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Dart Charge - ANPR Technical Failure
Dart Charge relies on ANPR cameras. Technical failures can result in incorrect charges or failure to register payment.
Legal basis
Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013.
How to identify this in your case
Check payment records/bank statements against alleged crossing date. Keep payment confirmations.
Sample appeal wording
I made payment for my Dart Charge crossing on [DATE] via [METHOD]. I attach evidence of this payment. The PCN appears to have been issued due to a system error in matching my payment to my vehicle. Please check your records and cancel this PCN.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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