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The Flame Pit / Re: Image links not working
« on: September 24, 2025, 08:15:17 pm »


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You need to link the images individually in the img tags, not the gallery URL.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Councils' acquisition of one's IP address when visiting their websites.
« on: September 24, 2025, 08:13:02 pm »
Interestingly though, this largely will depend on the infrastructure their website (or PCN "portal") is hosted on.

For instance, when the old PPP domain was going to expire, I had built a "reverse proxy" site so that it could still be accessed. The very nature of this meant that the PPP forum software only saw my reverse proxy's address and not the end users (this was never needed as they renewed the domain then killed the forum... oh well)

If the portal is hosted behind a reverse proxy, and that reverse proxy or the portal software is misconfigured, then the portal may never see any other IP addresses other than it's own infrastructure, hence the "You've not looked at it".

Not to mention that most mobile data comes out on a limited range of IP addresses (ever had the "You've already viewed 3 articles today" on newspaper sites on mobile data?).

In the short term, I guess that it is prudent that you print to pdf a copy of the portal site so you can contradict their statements in future?

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Private parking tickets / Re: NCP NTK - "App Only" ANPR Little Berrington St, Hereford
« on: September 18, 2025, 10:04:09 am »
Hi all,

NCP cancelled the NTK on appeal.

I will get a complaint into BPA and DVLA in due course.

Cheers all

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Private parking tickets / Re: NCP NTK - "App Only" ANPR Little Berrington St, Hereford
« on: September 14, 2025, 02:18:53 am »
Hi RichardW,

Yes, all details correct. I've recently moved but picked this up with my post, V5 is due to be changed asap (though I can still receive post at the old address, it will just have a 1-2 week delay).

Draft appeal, I don't think the payment issue the driver incurred is important at this stage, so just sticking to the PoFA fallacies.

I note that they never actually state they are relying upon PoFA 2012, and I wonder if this is so that they do not fall foul of the PPSSCoP 8.1.1 (d)? The wording of the NtK suggests that they actually are relying on PoFA for keeper liability.

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I am appealing this parking charge as the keeper of vehicle *reg*.

The Notice to Keeper is non compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4 Paragraph 9, including, but not limited to, being served outside of the relevant period contrary to paragraph 9 (4). The presumed delivery date would be the 27th August 2025, 19 days after the day following the end of the parking period, exceeding the 14 days permitted for the relevant period stipulated by paragraph 9 (5).

There is no obligation for me to provide you with the identity of the driver, and I will not be doing so.

I await your confirmation that this appeal is upheld, the parking charge is cancelled, and that you will cease processing and destroy any of my personal information held by you.

If this appeal is not upheld, please ensure that any further postal correspondence to keeper is sent to the following address as I have recently moved.


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Private parking tickets / NCP NTK - "App Only" ANPR Little Berrington St, Hereford
« on: September 13, 2025, 01:34:41 pm »
Hi all,

It's been a while since I've had a NTK drop on my doormat, so confirmation of my understanding and some guidance is appreciated. It arrived a few days ago, whilst we have had post issues in the past, I'm not sure why this is so late.

The driver parked up in the car park and attempted to pay, whilst stood in the car park for some 10+ minutes before leaving and parking on nearby on-street parking as the app was not working and they could not pay for parking. There were multiple errors displayed in adding card details, loading screens that just spun, even with good signal. There are screenshots of this as the driver pre-empted trouble.

Parking event: 8/8/25
NTK sent: 22/8/25 (14 days from day after event)
NTK service deemed: 27/8/25 (19 days from day after event)

I understand that the NTK may be deficient in complying with POFA Sch 4 9(2b), and the bombshell 9(5) & 9(6) as served late (sent on the 22nd being the 14th day, which was a Friday of a BH weekend, so two working days later is Wednesday 27th).

My initial plan is to appeal to them as keeper on the following couple of points:
  • NTK non-compliant with PoFA Sch 4 for reasons not limited to being received out of time
  • The driver continuously attempted payment, and was unsuccessful, due to reasons outside their control due to the app failing.


There might be other deficiencies but this couldn't have come at a more inopportune time, so whilst trying not to rush this, I'm a bit short on time!

Cheers,

sparxy

https://imgur.com/a/GtRNXah

I've redacted the bare minimum, there are no data blocks or text under the black boxes on the photographs and if there is a data block along the top of the picture, it is unreadable on the NTK.

Car park: Little Berrington St, Hereford

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The Flame Pit / Re: Exploring an idea to make PCN appeals easier using tech, would love your thoughts
« on: August 27, 2025, 12:49:01 am »
The concern with "AI" is that not every case is straightforward.

Whilst a system to try and get all the required info from users and format it into a standardised report would work, I'm not sure AI can help here, especially if it were to start hallucinating and costing people money.


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Private parking tickets / Re: County Court letter from SIP parking in Manchester
« on: August 23, 2025, 02:32:46 am »
Hi Kramer,

I think that's just an automated boilerplate reply because they want you to dob yourself in on their online form (probably pre-selected "I was the driver" balls) if it's related to a PCN (not court level). You've sent it to their email (that is depicted on their website) therefore the form should be unnecessary (although be cautious if you do send via the form, as it may have pre-selected options that suggest you are the driver).


To others (not OP), SIP also have a "Pre-action protocol reply" link in their contact menu... hidden behind a form asking for PCN number and other bits.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Exceed a 40MPH by 21/06/25
« on: August 07, 2025, 01:26:01 am »
Quote from: MMSuarez25 on August 06, 2025, 11:05:15 am
I just thought that I could get away with it because dialysis is a life saving treatment and that day I was very late because I went to the beach. lol

That is entirely on you. Think yourself lucky, and next time, plan enough time to get to your dialysis appointments on time... Those appointments cost money, and missing it could cost you a lot more than money.

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Non-motoring legal advice / Re: Private (?) car sale gone wrong
« on: July 13, 2025, 04:44:06 pm »
A local firm does this. "Selling cars on behalf of their customers".

Right...

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Private parking tickets / Re: Small Claim Track/ NPC is defendant, private parking Garston Park Parade Watford
« on: June 17, 2025, 12:44:50 am »
Faiza, how did you pay these charges? Debit card, credit card, or bank transfer?

If others think this is even an avenue you can take, if you paid by debit or credit card, there are chargeback processes you can go through to potentially retrieve your money. I'm not overly hopeful, but as this company misrepresented their position, you might find the bank rules in your favour

Do others think this "misrepresentation" would actually be valid for a s75 CCA claim too? Not sure if the parking company would be classed as a "supplier".

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The Flame Pit / Re: Abandoned Sorn car in unenforced Residence parking bays
« on: May 04, 2025, 04:26:02 pm »
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I have a wonderful update which most of you will please to hear. The vanished management has now reappeared with harsher measures especially by appointing a dodgy parking company.

Oh dear.

The "dodgy parking company" has no more right to remove the car than you do.

They're just going to earn money at you, and your close neighbours expense.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Plugged tire: How long it normally last
« on: April 18, 2025, 12:59:31 am »
Quote from: seagul on April 12, 2025, 05:08:47 pm
Any professional such as tyre shop they will mechanically suggest to change tyres even all. The rubber is cracking/deteriorating not from sidewall but on the edges of tread depth but tread depth is still satisfactory. Tyres are holding strong air pressure and on driving showing no abnormality.

Rubbish, find a local trusted tyre dealer, there are several near me that I'd trust the opinion on (and have done, they were the ones that have plugged tyres for me versus telling me I needed a new tyre).

The date code of 4 digits will be in a rounded rectangle, probably near other codes made up of letters. If your tyre does not have this, it may be older than 2000, in which case it may only have 3, with an additional symbol.

https://www.oponeo.co.uk/blog/tyre-s-date-of-manufacture

IMO on a regularly used car I would not trust any tyre more than 10 years old, although a 10 year old Michelin is going to perform better than a 10 year old Chinese brand, along with lots of other environmental factors including how they have been stored.

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Speeding and other criminal offences / Re: Motorway red X sign came live 0.35s before I passed it.
« on: April 11, 2025, 01:17:07 am »
I recall the actual data is on the top of the images, unfortunately OP has submitted a screenshot so it's unreadable.

OP - if you go back onto where you got that picture, right click the picture, you may be able to "Open in new tab" or "Save Image As". You may also be able to click it and enlarge it, then save that image, and submit it onto a post.


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The Flame Pit / Re: Traffic infrigement - Modena, Italy
« on: April 11, 2025, 01:14:30 am »
Quote from: roythebus on April 10, 2025, 06:27:26 pm
Is the hire company based in the UK or abroad? See notes above. Your details have been illegally obtained. Collection action usually means sending endless threatening letters until you pay up, which many unfortunately do.

I'm not so sure, if the car hire company took a copy of OPs driving licence, then those details may just have rolled downhill with the penalty (and then sale of said penalty to the debt collectors). That would tie in with an incorrect house number if it were a poor photocopy.

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The Flame Pit / Re: Plugged tire: How long it normally last
« on: April 11, 2025, 01:12:12 am »
Plugged externally or internally?

A properly installed internal "mushroom" style plug should last the life of the tyre, I've had several £10 cash in hand jobbys over the years and they've all lasted the life of the tyre they were installed into.

The external plugs are more temporary, although if the instructions are followed, I understand they're pretty solid in there (I would not trust my life to them, especially on a motorcycle).

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