Traffic violations and registered post

UnknownSpecies

Hi all, quick question to throw out. Got two 'Sorry we missed you' notes, one on friday, the other today. I haven't got the chance to collect the letters yet. Just wondering is there any way that a) they are both notifications of the same registered post and b) could these be notifications of some sort of traffic violations.

Now I always thought that speeding fines came through normal post and I don't think I was caught speeding recently in any case. The only other thing I can think of is that I was parking on the street without a disc a couple of days in the last two weeks from 8.30 (when disc parking starts) to 9.15 hours per time. However, I got a few parking fines during the summer and I didn't receive them through registered post either.

So, am I just being worried over nothing? I really have no clue what I could be getting through registered post other than trouble :P

ottostreet

Court summons come through registered post, I don't think automated fines do.

MugMugs

Generally its normal post and the summons through the Gardai. Paid your tv licence?

mgbgt1978

Might not be a Letter. Have you ordered, or bought, anything on the net recently ?
You could always go down to the collection office, show the guy your note and if he comes back with a letter (rather than a parcel) just run away telling him you will be back in a minute....just got an important Call/Text.........;)

UnknownSpecies

I live with my parents, won't be tv license. I know my friend just got a court summons for not paying a speeding fine and the Gardai actually delivered it to the house themselves so hopefully it's not a summons. I can't remember for the life of me whether or not I ordered something recently? I recently bought a new car and insured it and all that, would it be any sort of related documentation? I have the log book already so it's not that? Ha I've no clue what it is and waiting til tomorrow is too much :P

So do ye know if both 'Sorry we missed you' letters could be for the same piece of post?

mgbgt1978

They could easily be for the same item. But the postman may have now given it to the collection office so he won't attempt delivery again.
Please let us know what it turns out to be.......

UnknownSpecies

Will do, will be collecting it tomorrow. It's two different slips. The one I got on Friday said it would be available for collection at 7.30am 30/04/12 (today) and the one I got today said it would be available at 7.30am 01/04/12 (tomorrow). That's what's confusing me. Any registered post I got before only gave me one note, even if I left it a few days before collecting.

Aggiem

How do you know it registered post? Is the registered box ticked on the notice? It could just be something that was too big to put through the letterbox and you have to go to the sorting office to collect it. Fines for speeding or suchlike definitely come through the ordinary post, as does notices for tv licences and things like that. You may be worrying for nothing.

UnknownSpecies

Thanks, I hope I am to be honest! But yea, the registered box is ticked.

Bigcheeze

dorgasm wrote: »

Thanks, I hope I am to be honest! But yea, the registered box is ticked.

Good news never comes by registered post.

UnknownSpecies

Well I collected the letters today. Had a feeling it was about the car and indeed it was. It was Aviva telling me that if they don't receive my documents by 06/05/12 then my insurance is cancelled. Good thing I sent em out yesterday in any case

mgbgt1978

When you changed car and they sent you out the new Cert, there should have been a note attached asking you to return the old Cert & Disc.

Apart from that, why waste policy holders' money by sending out two registered letters when they could just have rang/texted you with the same info....if they rang you they would have recorded the call as proof of informing you, if they texted you they would have a delivery report to show the text was delivered to your phone.
Both are surely the same as a registered letter, just because you signed for it only proves you received it not that you read it.
Not having a go at you, just at Aviva for wasting money.

UnknownSpecies

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

When you changed car and they sent you out the new Cert, there should have been a note attached asking you to return the old Cert & Disc.

Apart from that, why waste policy holders' money by sending out two registered letters when they could just have rang/texted you with the same info....if they rang you they would have recorded the call as proof of informing you, if they texted you they would have a delivery report to show the text was delivered to your phone.
Both are surely the same as a registered letter, just because you signed for it only proves you received it not that you read it.
Not having a go at you, just at Aviva for wasting money.

Absolutely and what's worse, I actually got my mother to collect it because I'm working and living 30 miles away from the collection point. They gave her the letter and I asked her to open em for me. Two letter one day after another is excessive.