Parking On Private Roads

[stevedohc2b]

Hi I have been issued a parking fine while a car with my reg was parked at Euro car parts.

Can they inforce these, can they use yellow lines on private roads.?

Stephen

[Shaft]

Who issued it?

[steve in stockport]

Parking fine or charge? There's a difference. Have a look at POPLA for advice as well as Martim Lewis money saving website.

Edited July 1, 2014 by steve in stockport

[stevedohc2b]

From UKPC

Says parking charges

Says breached terms and con of parking displayed a parking charge issued!

 

Stephen

[richyb66]

I've had one of these - Ignore it and don't send any sort of response. They'll keep writing to you and get progressively more threatening but there's very little they can do, they just rely on the letters looking legal and hope people cave in and pay up. If they take you to court they have to prove you agreed to an implied contract which is virtually impoossible to do. If you do start to correspond with them, they will start to turn up the heat because they know you're worried.

 

6 of us at work went out for a meal and parked in Aldi carpark for a couple of hours. We all got a parking charge notice. One bloke paid up immediately but the rest of us ignored all correspondance that was sent to us and after about 3 months they gave up and left us alone.

 

There's heaps of info about this on the net but this covers the main points:

 

http://www.thelawfor...-parking-charge

Edited July 1, 2014 by richyb66

[tractor]

went out for a meal at harvester which was on a big retail park my mate was driving the car parks were full so he parked it on double yellows had are meal came out to car and there was a ticket on it first thing my mate said was they can get stuffed I aint paying that and threw the ticket on the floor and we drove off he did tell me that he did receive a letter and he still told them to get stuffed so basically it not enforceable the people who own the land chance there arm on that most people will pay cos they think the ticket is a legal document and it isn't

[richyb66]

btw - was it actually your car?

[stevedohc2b]

5th amendment !!

[richyb66]

Just ignore any correspondance, getting into any sort of dialogue with them is bad news..

[Guest busby]

My wife had a ticket of them just ignore it,do not reply to any letters,they will threaten you with court action ,just ignore they will give after about six months

[fry61]

Putting the boot on the other foot --- our small shop forecourt could hold 8 cars -- so only left 5 after staff arrived --- drivers would park & leave to walk into town a half mile away to avoid car-park charges. Luckily a side load fork lift truck was to hand & cars were carefully moved , generally to a position a few inches away from a lamp-post ;or for repeat offenders re-parked in the road about 3 foot from the kerb.

[stevedohc2b]

I found this http://www.parkingticketappeals.org.uk/how-it-works/

 

stephen

[richyb66]

It's a con - you don't need to appeal. By appealing, you're effectively admitting the offense. Event if you were mad enough to appeal, this company is just ripping you a new one for doing something you can do youself.

 

They're just the same as the places that do your car tax online for you and charge an extra £40 ( http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/road-tax-scam-232137 ), or your driving license renewal.

[tractor]

one of the guys at work got a speeding ticket on a private road last night so just phoned an ex copper to find out how he stands all he could say was contest it

[stevedohc2b]

Got a letter saying that they understand the frustration caused and it was not ther intention to cause undue worry and frustration. And as a goodwill gesture will cancel the charge due to an administration error.

 

So £16 well spent on appealing.

 

Stephen

Edited August 9, 2014 by stevedohc2b