Parking Fine N.Ireland

Smcgie

Just got a very strange notice through the door. I got a parking fine in Newry back in February this year of £60 for "Parking too close to zig-zag lines or pedestrian crossing" now it's a southern registration and I don't want to pay this as I don't believe I parked anywhere near this and I can remember actually taking the space from a lady who pulled out (obviously I know she could have been parked in the wrong too)

To sh1t or get off the pot should I pay this stupid thing?
Thanks:)

challengemaster

You could ignore it, but you'll probably be arrested the next time you're up north and brought to court over it.

Tallon

'Keep er' Country' ?

WTF?

Anan1

I'd ask them for a pic, if you don't think you did it. I'd then make up my own mind whether or not to pay it.

Smcgie

Tallon wrote: »

'Keep er' Country' ?

WTF?

Thanks whore alert..

Smcgie

Anan1 wrote: »

I'd ask them for a pic, if you don't think you did it. I'd then make up my own mind whether or not to pay it.

Might do this, boardsies can help me decide if I upload. They said the time was 12:30am and I'm pretty sure it was in the evening time after 6pm when I was there also.

Again I could be wrong I haven't got the exact information but the time really seems funny,

Signpost

I always find 6pm a funnier time of the day but 11.42 is hillarous if you ask me

I'd pay it tbh, same as I'd expect someone from the north to pay it down here. Do the crime and take the fine.

Tallon

Smcgie wrote: »

Thanks whore alert..

What are you talking about?

scoobymunster

Why hide the results on us? If you visit NI regularly just pay, it's not worth the risk of getting pulled by the Police.

Smcgie

scoobymunster wrote: »

Why hide the results on us? If you visit NI regularly just pay, it's not worth the risk of getting pulled by the Police.

Im a poll virgin and i set it up wrong... If the mod wants to make it public thats ok.

Smcgie

Tallon wrote: »

What are you trolling about?

FYP

Tallon

Smcgie wrote: »

FYP

Seriously chap, what the hell are you on about?

Mint Sauce

Smcgie wrote: »

Might do this, boardsies can help me decide if I upload. They said the time was 12:30am and I'm pretty sure it was in the evening time after 6pm when I was there also.

Again I could be wrong I haven't got the exact information but the time really seems funny,

What difference does the time make. Zig Zag lines mean you cant stop (unless allowing some one to cross) or park anytime day or night.

I'd pay, save possible problems if your ever stopped by the PSNI next time your up.

Gene Hunt

If I were you I'd pay the £60 fine even if you don't ever go back into the north, unpaid fines in the north are sold on to a debt collection agency for less than the fine and they in turn follow you and can charge you anything from £60 -£200 , doesn't matter where you live in the south they will call to your door in person, I know someone in Donegal who had been fined in Strabane for parking and about 9 months later someone from a debt collection agency landed with him looking £110 for a £60 fine, so it's up to you.

Del2005

Gene Hunt wrote: »

If I were you I'd pay the £60 fine even if you don't ever go back into the north, unpaid fines in the north are sold on to a debt collection agency for less than the fine and they in turn follow you and can charge you anything from £60 -£200 , doesn't matter where you live in the south they will call to your door in person, I know someone in Donegal who had been fined in Strabane for parking and about 9 months later someone from a debt collection agency landed with him looking £110 for a £60 fine, so it's up to you.

Debt collectors calling to the door have as much right as I have to demand money off you. They need to go legal to get money off you and if they repeatedly call to your door or contact you at work call the Gardaí and report them for harassment.

OP, they have ANPR in a lot of UK and NI police cars. You'll be stopped next time you go up for non payment.

I remember reading about RoI boarder towns having to bring in clamping on Northern reg cars as they weren't paying parking fines.

Derfil

I wouldn't pay them a red cent.

end a eknny

i would ignore it doubt you would ever hear another word

Mint Sauce

end a eknny wrote: »

i would ignore it doubt you would ever hear another word

Untill he next drives into northern ireland and he's picked up by a PSNI number plate reader.

end a eknny

irish-stew wrote: »

Untill he next drives into northern ireland and he's picked up by a PSNI number plate reader.

think this number plate reader is a bit over exaggerated. have driven through u.k and n.i in u.k reg cars with no mot or tax and have met the police and never been stopped. also if they stopped every ar that didnt pay aparking fine they would never have time to do anything else. how could they prove you even got the fine

Our man in Havana

Ignore the imperial masters. They cannot touch you.

Smcgie

irish-stew wrote: »

Untill he next drives into northern ireland and he's picked up by a PSNI number plate reader.

Just read back on old threads on here and apparently the PSNI do not stop or arrest people over parking fines now and that it's a civil matter between you and the parking company. It seems to me that the only things that could happen is they could send debt collectors (I don't really give a sh1t if the do as I'm never at home) or they could clamp me the next time they see the car parked....

Dunno but don't think I'm gonna give them a red cent... Will still get the pictures anywho. Thanks folks

Smcgie

By the way that's coming from PSNI the moderator on here...

Our man in Havana

They can't even clamp it. Debt collectors have absolutely no powers whatsoever above those of an ordinary citizen.