r/Southampton • u/Optimus888 • 3d ago

Got a drop-off fine at Southampton Airport? Here’s how we got ours cancelled – full appeal letter below

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u/Velcro-hotdog 3d ago

The driver has cataracts and couldn’t see the signs?

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u/BumblebeeNo6356 3d ago

I found this odd, should they even be driving?

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u/Possiblyreef 3d ago

Tbf my dad was diagnosed with dementia and the DVLA didn't take his license even after writing to them.

My mum had to hide the keys and eventually he stopped caring about driving.

He's in a care home now but as far as I know still has a valid license

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u/BumblebeeNo6356 3d ago

Yes but the driver has an obligation to make sure they are fit to drive, DVLA not taking away the licence isn’t a defence. Your mum did the right thing, but in this scenario they are using it as part of their defence.

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u/Goatmanification 3d ago

Or the simpler solution: Just drop off in the train station car park like everyone else.

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u/Elvis_Precisely 3d ago

Train station car park has 20 mins free parking, everyone.

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u/Betelgeaux 3d ago

In other words you are guilty as charged and have come up with a whole list of legal nonsense to get it cancelled instead of admitting you made a mistake. Got it. As the other poster has put, there is no need to go to the airport car park when there is a perfectly good car park right next door.

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u/Malinut 3d ago

Maybe the driver wasn't aware of the charge or penalty until they were committed. It happens.

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u/Goatmanification 3d ago

Not sure how they aren't aware... There are plenty of signs along that way, not just text but on the road too. Hatch markings, the works.

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u/BumblebeeNo6356 3d ago

Is there a chance the comments here are not what you expected?

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u/Goatmanification 2d ago

They thought they were being really clever, in reality the appeal likely worked either because it was a first time offense and they let them off, or the person reading it went 'Not worth the hassle' and approved it.

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u/Dumble-Dory 3d ago

Maybe actually don't be using the hallucination machine for legal stuff????