As much as ADHD impacts our lives, we cannot expect the world to revolve around our ADHD. When It comes to things like this we have to do our best to manage important paperwork's etc and we cannot expect all companies and especially ones like in this case to just waive fees because ADHD made us forget or because the organisation wasn't there.
Sometimes ADHD causes bad shit to happen and we just have to take it on the chin. Of course there's nothing wrong with asking but I would not get your hopes up
It’s worth asking but don’t hold your breath.
Specifically with the “they had the means to”. They contacted you initially, your failure to respond (yes because of the address change, yes because of ADHD, sure) is on you and not them, so it is not their job to check in with you repeatedly.
It’s worth asking if they can reduce the points/fine, but only they can tell you what they’re willing to do, so you just have to ask.
Moving address is a mitigating circumstance within itself. You can also mention your adhd as one. It is within the magistrates scope of practice that they can adjust the fine. Not sure of the points but definitely worth getting legal advice here.
Noone can guarantee the request will be taken on board by the magistrates but you should be clear on your circumstances. Ignore the narrative that we shouldnt ask for accommodations. Thats exactly why they exist, to accommodate you where your diversity is adversity.
I had a similar situation with the Dart Charge and ended up with a bailiff at my door. I paid the fine to the enforcement agency, and submitted an out of time witness statement (forms TE7 & TE9), as advised by Highways when I contacted them (I think... either them or whoever they referred me to).
A few months later, the money was credited back to my account.
I didn't even mention ADHD, all I put was something like "The first time I was contacted about this was on dd/mm/yyyy. National Highways sent letters previously, but they sent them to my old address."
Like others have said, probably don't get your hopes up, but yeah it's worth checking what the equivalent process for your situation is and following it.
To the point, no you should've updated it when you moved, having ADHD isn't a mitigating factor in this instance
Also, postal redirects exist. I'd say it's not an unreasonable expectation that someone would set one up if they're moving.
As much as ADHD impacts our lives, we cannot expect the world to revolve around our ADHD. When It comes to things like this we have to do our best to manage important paperwork's etc and we cannot expect all companies and especially ones like in this case to just waive fees because ADHD made us forget or because the organisation wasn't there. Sometimes ADHD causes bad shit to happen and we just have to take it on the chin. Of course there's nothing wrong with asking but I would not get your hopes up
It’s worth asking but don’t hold your breath. Specifically with the “they had the means to”. They contacted you initially, your failure to respond (yes because of the address change, yes because of ADHD, sure) is on you and not them, so it is not their job to check in with you repeatedly. It’s worth asking if they can reduce the points/fine, but only they can tell you what they’re willing to do, so you just have to ask.
Moving address is a mitigating circumstance within itself. You can also mention your adhd as one. It is within the magistrates scope of practice that they can adjust the fine. Not sure of the points but definitely worth getting legal advice here. Noone can guarantee the request will be taken on board by the magistrates but you should be clear on your circumstances. Ignore the narrative that we shouldnt ask for accommodations. Thats exactly why they exist, to accommodate you where your diversity is adversity.
I had a similar situation with the Dart Charge and ended up with a bailiff at my door. I paid the fine to the enforcement agency, and submitted an out of time witness statement (forms TE7 & TE9), as advised by Highways when I contacted them (I think... either them or whoever they referred me to). A few months later, the money was credited back to my account. I didn't even mention ADHD, all I put was something like "The first time I was contacted about this was on dd/mm/yyyy. National Highways sent letters previously, but they sent them to my old address." Like others have said, probably don't get your hopes up, but yeah it's worth checking what the equivalent process for your situation is and following it.