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Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: txl08
Date: May 30, 2025, 5:02 pm
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Hi, got a 'have i been caught' & hoping for a bit of advice as
to what I should do. The car that I'm the registered keeper of
entered the car park at Manchester Aquatics Centre this
afternoon for approx 5 minutes, before leaving without making
payment as the driver realised they had navigated to the wrong
car park (wanted the ncp car park nearby). This car park is
operated by Parkonomy and has anpr. I expect I will soon be the
recipient of a parking charge letter from this outfit. Should I
just sit tight and wait and see if a letter arrives, or try to
preemptively contact them and explain what happened? This is
google listing for the location, which also has images of the
parking signs:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/8iebCEdYzmhLmA617
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/8iebCEdYzmhLmA617
Thanks
#Post#: 74070--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: PallasAthena
Date: May 31, 2025, 10:57 am
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Do not do anything tx108. It would achieve nothing. Wait and see
if you hear from them. If you do receive something do not
respond to it in any way until you have posted here for advice.
And never disclose to them the identity of the driver.
If you do receive something please start a new thread about it
on the Private Parking Tickets forum.
BTW Parkonomy is a payment platform not a car park
manager/operator. The sign on your link suggests it is UK
Parking Patrol Office Ltd who manage the Manchester Aquatics
Centre car park.
#Post#: 74101--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: txl08
Date: May 31, 2025, 4:06 pm
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Thanks, have done a little research today, and think I'll be
able to appeal as falling under the grace period, if anything
does in fact come of it.
#Post#: 74116--------------------------------------------------
M25 j7 to m23 turn off
DIR By: Romfordian
Date: June 1, 2025, 1:10 am
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Realised my turning late and crossed the solid bordered white
chevrons without thinking.
Do cameras monitor these sort of things?
No other vehicles around.
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#Post#: 74258--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: BertB
Date: June 2, 2025, 4:01 am
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--- Quote from: txl08 link ---
>
> Thanks, have done a little research today, and think I'll be
able to appeal as falling under the grace period, if anything
does in fact come of it.
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed. You shouldn't hear anything from them going by the
published terms.
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> Parking Tariff
> Monday - Sunday
> Up to 15 mins: Free Parking
> Up to 2 hours: £3.50
> Up to 4 hours: £5.50
> Up to 9 hours: £9.00
> Up to 24 hours: £13.00
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 75463--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: Volks
Date: June 8, 2025, 7:02 pm
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I am very confident that I've been caught doing +10 the limit
from a speed camera. There's a 40 road which for the last few
months has implemented a 30 section across the traffic light
junction, which is where the camera is. I completely forgot and
made no attempt to slow down, camera flashed. I am on 9 points,
and have done a speed awareness course in the last 3 years.
In regards to signage what size do the signs have to be? Is it
possible that I could get a reduced sentence if I used this as a
defence?
Would appealing it on the grounds of an honest mistake likely
get me a reduced sentence?
When you receive an NIP, apart from the evidence they provide,
what evidence should I ask for?
#Post#: 75503--------------------------------------------------
Changing lane across zig zag
DIR By: Nik
Date: June 9, 2025, 5:28 am
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I just got stuck behind a car that stopped at a red light with a
really long yellow box behind them. Since there was no one in
the other lane I went into the other lane beside the driver to
avoid being stationary in the yellow box. I realised however
that there’s a zig zag lane between the lanes by the traffic
lights. My understanding is that means you can’t overtake - but
since I didn’t go in front of the other car, am I still likely
to get a ticket and is there any way out of this please?? This
is the location:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/zgxUDVn43gVQZ2GY6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
Thanks!
#Post#: 75538--------------------------------------------------
Re: Changing lane across zig zag
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: June 9, 2025, 8:34 am
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I've asked for a move to the 'have I been caught' section.
#Post#: 75541--------------------------------------------------
Re: Changing lane across zig zag
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: June 9, 2025, 8:43 am
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This is not something enforced by local authorities and it's not
something enforced by fixed cameras at all. The only way you'll
hear anything about this is if a police officer saw you, or
someone filmed you on a dashcam and submits the footage to the
police. But even then, from what you say you didn't commit an
offence anyway, so there's no reason to believe you'll ever hear
anything at all.
#Post#: 75724--------------------------------------------------
Re: Have I been caught?
DIR By: BertB
Date: June 10, 2025, 4:41 am
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--- Quote from: Volks link ---
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> There's a 40 road which for the last few months has
implemented a 30 section across the traffic light junction,
which is where the camera is. I completely forgot and made no
attempt to slow down, camera flashed. I am on 9 points, and have
done a speed awareness course in the last 3 years.
--- End Quote ---
What are the dates of the previous offences?
--- Quote from: Volks link ---
> In regards to signage what size do the signs have to be? Is it
possible that I could get a reduced sentence if I used this as a
defence?
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600mm. Do you have a google maps location of the junction? If
the reduction has only been in place for a 'few months' they may
not show so you would have to drive past again and have a proper
look. You can also check the local council for the TRO, which
would be required for a permanent or temporary introduction of a
new limit. There is no reduced sentence available for speeding
but as this case will be heard in a court, there are options
that range from plead guilty but provide special reasons not to
endorse, or an exceptional hardship plea to try and escape a
totting up disqualification, or plead NG and present a case on
why you could not be prosecuted for speeding based upon whatever
that may be.
--- Quote from: Volks link ---
> Would appealing it on the grounds of an honest mistake likely
get me a reduced sentence?
--- End Quote ---
Only by going down the NG route and putting your 'appeal' to
the Mags.
--- Quote from: Volks link ---
> When you receive an NIP, apart from the evidence they provide,
what evidence should I ask for?
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There is no requirement to provide evidence with the NIP, it is
simply a request for drivers details. Some forces will send you
a link to view images of the offence. What would you do with any
evidence at NIP stage?
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