Penalty charge notice

Post by **weara** » 29 Mar 2018, 22:48

I have parked my royal van in a crossing area marked by zigzags and therefore i got a ticket(65 pounds).
My question is:I have to pay the ticket by myself as my manager told me or the royal mail will pay the half of it?

Post by **Judgee** » 29 Mar 2018, 22:50

You have to pay it.

Post by **weara** » 29 Mar 2018, 22:54

Thank you

Post by **Pacific** » 30 Mar 2018, 08:32

weara wrote:I have parked my royal van in a crossing area marked by zigzags and therefore i got a ticket(65 pounds).
My question is:I have to pay the ticket by myself as my manager told me or the royal mail will pay the half of it?

I was told off a parking attendant about 2 years ago, as I was parked where they had wheel clamping in progress, that they are not allowed to ticket RM or any other vehicle with the queens crown on it. He let me park with no problems every day!

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 30 Mar 2018, 08:52

Pacific wrote:
weara wrote:I have parked my royal van in a crossing area marked by zigzags and therefore i got a ticket(65 pounds).
My question is:I have to pay the ticket by myself as my manager told me or the royal mail will pay the half of it?
I was told off a parking attendant about 2 years ago, as I was parked where they had wheel clamping in progress, that they are not allowed to ticket RM or any other vehicle with the queens crown on it. He let me park with no problems every day!

That's interesting if it's correct. I've worked with a couple of posties who seem to think we're completely exempt from traffic laws in a RM van. One drove up a one way street to deliver an overweight because he couldn't be arsed to drive round the block and come down the correct entry.

I was cringing in the passenger street, especially when he wound down his window to call out "Royal Mail!" to a bemused driver coming the other way that had to take evasive action.

Post by **Judgee** » 30 Mar 2018, 10:28

Pacific wrote:
weara wrote:I have parked my royal van in a crossing area marked by zigzags and therefore i got a ticket(65 pounds).
My question is:I have to pay the ticket by myself as my manager told me or the royal mail will pay the half of it?
I was told off a parking attendant about 2 years ago, as I was parked where they had wheel clamping in progress, that they are not allowed to ticket RM or any other vehicle with the queens crown on it. He let me park with no problems every day!

Not allowed on zig zags and red routes, with yellow lines it depends on whether you are causing a disruption to traffic I believe?

Post by **Navalron** » 30 Mar 2018, 17:00

Exactly what judges said. The union used to pay driving/parking tickets when I was mail centre driver at GMC but maybe its changed.

caddyboy · Post by **caddyboy** » 31 Mar 2018, 01:20

In the words of the traffic warden I spoke to a few years back regarding parking my van on the pavement outside a drop "you don't f#@k with the crown man". He told me he could get sacked for ticketing a RM vehicle. In the queens royal mail charter it states nothing shall stop her majesties mail.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 31 Mar 2018, 06:58

Some of you live in a dream world.

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 31 Mar 2018, 08:00

caddyboy wrote:In the words of the traffic warden I spoke to a few years back regarding parking my van on the pavement outside a drop "you don't f#@k with the crown man". He told me he could get sacked for ticketing a RM vehicle. In the queens royal mail charter it states nothing shall stop her majesties mail.

Apart from Royal Mail management

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 01 Apr 2018, 12:43

crimson king wrote:
Pacific wrote:
weara wrote:I have parked my royal van in a crossing area marked by zigzags and therefore i got a ticket(65 pounds).
My question is:I have to pay the ticket by myself as my manager told me or the royal mail will pay the half of it?
I was told off a parking attendant about 2 years ago, as I was parked where they had wheel clamping in progress, that they are not allowed to ticket RM or any other vehicle with the queens crown on it. He let me park with no problems every day!
That's interesting if it's correct. I've worked with a couple of posties who seem to think we're completely exempt from traffic laws in a RM van. One drove up a one way street to deliver an overweight because he couldn't be arsed to drive round the block and come down the correct entry.

I was cringing in the passenger street, especially when he wound down his window to call out "Royal Mail!" to a bemused driver coming the other way that had to take evasive action.

That's correct, completely exempt from all road traffic laws as it was the Queen's mail, but it might have changed since privatisation.

Deadly · Post by **Deadly** » 02 Apr 2018, 13:48

Parking on zigzags can get you three points too.

cpsteve · Post by **cpsteve** » 02 Apr 2018, 20:49

If you dont get three points you have been lucky never park on them or cause an obstruction we are not exempt and we pay the fines. Drivers should be paid more IMO.