Paying fixed penalty notices

Anyone know if there is any other way to post these other than mailing them? Someone mentioned I can go into a post office and pay it, but i cant find any indication of that...

There are penalties for riding fixed?

You can pay over the phone but the automated system is as frustrating as dealing with a politician on smack.

David - haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (as aidan would say)

object - any idea where to find the phone number? its not the actual fine i have...

Object17 You can pay over the phone but the automated system is as frustrating as dealing with a politician on smack.

That would be so cool.

I can check tonight and post the number tomorrow. My penalty notice is blutacked to my wall!

So how do you earn these fixed penalties? Is it for riding on pavements or something? Seriously.

that or going through red signals, I think.

I jumped a red light during a critical mass and Mr Policeman decided that I'd like a penalty as proof.

How much are the fines?

And they really give out tickets at CMs? I've never seen it done and thought they'd be more cautious about provoking the mob than that.

£30 - It was one of the last critical mass' before the police won the court appeal. I think the met's were out to prove a point.

Having said that the cop who gave me a ticket has been nothing but nice every CM since, it's a strange old world :]

runcible rakan Anyone know if there is any other way to post these other than mailing them? Someone mentioned I can go into a post office and pay it, but i cant find any indication of that...

I can't remember but I was told I could go to a police station and pay there, they guy was specific about which staion I could go to. I thing the one on Bishopsgate. Give them a bell before you ride over.

when i paid mine a few years back (don't go through 3 successive red lights on oxford street in front of 2 motocycle cops), there was a PO Box in town somewhere. that was the only way to pay.

What you gave your real address?

the dude, was mega grumpy. First words were "Give us some ID now, or if you don't have any we'll take you back to the shop and we can sort it out from there!!"

so er, thought i'd take it on the chin.

the place you need to pay is on queen victoria st ec4, the bank end, forgotten the number tho

You can send the money to me and I will sort it out.

Used pound coins.

Artful Dodger the place you need to pay is on queen victoria st ec4, the bank end, forgotten the number tho

Thats it I thought I remebered victoria some where in the address, but didn't think it was actually in victoria.

MA3K What you gave your real address?

They searched me for ID and took my address from my radioing in my name.

I coulda told them a fake name etc. but they woulda found out.

..and then the penalty is more severe, at least in Oz it is. Giving fake names/addresses = gamble.

runcible rakan [quote]MA3K What you gave your real address?

They searched me for ID and took my address from my radioing in my name.

I coulda told them a fake name etc. but they woulda found out.[/quote]

yep. same with bus inspectors. they can check if your address verifies your name on their little computer screen.

maybe a good thing to do is get one of those fake ID's that websites sell for £20 (that's how my friends' 15.y.o sister gets in to clubs - i thought she looked a bit young :o), with your face but the name of your arch nemesis and, subsequently, his address. heh heh.

runcible rakan [quote]MA3K What you gave your real address?

They searched me for ID and took my address from my radioing in my name.

I coulda told them a fake name etc. but they woulda found out.[/quote]

The police seem to love name checking people with their radios. I bet they just get a kick out of playing with their toys.

The number if you still need to pay call is 08459 400 111

Earlier this year I saw a messenger pulled over at Bank junction. He'd literaly rolled 6 inches over the white line and a CSO told him to come to the roadside while he wrote the ticket.

The messenger just said "thats B.S., I'm not taking a ticket for that - and you're just a CSO, you're not a proper copper" the CSO just kept beckoning, so the messenger stopped and pointed at the bus which was occupying 3/4 of the ASL and said "I'll take a ticket as soon as you've written a ticket for that bus" in the end the CSO just let him go!

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/anti-social-behaviour/penalties/penalty-notices/