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Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: Rintels
Date: March 2, 2026, 10:21 am
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Hello,
I received a parking ticket for my truck, but I didn’t receive
any correspondence for a year. Then I found out that I had 4
penalty points and a £600 fine.
I had a hearing at Burnley Magistrates’ Court because the case
documents were sent to the wrong address. The court decided to
reopen the original case and remove the 4 points and the £660
fine from my driving licence record until the next hearing in
December 2026.
However, the points and fine are still showing on my record. I
have spoken to Burnley Court many times, and they keep telling
me to send an email and that they will remove them. It has been
three weeks and nothing has happened.
Do you have any advice on what I should do or who I should
contact?
Also why it went straight to court and not a parking ticket ?
#Post#: 111768--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: March 2, 2026, 10:27 am
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Clearly was not a parking ticket, as these do not attract
points. So I suspect it was something else, although 4 points
seems a strange number. What is the offence code on your driving
record?
#Post#: 111774--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: Rintels
Date: March 2, 2026, 10:49 am
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Contravention of special roads regulations(excluding speed
limits) MW10
On 28/01/2025 at Lancaster in the county of Lancashire stopped a
vehicle, namely MAN HGV index number NX71SKD, on the carriageway
of the M6, Lancaster.
Contrary to regulation 7(1) of the Motorways Traffic (England
and Wales) Regulations 1982, section 17(4) of the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders
Act 1988.
#Post#: 111793--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: March 2, 2026, 12:04 pm
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That is a 3 point (only) offence, are you sure it says 4 on your
driver record?
#Post#: 111814--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: roythebus
Date: March 2, 2026, 4:34 pm
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It could be 4 points for a professional driver.
#Post#: 111815--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: March 2, 2026, 4:48 pm
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Not according to the Magistrates Sentencing Guidelines.
#Post#: 111839--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: March 3, 2026, 2:24 am
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The statutory maximum for the offence is three points.
#Post#: 111840--------------------------------------------------
Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: March 3, 2026, 2:24 am
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
>
> It could be 4 points for a professional driver.
>
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The legislation (Schedule 2) says
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> 3-6 or 3 (fixed penalty) if committed in respect of a speed
restriction, 3 in any other case.
--- End Quote ---
As this was explicitly not in respect of a speed restriction,
perhaps you could provide an authority to support your assertion
that "3 in any other case", as stated in the legislation, does
not apply in respect of a professional driver.
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Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: BertB
Date: March 3, 2026, 3:51 am
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Is the next hearing date after the stat dec really scheduled for
December 2026?
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Re: Lorry parked on the exit of services
DIR By: Rintels
Date: March 4, 2026, 2:06 am
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--- Quote from: BertB link ---
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> Is the next hearing date after the stat dec really scheduled
for December 2026?
>
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Yes it is , I they do not want to send any evidence prior 21
days before trial
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