You Weren't Driving — Name the Driver Within 28 Days
If a warden's ticket was stuck to your vehicle or sent to you as the registered owner, but you weren't the one driving, you can avoid paying it. Within 28 days of the notice you must send the council a signed 'Form B' (the official form for naming the driver), giving the name of the person who was actually driving. If you do this correctly, you can't be prosecuted for the offence. The council must then send a fresh notice to the driver you named, within 28 days.
Legal basis
Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 s.3(3), s.3(4), s.3(7)(g) (as substituted by s.12 RTA 2002); S.I. No. 525/2022 reg.5(b) and Schedule 6 Form B.
How to identify this in your case
Is this you? You are the registered owner, but someone else was driving at the time — for example an employee, a family member, or someone you lent the car to. Check the date on the notice: you must act within 28 days of that date. You will need to complete and sign Form B and send it to the local authority in time.
Sample appeal wording
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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