Croydon drivers 'incensed' as 'software mistake' means wave of PCN letters sent out ordering £195 fines
Dozens of Croydon motorists have been hit with PCN letters ordering them to pay £195 immediately. Many claim they did not receive the letters offering them a chance to pay the standard reduced £65 figure if paid within a certain amount of time. Croydon Council is investigating whether a software failure is to blame for this fault, which targeted motorists who drove through prohibited roads during November and December of 2023. While most acknowledge they drove through these zones and would pay the initial fine, they believe the order for a £195 fine without the chance to contest is ‘unfair.’ Sel Sharpe, an elderly motorist who was caught driving back from Croydon University Hospital told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I just think that it’s kind of heartwrenching to get something like that when you’re a pensioner. They just need to get it right.” Read more: Croydon's most disgusting fly-tip hotspot in pictures as furious residents beg for it to be sorted out ...