Merseyrail Parking Fines

[Islineclear3_1]

For the sake of £30, I would pay it now (before 4th December) and then look into appealing if you feel there are sufficient grounds

 

[packermac]

Interesting how I interpreted the OP differently (from years of living in London). To me not parked in the marked bay usually means you had a wheel out of the bay or on the white line. I see the same thing happen here in Swanage where out of town folks will (often with a London dealer sticker on the car) will walk around having parked to make sure the whole vehicle and all the wheels are within the bay markings, often followed by minor readjustment, yet it is not something enforced here by the Town Council in their car parks.

 

[gray1404]

What grounds of appeal are you proposing so that this would matter?

None, I am just wondering if there is one. I wouldn't put it past militant Merseyrail to take a "pay this or we'll use the bylaws to take you to court approach."

 

[jfollows]

For £30, I would pay their bribe (it's not a fine!) and get on with your life.

 

[Fawkes Cat]

None, I am just wondering if there is one. I wouldn't put it past militant Merseyrail to take a "pay this or we'll use the bylaws to take you to court approach."

What purpose would an appeal mechanism serve? If someone feels that they've been unfairly issued a ticket, then as you point out they can be taken to court - where they can argue their position in front of the magistrates. So it's not as if there's no way for someone issued a ticket to argue their point.

 

[Bletchleyite]

What grounds of appeal are you proposing so that this would matter?

Quite. He clearly did the "crime", so should cough up and not do it again.

Pepipoo.com does, as others have said, offer advice on getting away with paying tickets even if they are legitimately due, but for £30 I'd just cough up, it really isn't worth the time and stress.