Hi all.
Out of the blue, I received a court summons stating that Tower Hamlets were after fees for an unpaid PCN for "failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone" on "West Tenter Street".
The thing is, I remember driving through that road for a work meeting at 10am and being very careful not to enter during the displayed restricted hours which were 8.13-9.15am and 3-3.45pm.
The letter offered three options for defence: challenge not accepted, challenge not responded to or non receipt of pcn.
I had to go to my local court to make a statutory declaration of non receipt of PCN.
The court cancelled the claim and Tower Hamlets send me the PCN.
Their image and letter states that I entered at 9.26 am. This is obviously outside the sign restrictions (and even their website confirms this) but their images conveniently do not show the full sign.
I challenged stating that I did not agree that a contravention occurred.
They then sent me a letter stating they cancelled the PCN, and apologising for any inconvenience caused.
I can only assume their automated systems do not match the stated restrictions.
I am so angry. Imagine the number of drivers obeying the law yet receiving this BS PCN. I would bet that most of them pay believing they actually made an error.
Me going to the local court to make a declaration, and parking there, and driving to the location again to take pictures (I wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy) all cost me money.
Can I claim any of this (and the anxiety and stress) back? I'd like to donate it to this site.
I'd like to punish them so that they don't do this to anyone else.
What a waste of the courts' time, and taxpayer funds.
Thanks for advice.
