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Offline Bellend

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Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« on: 08 August 2011, 19:13 »
Was going Maidstone on Saturday and my mate had stuck £2 in a machine and it took his money and gave no ticket so he phones and says don't bother with the machine. Have a look around and LOADS of cars have no tickets. So I don't bother. Wait round for a parking warden, see none after 10 mins. Have no paper or pen in the car.

Come back and me and a mate have a fine, as do many other cars.

See a parking warden have a moan up and he demonstrates the machine working. He however never issued the fine.

Said we can appeal but what are the chances you reckon?

They take a photo cause I asked what if I just photoshop a ticket up (this guy was proper alright) but it's an offence to not display the ticket in the windscreen apparently. Was council, not private.

Or should I just not bother?

Cheers.
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Offline JC

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2011, 19:18 »
NONE - have a nice day now  :smiley:
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Offline Bellend

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2011, 19:24 »
Quote from: Chuff on 08 August 2011, 19:18
NONE - have a nice day now  :smiley:

Gay.

Ah well £25.  :sad:
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Offline fozziie

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #3 on: 08 August 2011, 19:28 »
Quote from: Chuff on 08 August 2011, 19:18
NONE - have a nice day now  :smiley:

haha, love it!

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Offline Deano2711

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #4 on: 08 August 2011, 19:29 »
All depends on if the parking area was private or council run.   Do a search as this has been covered a few times that I can remember. 
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Offline Bellend

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #5 on: 08 August 2011, 19:32 »
Quote from: Bellend on 08 August 2011, 19:13
They take a photo cause I asked what if I just photoshop a ticket up (this guy was proper alright) but it's an offence to not display the ticket in the windscreen apparently. Was council, not private.

If it was private I'd of handed the warden the ticket, unopened with a game of hangman on it and politely left.

It wasn't.  :grin:

Might just riot Maidstone.
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Offline Khare

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #6 on: 08 August 2011, 19:44 »
Surely if the ticket machine wasn't working and the person over the phone told you then that call should be recorded somewhere. I'm sure more people complained about it.
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Offline Bellend

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #7 on: 08 August 2011, 19:54 »
Quote from: Khare on 08 August 2011, 19:44
Surely if the ticket machine wasn't working and the person over the phone told you then that call should be recorded somewhere. I'm sure more people complained about it.

Nah bascially we didn't see any numbers but my mate phoned me.
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Offline Jack3559

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #8 on: 08 August 2011, 20:16 »
Quote from: Bellend on 08 August 2011, 19:32
Quote from: Bellend on 08 August 2011, 19:13
They take a photo cause I asked what if I just photoshop a ticket up (this guy was proper alright) but it's an offence to not display the ticket in the windscreen apparently. Was council, not private.

If it was private I'd of handed the warden the ticket, unopened with a game of hangman on it and politely left.

It wasn't.  :grin:

Might just riot Maidstone.

I'll help... After Nando's from earl street.  :drool:
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Offline bodga

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Re: Chances of getting off this parking fine?
« Reply #9 on: 08 August 2011, 20:24 »
Do a nice letter to the council explaining the situation, what you got to loose :wink:


 I got away with a fine at hanley shopping centre cus i just presumed it was free and come back to the car to find a fine on my window. sent a letter saying i was visiting the town blah blah and they let me off :laugh: :laugh:
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