Vehicle Was Out on Hire When Ticketed
If your vehicle was hired out to someone else on the day the ticket was issued, you as the owner are not responsible for it — the hirer is. This applies to rental companies, leasing firms, and any private owner whose vehicle was on hire at the time. You must be able to produce the hire agreement covering that date and time.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Act 1994 s.35(6)(a)(ii) and (b); s.36(9)(a)(ii) and (b).
How to identify this in your case
Is this you? You own the vehicle but it was hired out to someone else on the date and time shown on the ticket. You have a signed hire agreement that covers that exact period. This could apply to you whether you are a car rental company, a leasing firm, or a private individual who hired your vehicle to someone else.
Sample appeal wording
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Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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