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Hi,

I had a PCN for this recently. There is the added issue that it was sent to my ex's address and so I did not see it until after the 28 days to pay had passed. I haven't made any contact about it yet.

I will upload the image of the PCN after I have edited out personal details.

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This was over a month ago, but I do vaguely recall what happened. There is a traffic light ahead and the single lane becomes two before it comes to them.
I wanted to be in the mostly empty right hand lane. As I approached I could see the traffic as the lights turned red and the traffic coming to a stop. From where I was, it looked as if they would all move forward enough for me to clear the junction. You can even see in the video that the car directly in front of mine had more room to go forward. As it turned out, one or more vehicles did not roll forward quite as much as I'd expected, and even if one had taken the right hand lane, I would have had more than enough room.
Even so, I did pass the actual junction and did not cause any obstruction and a vehicle is able to very easily pass behind me.

I hope somebody can help. Thank you.

1. It's Bexley, not Bromley.
2. Update your V5 with DVLA.
3. Keep checking with your ex re. further posted comms.
4. It's 100m further before the road widens to 2 lanes for the right turn into Longlands.
5. Your best bet is going to be hoping there's something procedurally wrong with the PCN when you upload it.

As the council will have obtained your ex's name and address from the DVLA record for the vehicle registration number, it looks like your ex holds the V5C. Alternatively, the V5C is registered to your ex at a previous address and it has been posted on by the person now living there. If the vehicle is hired or leased, the hire/leasing firm can pass on the name and address of the lessor on the date of the contravention.

So it's all a bit of a puzzle, unless you can tell us more.

For those more familiar with such matters, would the OP be able to get the PCN reset by legitimately claiming they did not receive the original PCN (i.e. is receiving it but after it the deadline for payment/challenge has expired the same as not receiving it at all?).

My view is that the regulations impose a time limit on responding to PCNs, (and other enforcement documents too), so if one doesn't receive it until after this statutory period has expired, then essentially it has not been received.

So Yes !

I've uploaded the PCN above. I hope somebody who knows about these things can find something.

Possibly this?

Poorly Defined "Other Compelling Reasons"
The PCN mentions:
"We will consider representations made for any other compelling reasons."
This is overly vague and doesn’t clarify what qualifies as "compelling."

Not quite. See Moosafeer Key Case.

https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/sites/default/files/keycases/Anisha%20Moosafeer%20v%20LB%20Havering.pdf

Look at it again - the increased charge is in there (£240).

As for recorded delivery, where is that in the rules?

Look at it again - the increased charge is in there (£240).

As for recorded delivery, where is that in the rules?

Ah yes. You're right. It does mention the increase.

Recorded delivery was mentioned in the case shared above.

Can anyone please offer some advice on how I respond to the PCN or how to proceed?