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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO - Barking & Dagenham
« on: August 29, 2026, 01:03:18 pm »
Quote from: Haveringresident on August 29, 2026, 12:20:04 pm
I passed the info on and have been trying to find out if it is an adpted road. 

If not an adopted road then I understand the fine is not applicable.

I found the following on Find My Street - photo attached - which shows adjoining roads as being maintained at poublic expense but if the service road is greyed out it appears to not be an adopted road.

Any way of clarifying that?

https://1drv.ms/i/c/ff2efe087033259f/IQDQBracrBgKSKhLGrv6iOyjAfHXYTHctDH2wbG3j24KKjA?e=1xS7sk
The relevant Act refers to the definition of "road" in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1987. That defines a road as "any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access ...". So the issue is access, not ownership or adoption. Sorry!

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Edinburgh Council - Code 16, parked in residents' permit holder area, but were displaying a blue badge
« on: August 28, 2026, 03:33:21 pm »
According to the Scottish Government, you can use your blue badge to park for free in:
- pay and display bays
- disabled parking spaces
- parking meter spaces
- on single or double yellow lines if both:
    - there are no loading restrictions
    - it’s safe to do so

No mention of in resident permit bays, so presumably not permitted.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: 85/90mph in a 50 zone (A1, NW London), inconsistent speed readings, 3 month gap, disability mitigation
« on: August 15, 2026, 12:46:44 pm »
Quote from: Roc98 on August 15, 2026, 11:57:01 am
Quote from: NewJudge on August 15, 2026, 10:16:12 am
And do you accept that you were doing that speed?

If not, what speed do you accept you were doing?

The police recorded that speed so I accept that but I slowed down when it went from 70mph to 50mph.

So, to be clear, what speed do you believe you were doing in the 50 mph limit?

And what evidence could you provide to support that, apart from your assertion that "I slowed down"?

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: First Speeding NIP - Norfolk
« on: August 13, 2026, 07:15:41 am »
Quote from: sparxy on August 13, 2026, 02:03:20 am


She will need to drive like Ms Daisy until they drop off, and even then, I would suggest she does something about her driving to improve things if she's managed to accrue 9 points in the past 3 years plus a SAC!
She already drives like Miss Daisy. Miss D was a terrible driver, that was the whole point of the film.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: West Midlands Police - Operation Snap. Mobile phone use
« on: August 12, 2026, 11:27:22 am »
Quote from: Matty88 on August 12, 2026, 10:57:35 am

If I said option B and asked to go to court, whats the likelihood of being offered the 200 quid option and 6 points before it gets to court?
Likelihood - none whatever.

At court, if you're found guilty it will still mean six-points, but an income-related fine, surcharge, and costs. You won't see much change from £1,000.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Video of me in my vehicle on X
« on: August 08, 2026, 02:43:11 pm »
Have you read X's privacy policies? What do you think?

Whatever, a good starting point would be to complain to X. If the response is unhelpful, come back here.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Speeding doing 24mph in a 20mph zone in London
« on: August 01, 2026, 04:31:00 pm »
Quote from: Flogasfc on August 01, 2026, 04:09:43 pm

The NIP doesn't "belong" to you. Your partner must reply naming you, and you will then get your own.

Being overtaken isn't relevant, and losing control due to a sneezing fit is an aggravating factor, not a defence.


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News / Press Articles / Re: Elderly couple fined £3.34 for non-payment of road tax
« on: August 01, 2026, 11:17:36 am »
it wasn't a couple. And he wasn't fined. Slow news day at the Independent.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: s.172 - A47, North Tuddenham, Norfolk
« on: July 29, 2026, 02:30:48 pm »
Quote from: Snudge88 on July 29, 2026, 01:10:41 pm

Are there any potential technical get-outs here, or should I just go through the process and have the driver accept the penalty/SAC?

Thanks!
You have no choice except to "go through the process" and name the driver, unless you want to commit a more serious offence yourself.

Whether the driver accepts any offer is a decision for him/her.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Breakdown Recovery Insurance
« on: July 26, 2026, 02:56:11 pm »
Quote from: baroudeur on July 26, 2026, 02:22:49 pm
Try LV. Only £79 for my car including foreign cover.

Or Boundless if you qualify for their cover.
The criterion for Boundless membership is "If you currently work, have previously worked or have retired from the UK public sector or civil service".

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Parked more than 50cm from kerb. Norbury Grove, Barnet. Code 26
« on: July 25, 2026, 04:58:10 pm »
Quote from: Chubs on July 25, 2026, 04:37:28 pm
I can't believe this, I haven't had a parking ticket for a good 15 years or more. Now I get 2 in as many weeks!

This is the first ever known parking ticket ever issued in this little cul-de-sac. My neighbour called me to let me know a guy came round on a scooter & put a ticket on my car.
I'll post images & PCN in a sec. Yes the back of the car is about a meter away from the kerb, but it's on a tight roundabout and there's a car behind me. The front of the car is well within 50cm, I took a tape measure to it.
Nothing in the CEO's photos showing how he measured the distance to the kerb.
Ironically I park like that out of consideration to my neighbours because there's plenty of space at the top of the roundabout, because those houses have driveways. Then I tuck the front in tight so people can get round.
This is really strange, could someone have reported my car?
The accusation is that part of the car was more than 50cm, which you admit. The fact that other parts were within 50cm isn't really relevant.


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News / Press Articles / Re: Dead keepers' penalties revoked in Oxfordshire's traffic schemes
« on: July 22, 2026, 04:05:37 pm »
Quote from: roythebus on July 22, 2026, 02:14:28 pm
How do they manage to get driver details from foreign registered vehicles? AKAIK there's no lawful means of doing so.

They don't. It's just sloppy reporting.

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: PCN - Parked on verge not the road?
« on: July 20, 2026, 03:11:06 pm »
The DYLs apply to the whole of the road, including pavements and verges. Essentially up to the property line.

Post up the PCN (both sides) and our experts may spot a procedural get-out. Only redact your name and address.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Brainfade - drove through a road that was blocked by Highway Maintenance and was recorded
« on: July 20, 2026, 02:06:10 pm »
Who can tell? Possible charges: failure to comply with a traffic sign, driving on a footpath, careless or dangerous driving?

Huge range of possible outcomes.

Forget insurance or MOT implications: that is nonsense.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Scotland - How long does a third party have to make an insurance claim?
« on: July 19, 2026, 12:13:38 pm »
Don't believe all you're told by AI.

Six years in E & W, five (AFAIK) in Scotland, for damage-only claims.

Three years applies in both jurisdictions for personal injury claims.


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