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#Post#: 105029--------------------------------------------------
Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 7, 2026, 4:43 pm
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Did the crime, but wasn't aware of the prohibition, having
travelled to London from Gloucester, along with my son, to spend
Xmas with my daughters. When we left on Boxing Day, it took a
few seconds for the satnav to figure out the car's orientation,
and took us what seemed like a weird route, but that's just
satnavs, we thought. Turns out we should have been paying more
attention to signs, even if they were on flowerboxes, feet off
the ground.
Is there any hope of the council cutting me a break? The date of
notice is 31/12/25, and it's taken me a few days to get my own
'grit' together, and confirm that there's no confusion with
parking permits (which I had).
Strict parking rules on Haringey, but will they 'let one go'?
#Post#: 105030--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 7, 2026, 4:48 pm
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Oh, and you'll probably know that I've got 28 days from 'date of
notice', which seems like plenty of time, or it would if I could
talk to Haringey about it with anything quicker than post. It
seems easier to pay the £80, but I'm sure that's what a lot of
people are resigned to.
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Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: January 7, 2026, 4:52 pm
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HTML https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/
Pay now and join The Mugged Club if that is what you want.
#Post#: 105034--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: January 7, 2026, 4:57 pm
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+1
At least make them do some work for their money ! Submit reps
based on not being London-based and ask for some small
application of the Christmas Spirit.
Hippocrates may have a 'technical' appeal available that is a
winner, but you'd have to take them to London Tribunals for a
result.
#Post#: 105039--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 7, 2026, 5:23 pm
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Cheers. Guess I'll go buy a stamp tomorrow.
#Post#: 105114--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 8, 2026, 1:01 pm
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<OK, so this is my draught. It may not fit in the box provided,
with my southpaw scrawl but the hard work is done, and an
'additional sheet' is easy by comparison>
A few days ago. I received in the post a penalty charge notice,
citing a 'failure to comply with a prohibition on certain types
of vehicle'.Initially, I thought it involved a parking permit my
daughter took (or failed to take?) out for a visit by my son and
myself on Xmas Day. It turns out that I had actually failed to
notice a sign forbidding exit from my daughter's road, when we
left on Boxing Day. This was largely because I have come to rely
on satnav, especially in London, and assumed that it was taking
a moment to determine my car's orientation, when in fact, it was
probably directing me towards a legal route. As the sign was on
a flowerbox, and quite close to the ground, it must not have
grabbed my attention, in hindsight and having observed the sign
on Google Maps (while I am a safe driver where ordinary road
signage is concerned, I have had little experience with the
stricter rules of inner London, and they are a challenge to my
concentration, when combined with a long drive from Gloucester
and cramped sleeping arrangements, evidently).
I am asking, therefore, that you overturn this charge, as it is
unlikely I will ever make the same mistake again, now that I am
aware of the situation, and alert to it, should I return, most
likely, in the summer.
Sincerely, XXX XXXXX
#Post#: 105266--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 9, 2026, 12:23 pm
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It seems to me that 'aware' and 'alert' are, pretty much, the
same thing, so I should amend the last sentence to,
'I am asking, therefore, that you overturn this charge, as it is
unlikely I will ever make the same mistake again, now that I am
alert to the situation, should I return, most likely, in the
summer'.
#Post#: 106842--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 21, 2026, 12:24 pm
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I had a tweet from Haringey's @contactharingey account,
suggesting that I could'check if your appeal has been received
and the status of the PCN:', here:
HTML https://haringey.gov.uk/parking/pcns-parking-traffic/challenge-make-representations-a-parking-pcn
I registered with their site, and logged in, but I couldn't see
anyway to do either of those things, and told them. I've seen
nothing since.
Last week, my son asked me if I'd paid the fine yet, and I told
him, no, I was still waiting on the appeal. He said I'd have to
pay the £160, then, and seems to think I'm being silly. My
sister agrees, and she works with another council, but I'm going
to keep waiting to hear about any new charges. It wouldn't be
the first, or even second or third time, that I've been hassled
for a penalty that turned out to be baseless.
#Post#: 106877--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 21, 2026, 4:20 pm
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Actually, it would be the third time. My maths suck.
#Post#: 106921--------------------------------------------------
Re: Haringey, London: fined for 'failing to comply with a
prohibition on certain types of vehicles'.
DIR By: TrollhunterX
Date: January 22, 2026, 3:58 am
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That should have been 'second time'. It would be more accurate
to say that my mind wanders, and thus honest mistakes are made.
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