Paying a FPN in instalments

[Answerprancer]

I just learnt the hard way that you can now be done (to the tune of £65) for having so much as one wheel momentarily stationary on a box junction.
The thing is I'm skint at the moment and the only option I have atm is to pay in a few intalments. Does anyone know if I have a legal right to pay this way?
Cheers.

[Answerprancer]

No one ?

[murraymints]

does it not say what your options to pay on the ticket somewhere ?

[Answerprancer]

Nope - the instructions are very basic and this is not listed as an option.
They also seem to be un-contactable otherwise I'd have been on the blower to them days ago.

[murraymints]

i would contact the local police for advice or sherriff court...magistrates in England I think...

[Andyvon]

Hi AP,

I was in a financial mess in the early 80s when I started driving AP. I pleaded guilty by post to an offence of no tax and I was fined £55 including back tax. I couldn't pay that amount in one go so I went to the court and explained that. They said I could pay weekly and I said I could only afford to pay £1 a week. They accepted that which helped me greatly at the time. I later found out that by law they had to accept any reasonable offer from me. I made sure I went in every week and paid £1 over the counter and got a receipt.

That was in about 1984 but I'm sure there must be similar procedures now. Perhaps it's worth going to your local court and explaining the same and make them an offer.

Good luck.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

A Fixed Penalty Notice is not issued by a Court but by the Fixed Penalty Office. I don't think they allow payment terms but am not positive about that. If it is not paid within 28 days they will register it as a fine with the Magstrates' Court who will add on 50% as a penalty for non-payment. You can then agree payment terms with the Court. Can you perhaps borrow the money and pay it back in instalments to save paying the extra amount?

[Answerprancer]

Thanks for the answers - it looks as if I'll just have to 'find' the money somewhere. (Talk about 'a punishment for the poor'...mutter mutter).

[ummmm]

Payday loan EDDIE....are you nuts?

[Answerprancer]

LOL isn't that one of AB's censorship replacements ? (test: Auditing)

[Answerprancer]

(not that one then)

[fliptheswitch]

It's Finance Specialist, I think! lol.

Maybe you could ring the Citizens Advice tomorrow, and have a word with them. They'd probably be the people to know. If you genuinely can't afford it, then surely there must be some kind of system in place to help with this.

[fliptheswitch]

Nope. Not Finance Specialist.... :P

[TWR]

Not a dig but you should not have got into the box are Answer, but on saying that ask for the evidence.

[Answerprancer]

Thanks TWR - not a dig, but that wasn't my question.

[Answerprancer]

Thanks MDOO and TWR - but I was asking for a practical answer to a simple question, not for a judgement or an opinion on my misdemeanors.
You may return to your Daily Mails now.

[ummmm]

For gods sake....I think he knows that as he's asking about paying the fine!!! *sigh*