Found this article and thought it may be of use on private parking fines.
Private Parking Tickets: Tickets are often invalid, don't pay....
Private Parking Tickets: Tickets are often invalid, don't pay....
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Found this article and thought it may be of use on private parking fines.
Private Parking Tickets: Tickets are often invalid, don't pay....
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Quite simple - because local authorities do not have the power to stop companies undertaking these acts on their own (or their employers') private property.snip)
Why local councils do not stamp out these rogues is beyond my comprehension - especially when the clampers remove vehicles to compounds 50 miles away as they do in Torquay.
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Quite simple - because local authorities do not have the power to stop companies undertaking these acts on their own (or their employers') private property.
It's good to see that Morrisons were flexible when presented with evidence of someone's bona fides but we have to remember that it isn't everyone who parks who is actually using the store facilities. Many stores have introduced restrictions purely because people were using their car parks as free long stay areas and preventing genuine shoppers from being able to stop, to the detriment of both store and shopper. If those people had a bit of respect for others and parked where they should then stores wouldn't have to introduce restrictions.
Graham
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many councils are just as bad as the cowboys. dont pay let them take you to court ,usually never happens ,works on fear. you can always pay at the last minute. if you dont want to be the one to stand up n say i,m sorry wont do it again. its all about greed .
Never paid one and never will there all unlawful
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Not actually unlawful. The point made by the article referred to in the OP is that tickets issued by private companies can be challenged as they are a response to breach of contract rather than being fines (as imposed by public authorities).
Graham
hi, graham. i was given a ticket for not parking in with the trucks at stratford upon avon. i had parked in the car n caravan park. they said i would be taken to court but it never happened . i was in my car n caravan see pic. sometimes even the council use fear. i dont aprove of blattent not paying or abusing the parking .its just sometimes even a few minutes gets you a ticket. yes i know if your late back its your fault, but sometimes they just seem to pounce. there are rules n regs even for steet parking and authority very often get it wrong. no signs , no permission ,for yellow lines etc its always worth a challenge .authority isnt always right. have fun i do. cheers alan.
As pointed out on Martin Lewis's web site, a driver enters into a contract when parking - so I'm afraid that, in law, like it or not, there is a contract. Whether action for breach is fair or not is the question.Breach of contract hhmmmm thats nice thats my point really i never contract with any of them so don't pay there stupid unlawful fines or penalty's.
They are all private company's and all there letter's are just a way of putting fear into you.
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