Parking fine letters are just not the ticket

Mr Keller, 47, lives in Telford. But London's Hackney Council claims he has carried out a series of road offences there – even though he insists he has never visited the borough.

Five tickets have landed through the door of Mr Keller at his home in Ketley.

The driver, who lives in Sandbrook, bought his grey Mazda saloon on January 12 this year.

Since then he has received tickets for a car that appears to have the same number plate.

He said: "Traffic wardens have been ticketing a car in London and then a letter will come to me a month later."

Mr Keller said one ticket arrived with a picture of the offending vehicle, a hatchback in a poor state of repair, nothing like his car.

As soon as he received the first ticket, he went to his local police station and told them about the duplicate number plate and also phoned Hackney Council with proof that his car was not the one pictured.

But, a few days later, two more tickets arrived, and a further two more after that.

Mr Keller said: "If this guy has an accident or kills somebody, they will pick me up."

He has now had three tickets from Hobbs Place Estate for parking problems on February 6, February 14 and February 15 as well as two further tickets for parking problems on Holly Street and Crondall Street in Hackney.

All the times of the tickets are different on different days, with some as early as 7.52am, another 9.54am, another 11.30am and later ones at 4.30pm.

Mr Keller has not paid any of the tickets, adding: "It's not my car. I've said please help me. Next time they see him, they should clamp him.

"It is frustrating to be honest. Every body is saying it is your problem and no-one wants to do anything about it."

James Henderson, a spokesman for Hackney Council, said: "It appears he has had his registration plates stolen.

"If that is the case we can reassure Mr Keller we would never pursue the fine.

"This is a matter for the police."