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As a follow up to my recent post about Armtrac and their dodgy ticketing practices, here's an article with some useful tips...

The sad fact is that the enormous amounts of issued parking tickets often result in various mistakes. For instance, the officer may write down a wrong plate number, not notice that the meter isn't expired, and so on. When people receive tickets that they should not have received, they may want to fight parking tickets.

If you have received your ticket due to that an officer thought that your meter expired, when it actually did not, you can fight it. First of all, there is no need for you to get angry. People make mistakes, and an officer might have simply not noticed the time, etc. The best way to proceed in this situation is to take pictures or a recording of the scene, which would show that the ticket was issued prior to the meter expiring. For instance, if you have your cell phone with you, you can record a close-up of the ticket, close-up of the meter, and a reputable time source (it might actually be a good idea to try to find as many sources of time as you can). If you go to court, it is very important that you have the evidence to prove your words.

It can also happen that you get a parking ticket for a violation that you did not actually commit. Such tickets are generally quite easy to fight, since most people can prove the mistake. For instance, if the ticket was issued in a city or a part of the city that you did not visit for years, you can prove that it is merely a mistake. In this case, you will need to call the municipal clerk's office, and you may actually have your ticket dismissed by phone.

If you know that you are not at fault, you can fight parking tickets and easily win.

For more tips click the following links. Whether you are fighting a traffic ticket or just need to get speeding ticket help you'll find additional helpful information

My wife and I were issued a "parking ticket" which I believe was unlawful. We had stopped in a parking bay which we believed to be owned by the adjacent shop in Camborne. There were plenty of empty bays, including the one next to ours, and I stayed in the car with the keys in the ignition while my wife popped inside quickly, and within a minute or so an unmarked van had pulled up close behind our back bumper blocking our car in. The driver who was not in any sort of uniform but was a rather large chap covered in tattoos jumped out and took a photo of the car, and when I asked what was going on he said I was getting a parking ticket. I said I would move and asked him to move his van which he refused to do. No matter what I said he refused to move his van while he wrote out the ticket, then he handed me a "Charge ticket" for £60 and then left. The parking bays to my left and right were empty, and by delibarately parking on the road so as to block me in he was the one causing an obstruction, double parking a silver mini-van opposite and preventing any other vehicle from passing.

The ticket states that we have 7 days to pay, otherwise the price increases, and that "If you have reason to appeal a £5.00 administration fee will be charged."

After searching online I've found many forum threads about this company which appears to bully people into paying these "charges". They have no website, the 0871 phone number is a redirect which isn't linked to a physical address, and the address on the ticket is a rented mail service (i.e. not the physical address of the company).

Want to find out more, or show your support? Check out Armtrac Security Services and see what can be done to stop these dodgy business practices.