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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: AFA70 on July 05, 2026, 03:06:00 pm
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The NtK does not contain the wording required by PoFA Schedule 4 Paragraph 9(2)(e).
Which may or may not invalidate the POFA compliance of the PCN it certainly isn't an argument the PPC or POPLA will cancel the PCN on the strength of.
The driver made the fatal mistake of assuming and out of order payment machine equals free parking, it doesn't, especially when there is app payment available.
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-Proof that I couldn't be the driver (which I could provide to a court down the line, not the parking company)
Deliberately withholding evidence that strengthens your position is generally a poor tactic, in my view. You don't stand to gain much by doing so.
If you present this evidence from the outset, and they choose to ignore it, you could advance the argument that they have behaved unreasonably if they progress to court, at which point you could be awarded costs.
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The NtK does not contain the wording required by PoFA Schedule 4 Paragraph 9(2)(e).
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Hi Forum,
Hope you are all well. First time poster here.
I am the Registered Keeper of a vehicle that has received a NTK from National Parking Control (NPC). I was not driving or in the car, but I am aware of what’s happened and was expecting this letter.
The driver attempted to pay for parking but the pay machine they used was out of order.
I have a photo from the driver that shows the display of the pay machine stating ‘Machine Out of Order’ alongside the time and date, which lines up within a few minutes after the entry time stated on the letter.
The driver doesn't remember whether there were other pay machines or alternative methods of payment but on research it looks like there was, but I don't know how relevant this is when responding as Registered Keeper.
I handled a few PCNs for a friend a few years back, so I am somewhat familiar with the process, but I don't know whether it's worth attempting to appeal to the Kangaroo Court on this.
I have attached both sides of the letter I received with personal information redacted and dates and times altered (these can be relied on as a realistic example).
I have also attached an image I found online of the signage to the car park incase it's relevant.
So, I have the below as ammunition:
-Driver attempted to pay - broken machine
-No inclination to name the driver
-Proof that I couldn't be the driver (which I could provide to a court down the line, not the parking company)
-Possible PoFA compliance issues
Can you offer any advice on how to initially approach this please?
Thank you in advance.
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