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[Closed] STW advice required. LEZ fine

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Any help would be much appreciated.
Recently went on a long weekend trip MTBing with a a couple of mates. We took my mates 2000 VW transporter as we all had bike bags. Parked at Heathrow with Purple Parking at 3am. On return my mate has gotten a LEZ fine of £250. Balls. So, we've realized that lesson.. Now he tells me he has a 2nd fine just come through, for travelling home 👿
Thats £500 to park his van at Heathrow...

I've told him to ring them and explain the situation. Anyone experienced similar? TIA


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:12 pm
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What's "LEZ" when it's at home?


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:21 pm
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https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/low-emission-zone/penalty-charges

Emissions zone fine?

Serves him right for driving a VW! 😉


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:23 pm
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London low emission zone, good luck arguing that one. Expensive mistake but I reckon your best bet is report it stolen!

Edit: don't you get a strike though? If it was his first offence there should be a warning letter - don't know if maybe you could try and get the first one waived?


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:23 pm
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I've told him to ring them and explain the situation.What "situation"?


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:25 pm
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Low Emission Zone. Heathrow's just in it which is pretty ironic considering the crap that comes out of the planes and taxis...


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:25 pm
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Ah, right.

Broadly then, you're screwed. You could try ringing TfL and appealing to their better nature, but I'm not sure as they have one.


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:34 pm
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Situation was, 3 am, and not aware of lez that far out of centre 🙄
Now if we'd known of vw envisions antics beforehand.. 🙂


 
Posted : 24/09/2015 5:41 pm

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