Hi all,
This one really hurts, as there was absolutely no intention to deceive or avoid paying for parking. I used the Ringo app with location services on, paid the 30p session, left the car, and came back to find a big yellow PCN on the windscreen. Going from 30p to £80/£160 feels incredibly unfair and disproportionate.
16s – Parked in a permit space without a valid virtual permit
Images:
https://ibb.co/7dX7fSLd https://ibb.co/LDrBc83FI’ve parked countless times in this area for the last two years, but this time I parked on an adjoining road. The Ringo app didn’t pick up the correct location, and I mistakenly /didn’t check properly / left the previous booking code (from a neighbouring street). Since I had paid for a session - just with the wrong code - I honestly thought they would be fair about it.
I challenged the PCN through the portal:
https://ibb.co/7tQs8Hzn https://ibb.co/dwLCNGqJ They’ve now responded and rejected the challenge, acknowledging that payment was made and confirmed by Ringo, but saying it’s the driver’s responsibility:
https://ibb.co/SwnqxNp1 I’m really disappointed with the borough. This was a genuine, sincere mistake, not an attempt to avoid payment, and I had already paid for parking. Now it jumps to £80, or £160 if I challenge again or don’t pay by Thursday, (22nd Jan).
Just wanted to ask if anyone has any advice or suggestions on whether I have any grounds to fight this, whether it’s worth pursuing, or if anyone has experience or can help.
Thanks in advance
J.
