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I am a Private hire driver. The vehicle is under hire to me (less than 6 months hire agreement).
I had a pre-booking and waiting for a passenger, however the booking ended up being cancelled.

Letter Images: https://imgpile.com/p/CiQKyrC

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qNf8qwWrhKqjFArd7
Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CoBb39z3rFt8qTP77
Video Footage:


*The letter is from about slightly more than a month ago as I was waiting for the footage from TFL which I requested multiple times. Third times the charm

This is the only proof i have:

https://imgpile.com/p/SvoQCwC

PCN issued 15 Oct, therefore unless TfL extended your 28-day period for appealing then you're too late to submit anything.

When did you receive the DVD and in response to the date of which request? Was the DVD accompanied by a letter? Have you anything from them indicating that the enforcement clock has stopped?

I have asked them every time i called to put the PCN on hold and they agreed.

I first called on 20/10/2025

Second Time i called on 03/11/2025 followed by this letter around 2 days later: https://imgpile.com/p/JDO1dH4

Third time i called on 18/11/2025

followed by the DVD received on 27/11/2025

You gave me 2 options, which should i choose on the website?

Also, are you saying that i should appeal based on the ownership paragraph only or
My appeal + ownership.

Draft appeal:

Dear TFL,

The contravention did not occur. I am a PHV driver and I had received a booking to pick up a passenger at this location. The booking was made at 08:36am and I had arrived at the location at 08:42am where the passenger should have been waiting for me.

After waiting for a while, the booking had been cancelled and I promptly left the area.

Sincerly,
Driver

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Ok, please check out my second draft:


Dear TFL,

The contravention did not occur. I am a PHV driver and I had received a booking to pick up a passenger at this location. The booking was made at 08:36am and I had arrived at the location at 08:42am where the passenger should have been waiting for me.

After waiting for a while, the booking had been cancelled and I promptly left the area.

As for the vehicle, I am not the registered keeper and I contest that this person was legally permitted to seek to transfer liability to me as the 'owner' and this is supported by their failure to effect this in the prescribed manner, including supplying the authority with the documents mandated under the regulations.

If the authority claim that they are permitted to treat me as being the 'owner', then in any rejection they must provide the proof provided to them by the registered keeper. Simply asserting that everything was conducted in accordance with the regulations would be insufficient, particularly as this evidence would have to be produced at adjudication.

Sincerly,
Driver

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1. Should i attach the screenshot of the booking cancellation?
2. What option should i choose from the appeals page? I have these options:

- The Contravention did not Occur.

- The Traffic Order was invalid.

- I was not the owner/keeper at the time of the Contravention

- The Vehicle has been taken without my consent

- The Penalty has been paid in full, or has been paid at the reduced amount within the specified period

- The Penalty Charge exceeds the applicable amount.

- We are a Hire Firm and have supplied the name of the hirer.

- There has been a procedural impropriety on the part of the Enforcement Authority

- Any mitigating circumstances you wish to raise

I set these out word for word:

Contravention....
I was not the.....

Sorry i don’t understand what you mean

Ok hopefully its right this time:

Dear TFL,

As regards the contravention, I am a PHV driver and I had received a booking to pick up a passenger at this location. The booking was made at 08:36am and I had arrived at the location at 08:42am where the passenger should have been waiting for me.

After waiting for a while, the booking had been cancelled and I promptly left the area.

As regards the issue of ownership, I am not the registered keeper and I contest that that this person was legally permitted to seek to transfer liability to me as the 'owner' and this is supported by their failure to effect this in the prescribed manner, including supplying the authority with the documents mandated under the regulations.

If the authority claim that they are permitted to treat me as being the 'owner', then in any rejection they must provide the proof provided to them by the registered keeper. Simply asserting that everything was conducted in accordance with the regulations would be insufficient, particularly as this evidence would have to be produced at adjudication.

Sincerly,
Driver

and I contest that that this person was legally permitted

....was not...
I think