Birmingham CAZ — ANPR Misread Plate

Birmingham CAZ ANPR can misread plates (dirty plate, similar character confusion 'O'/'0', '8'/'B', 'I'/'1'). PCNs sent to wrong keepers, or for vehicles not actually present, must be cancelled with proof.

Legal basis

Transport Act 2000; Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions Regulations 2022

How to identify this in your case

Recipient's vehicle was demonstrably elsewhere (telematics, fuel receipt, work timesheet, dashcam), or the ANPR image shows a different VRM/colour/make.

Sample appeal wording

To: Birmingham CAZ Team Re: CAZ PCN [PCN_NUMBER] This PCN is issued to a vehicle that was not in Birmingham at the alleged time. Evidence of my vehicle's actual location at [TIME] on [DATE]: [telematics report / fuel receipt / dashcam / work attendance log] (enclosed). The ANPR record is a misread. The image shows a vehicle that is [different colour / make / clearly a different VRM upon proper inspection — note the [O/0, 8/B, I/1] confusion]. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Keeper Name]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Transport Act 2000
Civil Enforcement Regulations 2022