The number of parking tickets has recently increased 4 fold meaning around 1 in 10 motorists will get a parking fine. There is also talk in Government during these hard times of doubling parking fines for motorists. All in the name of road safety and making traffic flow better? I seriously doubt it.
3,402,860 was the record number of parking tickets issued in 2005, 19% higher than 2004 and following an immense growth trajectory since 2000-2011, when it used to belong to the 794,851 range. Infact that was the time when the parking regulations as a function became the responsibility of the local councils instead of the police. Thus, many are of the opinion that it is nothing but a mere instrument to collect extra revenue by the councils instead of road safety measures that it boasts of.
The top 5 towns with the biggest number of parking tickets issued were Birmingham 176,382, Brighton & Hove 160,018, Manchester 136,005, Liverpool 92,642 and Nottingham 75,350. The National Parking Adjudication Service - the national body which deals with appeals lodged by motorists issued parking tickets - says councils must not play "fast and loose" with the legal restrictions on tickets.
Exhaustion of appeal process with the local councils call for the NPAs to handle the same.
In the year 2006 as much as 57% of all appeals won by taking the help of the parking ticket appeal service. Even without going to the NPAs you have a high chance of winning the appeal.
Decriminalized parking refers to the councils enforcing parking regulations in their area and freely charging higher revenue. This has been in vogue since the Traffic Act of 1991 characterized by steady rise in the fine amount over the years coupled with the deviousness and ruthlessness of wardens and councils. Cars with double lines painted underneath have also been heard to pay hefty fines.
There have been instances where NPAs have criticized the councils for immoral code of conduct such as ticketing poor motorists who have simply gone to get change for paying for their tickets.
What would happen most probably is that an unlucky motorist will get stuck behind a fumbling and indecisive driver in front of a pay and display machine and will end up getting a ticket. If even a bit of common sense is used, the poor motorist can be exempted from this fine.
NPAs ask motorists to be prepared for getting a parking ticket under any circumstances since most of the councils expect all motorists to have the exact required change with them while entering any car park
To be on the safe side, make an appeal. No matter what the fine is for, collect good evidence and present it to the authorities. If it does not cancel, at least you will get a discounted price. Be a good motorist and make sure agencies like the NPAS don't trap you for not abiding by their scheming rules.
Keep in mind that traffic wardens are almost always under pressure from the councils to give out as many tickets as possible. Thus, most of the tickets issued are illegal in nature, giving you more loopholes you take advantage of and win your appeal.
Most of the motorists do not end up appealing since they believe they have to write a lengthy and complicated appeal letter. But this is not true. A simple and basic letter is enough to cancel any parking ticket and countless websites and other agencies exist to help you draft this letter along with providing you with samples and templates of the same.
Draft your appeal letter in short and simple paragraphs starting with an introduction. You must never be rude or use technical jargons in it. It should come across as a polite letter that is easy to read and understand. In the introduction, state that you have been wrongly ticketed and that your purpose of the letter is to appeal for the same.
Your reasons might be that you were not driving the car, or your car was stolen, there was enough parking instructions provided on road or even that you suffered a break down or the like. Photographic evidence if any is always helpful in making the chances of your success 100%.
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Please visit the http://www.cancelmyticket.co.uk website. Find out how you can Beat Parking Ticket fines. Also find out more information about Parking Ticket appeals from this site.
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