ANPR Misread on Toll Road
M50 and other Irish tolled motorways (M1 Drogheda, M3, M4 Kinnegad-Enfield, M6, M7/M8 (Portlaoise), N6 Galway-Ballinasloe, M11, Dublin Tunnel, Limerick Tunnel) use ANPR to identify vehicles. Misreads occur and bills are issued against the wrong vehicle. Demand the photograph and challenge under GDPR.
Legal basis
Roads Act 1993; Roads Act 2007; GDPR Art. 15 and 22; Data Protection Act 2018.
How to identify this in your case
Compare reg on toll notice with VRC. Compare photograph if provided. Where vehicle alleged on M50 but proven elsewhere (fuel receipts, dashcam, alibi).
Sample appeal wording
To: eFlow / TII Re: Unpaid Toll Notice [NUMBER] Vehicle: [REG] My vehicle [CORRECT REG] was not on the [M50 / TOLL ROAD] at the time alleged. Under Article 15 GDPR I require the ANPR photograph(s), the exact character string read, and the OCR confidence score. Under Article 22 GDPR the decision must not be made solely by automated processing. My vehicle's whereabouts on [DATE/TIME] are evidenced by: - Dashcam footage at [LOCATION] - Fuel receipt at [LOCATION] timed [TIME] - Witness statement of [NAME] The ANPR reading is in error. Cancel the notice. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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