Bilbo in trouble with the law

[Kev]

I parked outside my bank this morning to cash a cheque. It was pouring with rain and I was in the bank for 5 mins max.

Anyhoo some traffic warden bint was outside recording my details when I got out.

I tried to appeal to her human side but obviously being a traffic warden she didn't have one so remembering a popular myth about a ticket not being issued until it's on your windscreen I got into my car a drove off before she had a chance to issue me with it.

So my question to any fellow lawbreakers is did I get away with it?

As I havn't received a ticket have I escaped penalty? If I get a letter asking for payment shall I just say I was never issued a ticket?

Anyone know?

[Trainer Monkey]

Britain might be different,but it used to be in the US,if they get a detail wrong,you walk.
Of course she might have gotten all the details of your vehicle right,in which case,even in the states your screwed

[bzkfn]

I parked outside my bank this morning to cash a cheque. It was pouring with rain and I was in the bank for 5 mins max.

Anyhoo some traffic warden bint was outside recording my details when I got out.

I tried to appeal to her human side but obviously being a traffic warden she didn't have one so remembering a popular myth about a ticket not being issued until it's on your windscreen I got into my car a drove off before she had a chance to issue me with it.

So my question to any fellow lawbreakers is did I get away with it?

As I havn't received a ticket have I escaped penalty? If I get a letter asking for payment shall I just say I was never issued a ticket?

Anyone know?

Not sure dude, but I admire you for driving off. Google it.

[Steelie]

I parked outside my bank this morning to cash a cheque. It was pouring with rain and I was in the bank for 5 mins max.

Anyhoo some traffic warden bint was outside recording my details when I got out.

I tried to appeal to her human side but obviously being a traffic warden she didn't have one so remembering a popular myth about a ticket not being issued until it's on your windscreen I got into my car a drove off before she had a chance to issue me with it.

So my question to any fellow lawbreakers is did I get away with it?

As I havn't received a ticket have I escaped penalty? If I get a letter asking for payment shall I just say I was never issued a ticket?

Anyone know?

I fucking hate it when, even though you're trying to reason with them, they carry pushing the buttons and then start printing it. They then proceed to tell you it's too late now it's printed it's gone into the system

Saddo'll know

[El Gamo]

This happens often in my area. Usually,they still give you the ticket,because as you are driving off,they take your number plate details.If she got this,you're getting the ticket.Even if she didn't issue you the ticket there and then(and I'd research it first in case there is a law regarding it) she could just say you drove off! ou'll find out sooner or later!

[Kev]

This happens often in my area. Usually,they still give you the ticket,because as you are driving off,they take your number plate details.If she got this,you're getting the ticket.Even if she didn't issue you the ticket there and then(and I'd research it first in case there is a law regarding it) she could just say you drove off! ou'll find out sooner or later!

Yeah I'm starting to regret it now. I mean if I would have just stayed I would have got a £30 fine.

Now I can't pay it as I don't have a ticket and so it will probably escalate to £60 when I eventually get the letter.

Furthermore I can't really appeal as it was outside a bank so obviously CCTV footage will show me talking to her, failing to get a response and then speeding off in a huff.

In hindsight I should have just snatched her stupid little machine and thrown it into the sea, that way she wouldn't have my details.

[donnydarkoIRL]

You'll be in luck to get away with just the fine!

But hey, if she didn't immediatly get after ya via the real cops thats a pretty good sign

[Kev]

I found an interesting article here

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...n_page_id=1770


This gives me hope!

Fuck it, whatever happens I'm going to appeal. I may even say she swore or used offensive language at me, anything to get me off lol

[BoxingGorilla]

Did you tell her about your lung issues and how you cannot walk 3 feet without passing out? Or did you just call her a ringwraith and stomp on her foot?

Seriously though, you should have a handicapped parking sticker.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Yeah Bilbo, just say you were having one of your "bad" days and you could feel yourself grow faint as you attempted to speak to the wretched woman!

[Kev]

Did you tell her about your lung issues and how you cannot walk 3 feet without passing out? Or did you just call her a ringwraith and stomp on her foot?

Seriously though, you should have a handicapped parking sticker.

ha I used to have a blue disabled badge but I don't qualify for one any more unfortunately as giving me one would mean they would also have to pay me disability benefits and give me a free motability car.

But I will be sure to use my ailing lungs as an excuse in any appeal.

Actually I'm getting pretty fired up about it now and am looking forward to presenting my case in a court of law.

It's outrageous that she gave me this ticket. She must literally have ran to my car from wherever she was hiding as soon as I stepped into the bank. She hadn't even issued a ticket or finished writing everything into her little machine so hopefully I may yet get away with it anyway.

If for example she gets the colour of the car wrong I will be sure to appeal that too.

[Tins06]

I think your screwed bilbo if the ticket is printed..The DVLA have all details on this database called experian...they get the details from your registration...it gives CHassis NO BI code colour
cc make and model..address...even who your insured with.....and who is insured on the policy

[Kev]

I think your screwed bilbo if the ticket is printed..The DVLA have all details on this database called experian...they get the details from your registration...it gives CHassis NO BI code colour
cc make and model..address...even who your insured with.....and who is insured on the policy

Yep they probably have my details, my point is though I wasn't actually issued with a ticket. I drove off whilst she was still processing it which means it technically wasn't issued to me.

If they send me a bill by letter I will appeal it. I was parked in a loading bay and technically if I was loading or unloading I shouldn't get a ticket.

Now I know I can hardly say I was unloading a letter but she gave me a ticket literally within two minutes of me arriving at that parking spot so technically according to the law that's not enough time to be able to ascertain my intentions. I will merely say I was there to pick up a washing machine or something and when I saw her walking towards my car I got in it and moved it.

If they reject my appeal I will say I am happy to go to court to contest it and hopefully they will drop it as it wont be worth the hassle.

I can be a very petty and pedantic little man when I believe I've been wronged and more than happy to challenge them in court

[greynotsoold]

I think you're through with money. You got a ticket if she wrote down the info. I got one 15 years ago. They wrote down my license plate number, but said it was a brown truck. (Mine was white.) Plus, I had a good alibi. I was with two police detectives at the time the parking ticket had been issued- my house had been broken into. Did me no good.

[Kel]

If you get the fine, you get the fine mate. Well done for driving away though it's worth a go LOL.
Good luck fella.