What would you do if your nanny got a fixed penalty notice (driving our car during working hours).

[MrsFogi]

I've just received a fixed penalty notice for one of the days/times when our nanny was doing the school run. She was photographed in a bus lane I had specifically told her not to drive in. What would you do? I see my options as:
a) I pay it this time - although this annoys me somewhat as it is exactly a bus lane I warned her about and my fear is that she will then assume I will pay any more fines she racks up. Also I find this a bit difficult to swallow as I have never had a fixed penalty.
b) I pay half - so she shares some of the pain.
c) I ask her to pay the whole fine.
I'd be interested to hear what any nannies views are too.

She pays the whole fine. Not even a discussion.

She pays.

Whoever does the crime pays the fine IMO. No question. It's not like there aren't camera warning signs up on those bus lanes!

I can't think of a single situation really where it would be reasonable for you to pay for your nanny's fine .

Ok, parking ticket if rushing with child to A&E and sod the double yellows. Nothing else though.

You pay the fine (so you know that it is paid) and stop it out of her wages.

She pays. It is illegal and you warned her.

This isn't a crunch that the insurance will pick up.

As you had specifically warned her about the bus lane - I got caught out once when the bus lane changed and the council didn't see fit to tell me, the fuckers - she has no excuse.

So yes, she pays the whole whack.

Thank you - you have given me the confidence to take a hard line then.

She definitely pays. And add that eventuality to your next contract...

She pays. I always pay my parking tickets. never had any other kind though.

I think she should pay. And if she is a driver she should know that she shoulndt be driving on bus lane.

I think either she pays and gives you the receipt or you pay and stop it out of her wages. If she is hard up you might spread it over tow pay packets? That's if you want to be generous - no obligation at all to be.

Agree, she pays. Frakk's got a good point about contracts, though, tell her you are adding a clause and get her to sign it.

Double check she HAS paid as well.

she pays it as you did warn her - and you shouldnt drive in bus lanes

saying that, i have told my mb that if i get a parking ticket,they will be paying as eldest has gone to a new school where there is very limited parking and i have to drop eldest off and dash off to the 2nd school so park on double yellow lines

i obviously always try and park in a space, but there have been times when there just arent any and if i drive down the road 1/2 a mile and park then walk,then i will be late for 2nd school drop off

i literally park on the yellow and dash across the road, drop eldest off at top of her school ( as yr 3, you dont go in with them) then dash across the road and back into car

im only a few mins but obviously i shouldnt park there as double yellow

all the other parents do it and sure one day a warden will come along - though hoping he wont ticket us as we are literally there few mins and by 8.25am all have gone

Does this notice have your name on it? If it does, you should also notify them that you were not driving the car or you will find this penalty on your driving record when it belongs on hers. They will reissue the ticket in her name, and send it out again. It's nothing to do with you, really.

And, whilst you are amending the contract, you might also want to make her responsible for any increases in insurance as a result of her driving.

I always assumed nanny would pay. However, I met nanny once who kept forgetting to pay congestion charge and that her boss was so annoyed as she kept having to pay!

Then I had a job where i had 20 mins parking allowed in order to pick up 3 chldren from school. I often went over my time due to children needing toilet, coats on, lost shoes, illness, talk to teacher etc. or far away parking space. My car but in this situation I always assumed if i got ticket then mum would pay.

One time got parking ticket when we were on a tight schedule to get (same 3) children from school to mum-made appointment and they were arguing in back of car, was rushing and also had loads of things to carry from boot and did two trips to also carry a child. I forgot to put money in meter. I paid ticket but does get me wondering. I took this as my mistake but was 3/4 of my days pay! and was required to rush. didn't mention to mum.

Yet another time i parked near work to collect children at 8.30PM and unknown to me it was a 'match day' when you had to pay 8.30PM-10PM (date not specified on sign and only 2 cars parked on street so not busy). i was in and out in 3 mins and got a ticket 8.33PM. mum turned up and offered to pay so i said OK thanks and sorry.

I would tell the council she was driving and they will reissue in her name.

Then send her to this forum www.pepipoo.com/FAQ.htm they have helped me successfully fight 2 bus lane penalties. The procedural rules that councils have to follow are strict and many get it wrong.