Author Topic: TFL - Code 17 - A102 Blackwall Tunnel - BAILIFF (Notice of Enforcement)  (Read 60 times)

0 Members and 17 Guests are viewing this topic.

Hello All,

Today 14/3 we received a Notice of Enforcement dated 9/3/26, addressed to my daughter (who happens to be staying here/up north for the weekend).

The contravention was Blackwall Tunnel on 15/9/25.
Until the end of August my daughter resided in Brixton. She then moved to Notts. She changed the address on her V5 on 25/9/25 to my house/parents & on her Driving Licence at the same time. She changed She did not set up any mail forwarding.

This is the very first she has learned of the contravention. Long story but she was ill last year / had no focus / has letters of admission to Hospital and appointments with specialists and clinics - and can't recollect the occasion but it is not disputed that it occurred.

There is little time to decide what to do - but we'd like advice on the best immediate option.

Thanks in advance. PCN (with redactions) uploaded.

Harbmeister43.

Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook


Our usual advice is to pay it before you get a bailiff visit as that adds £235.

This doesn't affect your right to file an out of time declaration which should succeed if worded correctly as there is such a short time between the contravention and logbook change.

Date of last V5C (logbook) issued   25 September 2025

Or filing the out of time should also pause bailiff enforcement I think.
« Last Edit: Today at 04:36:53 pm by stamfordman »

Thanks for the lightening response, Stamfordman, it's much appreciated.

I must admit if there's a sure way not to pay until any appeal is dismissed I'd prefer that - but if there's any doubt then would go for the safer option.

Presumably the NoE seeks the address of the Licence Holder (or re-extracts the address for the V5) - but I don't see why the warrant wouldn't have come the same address (being used now).
« Last Edit: Today at 04:53:27 pm by harbmeister43 »

I must admit if there's a sure way not to pay until any appeal is dismissed I'd prefer that

IMO, there isn't.

The person named in the NoE needs to submit an Out of Time application to the Traffic Enforcement Centre which, when registered, halts the enforcement process. Their problem is that registration could take weeks and is something over which the person has NO control.

IMO, as already posted paying now is the least worst option. After this we can look at constructing as compelling an OOT as possible. We'll need to know when she vacated the V5C address and whether this move was direct or whether perhaps there was a hiatus and they stayed elsewhere before moving into their new V5C address. But pl don't let this distract her from paying.

If TEC accept the submission then ALL monies are to be returned and her maximum liability reset at the discounted penalty(because her grounds for the OOT would be that she did not receive the PCN).