Author Topic: Manchester Council, PCN code 73, Wrong Registration Entered (0/O) in Arndale Car Park  (Read 284 times)

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You can also say the font on car numberplates is exactly the same for zero and letter O.

You can also say the font on car numberplates is exactly the same for zero and letter O.

Agreed! I'll have this post/crib notes open to prompt me during the call if necessary.

The font for numberplates has no separate "0" (zero), the "O" is used instead. see here: -
What are the rules governing number plate fonts? We will explain the differences between the legal 'Prescribed Font' and 'Charles Wright'.
aplates.co.uk


YU'll see that the same character "O" is used for both numeric and alpha
« Last Edit: Yesterday at 02:23:27 pm by Incandescent »

The legislation doesn't indeed include zero so that the letter O is used as a zero really shouldn't be allowed.

The number 1 is included but not the letter I and the letter is not used presumably because of confusion but of course these two are also still confused...

These Regulations revoke and replace regulations 17 to 22 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971 and regulations 18 to 23 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensin...
legislation.gov.uk
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The payment was successful, and I have attached a photo of the Visa payment receipt for the transaction that was issued by the machine at the time

Where is this pl?


The Council submits that upon purchasing parking time motorists are required to accurately enter the full vehicle registration by using the correct letters/numbers on the keypad (Evidence 17).

17. Photographs of keyboard at paystation

??

The requirement to enter the VRM must be in the Order. If it isn't and all it requires is payment, then this isn't at issue and your appeal must be allowed.

Where are items 19 and 20 pl?



The payment was successful, and I have attached a photo of the Visa payment receipt for the transaction that was issued by the machine at the time

Where is this pl?



The receipt is below:







The Council submits that upon purchasing parking time motorists are required to accurately enter the full vehicle registration by using the correct letters/numbers on the keypad (Evidence 17).

17. Photographs of keyboard at paystation

??


Paystation & keyboard photos are below:






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The requirement to enter the VRM must be in the Order. If it isn't and all it requires is payment, then this isn't at issue and your appeal must be allowed.

Where are items 19 and 20 pl?

19 is here


20 is here


Apologies for not adding this all earlier.
« Last Edit: Today at 07:49:17 pm by Hardwired7223 »

The Video Hearing has now been set for 14/07/2026.

Thanks.

Nothing in the receipt which confirms the entered VRM. What exactly is the procedure and does it wholly rely on reading a small screen in what might be questionable lighting conditions?

The pay machine does not include 'wrong reg' as a contravention for which a penalty charge is payable.

I can't get into your links, if you just write the order's citation I should be able to access through the TPT Traffic Order library online.

So you look at the numberplate on the car, and you are offered the below keyboard choice. On the numberplate, the zero and letter O are identical. So what do you choose?

This is why some adjudicators allow appeals but not necessarily if you are on notice for a second 'offence'.

Of course the traffic order must also be put to the test.

This thankfully is also 'only' a punt of £25, the lowest such penalty in England and Wales.


The ref for the case is MC00061-2606. Hopefully, this is what you need. I will also update the previous posts with links that work shortly.
Edit: Links updated.
« Last Edit: Today at 07:50:26 pm by Hardwired7223 »