Aren’t Postal Penalty Charge Notices unfair?
The introduction of what is called the postal PCN is not a new concept. This power has been available in London since 2000. It is used mainly with CCTV and camera enforcement and its use is now being extended. It can now also be used where vehicles are driven away before the PCN can be completed and issued to the motorist or attached to the vehicle. The CEO will be required to provide evidence that the PCN was ‘in production’ and would otherwise have to be cancelled on return to the parking office. The new regulation will deal with those people who persistently contravene the parking regulations but simply drive away when they see a CEO or where a PCN is physically created but has not been served due to threatening behaviour towards the CEO. A Postal PCN may also be appropriate in cases of moving traffic, where it is safer to issue a PCN by post using camera evidence rather than have the CEO take personal risks. Where the physical act of stopping (e.g. on a Red Route) causes a traffic
