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If you parked in the bay, and you opened the door, as you say, then why were you getting out the passenger side?

Quote from: peodude on March 04, 2026, 04:01:33 pm

Do you have legal expenses cover on any other insurance? On your home insurance etc. They may be able to help you proceed.

Sadly not, I don't own a home, no never needed these kind of things. I did check with my bank etc back when it happened but, nope.

Have you renewed your car insurance since the accident? You may have legal cover on that.

Just so it's clear, as well as contacting your own personal insurance, get your father in law to contact his business insurance incase you have cover on that side instead.

Yes, common sense.

Toolstation and Screwwfix is  £2.28 for 50 metres.

Didn't have a clue what it was about so called them and gave them the email ref number. They said it was in reference to parking and they tried to get me to confirm reg number saying that they take data protections VERY VERY seriously, and as I have more than 1 vehicle, I gave the 1st 2 characters of the vehicle I didn't think it would be and they confirmed it wasn't that.
I said that it told me all I needed to know and unless there was a court order we had nothing to discuss..and he kept interrupting by unprofessionally forced laughing saying that "their clients ZZPS" is very litiguous and always will sue and they will issue me with a CCJ. I told them that only the court could issue a CCJ, and by all means, take me to court, again with the laughing and "ahhh entitlement, thank you so much for that today ma'am (more laughing) I love it when people try to tell me my job, love.....we'll continue to progress and will be adding more charges"

I just ended the call at that point. The complete unprofessionalism assured me that I had nothing to worry about. Prior to getting this email, I had been getting emails from ZZPS, which I had been ignoring, so this was a progression from this.

In an earlier post, you said that you rang the Debt Collectors and spoke to them, so, with respect, why are you now unable to take a telephone mediation?

Given that the OP has 5 tickets, is it even worth him accepting the speed awareness course for the one of them? Would it be better to deal with all 5 at court and keep the speed awareness course in his pocket for any future offence?

Have you checked your browser history to show them a visit to the site and the subsequent pages? Even if you haven't got a receipt show them the logs and your bank statements.

Quote from: stamfordman on February 06, 2025, 12:06:03 pm

Quote from: Incandescent on February 06, 2025, 12:01:29 pm

If it were me, I'd take them to the tribunal, because on your evidence you did not pass the sign on the left, but turned round via the triangular island. For me, this means the contravention did not occcur, but it's your money so if you decide to pay the discount, I understand.

?? The picture shows the OP leaving the zone having presumably passed the entrance signs.

No it doesn't. Look at the Google Street View of the location. OP says he turned into the street, saw the sign, and then turned round using the triangular traffic island, so at no time did he pass the sign on the left. The sign on the right cannot be seen by drivers turning left into the street.

That's not true. Look at the council picture provided, the OP's car is adjacent to the pedestrian dropped kerb, and, from Google Street View it shows that the sign is before the crossing when entering the road, so therefore they must have passed the sign. That's not to say they may have a de minimus case though, but, as Birmingham don't reoffer the discount, it's a gamble.

OP, don't expect a quick reply to your appeal. In my experience it takes at least a month to receive a response.