parking fine

[Dagman]

My son has been fined for parking with an altered parking ticket. The ticket is a residents guest ticket. He filled it in 07/03/07and realised it was a day out so changed it to 08/03/07 (changing the 7 to an 8). He attends uni nearby and doesn't go on particular days of the week, 07/03/07 being one of them. There are plenty of spaces on the ticket for other days so it's not like the last day left on it and trying to get another one out of it! We challenged the fine but this is their excuse. Does anyone know if this is a solid case? any examples of it being quashed? ...Thanks.

[Lompablue]

It sounds like a private ticket and I would think that you ahve grounds for appeal. however, suggest that you post something on this site:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum= 30

[Dagman]

Thanks, I'll give it a go, cheers.

[robbopike]

It would appear here that it is being alleged that you obtained a further day's parking from the same ticket. The law however requires that the prosecution proves the case, if you can show that on the 7th. you were elsewhere, in other words, corny as it sounds, you have an alibi, then you would have had no need to use the ticket on the 7th. and as in effect you issued the ticket yourself you had no reason to alter the date. Also as is stated you could easily have added a second date then surely you should not have been given a ticket. I would definately appeal, and if they are difficult ask for the act and section under which this ticket was issued to see whether it is an absolute offence, but I would be amazed if it was.

[Dagman]

Thanks, haven't found a similar scenario on the forum for reference. But will still fight it. Their reply has been challenged again, let's see.