Prosecuted for fare evasion in 2008

ILRapplication80 wrote:Respected Senior members / Moderators,

I am in making an application for my British Nationality.

I have been driving my car for just over 2 years now and have unfortunately got 3 back-to-back PCN from councils in recent months only.

Do we need to declare all the PCNs on the application forum. I have heard / read such mixed reviews - some say no need to .. some say yes declare.

How will the 3 PCN impact my application

As you all know - no one does offence on purpose

1) Parked a car in paid parking space at around 8:30 PM and found out that it was only free after 9:30 PM - don't know why I didn't read that correctly

2) There were bunch of white parking boxes on a road. There was a gap in the middle of which was suppose to be only offloading vehicles- There was no signage on the road but was marked by double yellow lines which unfortunately I did not notice. There was cars parked by line and when I saw the gap / empty space I excitedly parked in the spot

3) Was being extra nice and went to drop a friend home. It was around 2:30 AM in the night so didn't want him taking taxi/cab. Was dropping him off in front of his building door but wasn't aware that I have entered into the Pedestrian Zone by mistake. Ofcourse the zone was totally empty at this time of night.

There was a sign on the road as attached - to be honest never seen anything more complication and really thought the no-drive is restricted to the time specified on the board. You can see for yourself .. anyone driving could have been easily confused.

ILRapplication80 wrote:Hi All,

I was charged for fare evasion on a foolish act that I slept on a tube and overran a zone, unfortunately I did not have enough top-up to cover that.

Went to court, was fined, which I paid promptly.

Have declared it on all my application so far as I understood it will be considered spent in 5 years.

Now I am elligible for Naturalization on 18th Dec 2015. Do I still need to declare this offence on my application form?

Many Thanks,

skilachi wrote:

ILRapplication80 wrote:Hi All,

I was charged for fare evasion on a foolish act that I slept on a tube and overran a zone, unfortunately I did not have enough top-up to cover that.

Went to court, was fined, which I paid promptly.

Have declared it on all my application so far as I understood it will be considered spent in 5 years.

Now I am elligible for Naturalization on 18th Dec 2015. Do I still need to declare this offence on my application form?

Many Thanks,

Hi ILRapplication80, when was this fine/did you go to court? You have to wait 3yrs to lapse before can apply and also, you MUST DECLARE the offence on your application.

ILRapplication80 wrote:
3) Was being extra nice and went to drop a friend home. It was around 2:30 AM in the night so didn't want him taking taxi/cab. Was dropping him off in front of his building door but wasn't aware that I have entered into the Pedestrian Zone by mistake. Ofcourse the zone was totally empty at this time of night.

There was a sign on the road as attached - to be honest never seen anything more complication and really thought the no-drive is restricted to the time specified on the board. You can see for yourself .. anyone driving could have been easily confused.

saanju9 wrote:

ILRapplication80 wrote:
3) Was being extra nice and went to drop a friend home. It was around 2:30 AM in the night so didn't want him taking taxi/cab. Was dropping him off in front of his building door but wasn't aware that I have entered into the Pedestrian Zone by mistake. Ofcourse the zone was totally empty at this time of night.

There was a sign on the road as attached - to be honest never seen anything more complication and really thought the no-drive is restricted to the time specified on the board. You can see for yourself .. anyone driving could have been easily confused.

Just out of curiosity and I know its bit off the topic....

How have you been fined in this incident... was there a camera or something??????