olimarler
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 05:50 PM |
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Whose famous???
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2409919/Driver-hit-60-fine-using-Sheffield-bus-lane-actual-offender-councils-roadsweeper.html
Anyone from hear?
Oli
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r1_pete
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 06:09 PM |
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Good for him for laughing it off, but I think I'd be seriously considering suing for costs, and the anguish and upset this has caused.
Bloody councils along with most jobsworth government departments need to be accountable for this blatant careless incompetence.
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RichieW
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 06:12 PM |
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Who pays 17k for a Tiger?
Maybe the council thought he was made of money and could afford the fine?
[Edited on 3/9/13 by RichieW]
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steve m
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 06:13 PM |
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£17k for a tiger ???????????
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 07:27 PM |
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I'd be more angry at getting fleeced for £17k than £60 for a fine!
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Simon
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 07:32 PM |
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I think I'd have waited till they threatened court - then charged them a lot of money for my time!
ATB
Simon
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Furyous
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 08:14 PM |
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It's the Daily Fail, so they probably looked up the price of a "kit car" and used the fanciest sounding price they found. I doubt he
actually told them how much it cost.
You can take them to court, but is it really worth the hassle and expense?
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 08:54 PM |
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Im not sure how much it would cost if you bought a factory built car or paid a professional to build one but its probably not far short of £17,
000.
No way I would pay that much but it has a pretty new reg number so quite possible.
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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ianclark1275
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 09:13 PM |
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it gets quite a few people at my work.
none of use drive road sweepers tho
IC
measure twice, cut once, scrap it, start again.
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bi22le
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 10:08 PM |
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If he is on here then he is not going to own up now!!!
Love the:
"If the guy paid 17,000 for the car, perhaps he needs to pay the fine so that learns what value for money is!
- Max Nex , Lugano, Switzerland, 03/9/2013 22:14"
Your swiss mate, dont you sleep on a matress stuffed of euros!??
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Scuzzle
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| posted on 3/9/13 at 10:26 PM |
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I take it the road sweeper is not allowed to sweep up in the bus lane then. Surely you look at the picture, just think council sweeper doing his job
and fling it in the bin.
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jeffw
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 05:24 AM |
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the automatic numberplate recognition software has made an error that's all. I doubt that a human has looked at it before posting out.
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iank
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 06:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
the automatic numberplate recognition software has made an error that's all. I doubt that a human has looked at it before posting out.
Exactly, though I do wonder how many people just pay up when they get the threatening letter.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 08:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Your swiss mate, dont you sleep on a matress stuffed of euros!??
Switzerland doesn't use the Euro, but the swiss franc.
Anyway, Nazi gold is the way to fill a swizz mattress properly.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 09:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
the automatic numberplate recognition software has made an error that's all. I doubt that a human has looked at it before posting out.
I think it was the redtape after the issuing of that was more the news worthy subject matter.
It should have been something along the lines of:
'Hi, ive recevied a fine - ref**** - Its not for my car, please look at the picture and tell me if you agree. -
'Oh yes sir, i can see the error, ive canceled the fine for you and will send out a confirmation letter to you.
'Thanks bye.
Mistral Motorsport
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r1_pete
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 09:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
the automatic numberplate recognition software has made an error that's all. I doubt that a human has looked at it before posting out.
I think it was the redtape after the issuing of that was more the news worthy subject matter.
It should have been something along the lines of:
'Hi, ive recevied a fine - ref**** - Its not for my car, please look at the picture and tell me if you agree. -
'Oh yes sir, i can see the error, ive canceled the fine for you and will send out a confirmation letter to you.
'Thanks bye.
More likely to be:
'Hi, ive recevied a fine - ref**** - Its not for my car, please look at the picture and tell me if you agree. -
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
But if you look at the photograph...
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
Its a Sheffield council road sweeper, I do not drive a council road sweeper, or work for Sheffield council
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
............
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iank
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 10:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
the automatic numberplate recognition software has made an error that's all. I doubt that a human has looked at it before posting out.
I think it was the redtape after the issuing of that was more the news worthy subject matter.
It should have been something along the lines of:
'Hi, ive recevied a fine - ref**** - Its not for my car, please look at the picture and tell me if you agree. -
'Oh yes sir, i can see the error, ive canceled the fine for you and will send out a confirmation letter to you.
'Thanks bye.
More likely to be:
'Hi, ive recevied a fine - ref**** - Its not for my car, please look at the picture and tell me if you agree. -
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
But if you look at the photograph...
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
Its a Sheffield council road sweeper, I do not drive a council road sweeper, or work for Sheffield council
I cannot enter into discussion regarding your case please refer to the appeals process if you feel there are mitigating circumstances.
............
"See you in court then, where I will be claiming for loss of earnings and bringing along a Sun journalist to take the p*ss out of you...."
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Anonymous
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r1_pete
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 12:04 PM |
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dhutch
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 12:18 PM |
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I dream of being that famous...
Not bad publicity for Tiger however, the Maily Dail did pretty well for not call it a Caterham in my book.
We often get news stories about 'JCB in ram-raid attack' and there not even yellow, or have a huge "CAT" logo in the photo.
Daniel
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Irony
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 12:35 PM |
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I had a similar thing with a parking fine on a car that I had previously owned. I was on the registry as 'last previous owner' with no
current owner. I got the fine and the council wouldn't listen to anything I said about not owning the car. Eventually they threatned me with
court and sent a balliffs round my house. In the end I had to get a Lincolnshire County Court Judgement against Sefton City Council to force them to
reanalyse the situation.
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