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Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: Trevor4779
Date: March 31, 2025, 3:37 pm
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Hi all
I have received, and appealed, a private parking ticket from a
company who are registered with POPLA. My appeal was rejected
by the private company even though I have shared evidence in my
appeal that proves I wasn't in the country at the time the
ticket was issued. I understand that I am under no obligation
to determine who was driving the car at the time. I have
requested evidence from the private company to help me identify
who was driving the car, and they have been unable to share any
with me. They shared photos of my vehicle, but they don't show
who was driving the car.
They have said only the driver can continue the appeal with
POPLA, not me as the registered keeper. And they have given me
a short time period to pay the fine.
From reading up on this, as far as I can tell they do have the
option to take me to court, but on the basis I can prove I
wasn't in the country, I imagine I would have a strong case.
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks
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Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: G6PRK
Date: March 31, 2025, 3:49 pm
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They can't hold you liable as keeper so move on with your life
#Post#: 65077--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 31, 2025, 4:08 pm
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If they really say that only the driver can use POPLA, this is a
lie. More likely, they have sent the standard fishing letter
trying to get you to divulge the identity of the driver, which
you can ignore, and in due course they will reject your appeal
“after careful consideration” but send you a POPLA code which
you can use on the simple basis that keeper liability under PoFA
does not apply in Scotland. Essentially they are trying to
scare/trick you into paying up because that’s all they care
about.
If you think otherwise, please post what you have received
rather than leaving us in the dark.
#Post#: 65080--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: Trevor4779
Date: March 31, 2025, 4:25 pm
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--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
>
> If they really say that only the driver can use POPLA, this is
a lie. More likely, they have sent the standard fishing letter
trying to get you to divulge the identity of the driver, which
you can ignore, and in due course they will reject your appeal
“after careful consideration” but send you a POPLA code which
you can use on the simple basis that keeper liability under PoFA
does not apply in Scotland. Essentially they are trying to
scare/trick you into paying up because that’s all they care
about.
>
> If you think otherwise, please post what you have received
rather than leaving us in the dark.
>
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thanks, please see the letter attached. You are correct about
the "after careful consideration" comment and they have also
shared a POPLA code, but I do believe they are also suggesting I
can't continue the appeal with POPLA as I am the keeper but not
the driver... "Please note only the driver of the vehicle can
pursue an appeal via POPLA"
Thanks again
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Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 31, 2025, 4:30 pm
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Yes, the statement about only the driver being able to use POPLA
is untrue, but fortunately POPLA isn’t party to this falsehood,
so since you have a POPLA code you should construct an appeal
and I suggest you post it here first because you seem
side-tracked by unimportant things.
As registered keeper you can not be held liable because PoFA
2012 does not apply in Scotland and therefore they can only
pursue the driver, whom you will not be naming.
POPLA will cancel this, but any case would be laughed out of
court on the same basis anyway.
#Post#: 65083--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 31, 2025, 4:36 pm
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Or you just ignore and put up with increasingly desperate
letters talking about “CCJs” designed to intimidate you into
paying.
#Post#: 65085--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: G6PRK
Date: March 31, 2025, 4:43 pm
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Personally I would take the debt collector letters and use them
as free toilet paper.
#Post#: 65094--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: March 31, 2025, 5:57 pm
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--- Quote from: jfollows link ---
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> If they really say that only the driver can use POPLA, this is
a lie.
>
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No, it isn't.
HTML https://www.popla.co.uk/faqs
HTML https://www.popla.co.uk/faqs
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Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: jfollows
Date: April 1, 2025, 1:40 am
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Thank you, that’s good to know.
Good to learn something new!
So ignore, then, and don’t think any more about it.
#Post#: 65109--------------------------------------------------
Re: Private parking ticket in Scotland, I wasn't driver
DIR By: Trevor4779
Date: April 1, 2025, 3:41 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
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> [quote author=jfollows link=topic=5749.msg65077#msg65077
date=1743455321]
> If they really say that only the driver can use POPLA, this is
a lie.
>
--- End Quote ---
No, it isn't.
HTML https://www.popla.co.uk/faqs
HTML https://www.popla.co.uk/faqs
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Thanks to all for your replies
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