bigpigeon2004
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I've got one, great!! I'm trying to dispute it but they are asking that I pay first. What about the points? It's unfair. Should I pay first etc then dispute it after??
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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bigpigeon2004 said:
Appeal in writing now, dont leave it any longer,whatever you do dont pay up at the moment as its kind of an admission of guilt!
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Yeah thanks
I've done this once already. but they are giving me the option of 14 days to fill out the fpt form or face further action. Should I write again & again.
Any ideas, thanks again
michael
I've done this once already. but they are giving me the option of 14 days to fill out the fpt form or face further action. Should I write again & again.
Any ideas, thanks again
michael
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So, what didn't you do to get this ticket then? :spin:
bigpigeon2004
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what?!
he means what does the ticket say you did wrong?
Don't pay, that is as goos as accepting guilt.
Just wait until you are asked to attend court.
Don't pay, that is as goos as accepting guilt.
Just wait until you are asked to attend court.
bigpigeon2004 said:
CORRECT
Don't pay said:
Fixed penalty is either a police one and the choices are pay-up or court hearing, or it's a council issued ticket which you write in and appeal on if they ask for payment first and you pay I very much doubt you will ever get an appeal.
what did you do? and why are you appealing?
bigpigeon2004
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so you are saying I accepted and paid up, I would not be able to appeal on this what so ever???
Yeah I accidently ran a red light. It was a pure accident and they was no one else around at the time.
Yeah I accidently ran a red light. It was a pure accident and they was no one else around at the time.
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pure accident and a lack of experience. It's not easy driving on a full licence for the firsy year. Also the lights changed so bloody quick. they changed to amber when I there was no way I could stop in time or in a controlled manner..
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bigpigeon2004 said:
ermm...ignorance isnt a defence, hope you thought of a good excuse? human error?
Sorry but you dont have a chance, you cant prove you ran it by "accident" Seems striaght forward really.
bigpigeon2004 said:
It'll be a police one then, so you will probably have to take it to court and without a lawful excuse you will get a larger fine, still get points & court costs as well.
What was the accidently part?
You are supposed to slow down at lights incase they change. If you ran a red its your fault. You have no grounds to appeal. We all make mistakes, just accept it and take the points and fine.
I concur.......your screwed i'm affraid.
Thats what the amber part is for.. Unless the amber wasn't working then no grounds for appeal.
Just forgetting to stop, well you would then deserve them. I'm sick of people running red lights.
Just forgetting to stop, well you would then deserve them. I'm sick of people running red lights.
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