket” as they walk around
Kathy
| 9 November 2008 at 1:49
I’m so happy for you both. That was a lot of money! Even if it was only a small amount, it’s still the principle of the matter. Power to the people!
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beetle
| 9 November 2008 at 2:47
Kathy: Yes, we were very happy bunnies
Omer
| 9 November 2008 at 14:57
Yep it seemed like a ridiculous ticket. Glad they took it back. Have a great day!
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Liudmila
| 9 November 2008 at 19:41
And what do you want they write to you? If even in the banks the officers do not understand what they have to do (my last life experience) and have to say stupidities to make you believe they know everything and are right…
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Jeff
| 10 November 2008 at 1:49
They try crap like that around here all the time… put a bogus ticket on your car and hope you won’t contest it. If they do that enough times they make money on the percentage of people who either don’t have time to deal with it or don’t fully understand the charge and pay it anyway. It’s a good thing you stood up to them!
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