If there are any witnesses who can corroborate your story, get their contact details and ask them to sign a statement detailing what they saw.Īccording to Money Saving Expert you should never pay a fine you plan on appealing - paying a fine is an admission of liability. Keep any relevant evidence - for example, if you broke down, keep your paperwork. Keep all correspondence and any ticket or receipt you have. Remember, you get 10 minutes' grace if you're parked correctly in a council space. When fighting a local authority Penalty Charge Notice, the next step is to gather evidence - take pictures of any signs, markings, bays, lines and if possible your car where it is parked. There are ways to fight unfair tickets from both councils and companies but if the ticket is fair, there is not much chance of winning. In either case, if you're in the wrong - pay up. If it is called a Parking Charge Notice - or something similar - it is most likely from a private company. If it is one of the latter it is a criminal ticket rather than civil and the process is different. It could also be called a Fixed Penalty Notice or an Excess Charge Notice. If it is called a Penalty Charge Notice, it is an official parking fine from a local authority, transport body or the police. Most councils will let you launch an informal appeal without the cost of the charge doubling, says WalesOnline.Īccording to Money Saving Expert, the first step is to identify your ticket. With fines running up to £100 and sometimes more - and the fact launching an appeal doesn't have to cost anything - it is worth fighting. The Money Saving Expert website says the number of people appealing their fines has fallen 8% year on year.īut the site, set up by Martin Lewis, says that 56% of people who do fight a ticket win their appeal and don't have to pay anything.
In this case, the matter will be escalated to court where a judge will examine the evidence and decide whether the parking ticket was issued wrongfully.Thousands of parking tickets are issued across the UK every single day - and it appears people are likely to pay it than go through the hassle of appealing. Even if the administrative review decides that the ticket was issued correctly, you may file an appeal and request a hearing.This means that the moment the ticket was issued you should click photographs and keep them handy for the review. However, you will have to appear in person for the administrative review and you should carry any evidence you have that proves that the ticket was wrongfully issued to you. This can be done over the phone, written notice or in person.
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