Post by: Bluecray on 20 April 2013, 07:25:19 am
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Well needless to say I'm fuming!
I'm contesting this ………… Yes I've Googled and got more info which I won't go into here.
Anyone else had similar experience??
Post by: DILLIGAFF on 20 April 2013, 11:07:05 am
Local shopkeeper pointed it out to me after he had received 3 phantom tickets and no sign of a traffic warden.
I sat bemused in a wine bar there yesterday and watched a succession of either ignorant or "dont give a foc" motorists brazenly parking on zig zags and disabled bays.
I hope they all get tickets, they deserve them.
IMHO you didn't. :'(
Post by: Grahamm on 20 April 2013, 05:01:19 pm
My Mrs drove me to luton airport for me to pick up my hire car.
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Is it actually a legal parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice, I think) or a "demand for payment" or similar? If the latter, ignore it. See http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572 (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572)
It's very probably not a legally enforceable but just an invoice that they send you and follow up with various threatening letters, but you most likely have no obligation to pay.
Post by: simonm on 20 April 2013, 05:56:07 pm
My Mrs drove me to luton airport for me to pick up my hire car.
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Is it actually a legal parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice, I think) or a "demand for payment" or similar? If the latter, ignore it. See [url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url] ([url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url])
It's very probably not a legally enforceable but just an invoice that they send you and follow up with various threatening letters, but you most likely have no obligation to pay.
Grahamm is giving good advice, I can recommend reading up on the moneysavingexpert site too:
If it's a private company (which I would think it is):
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets)
otherwise:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals)
Post by: Andy Clap on 20 April 2013, 07:04:12 pm
My Mrs drove me to luton airport for me to pick up my hire car.
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Is it actually a legal parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice, I think) or a "demand for payment" or similar? If the latter, ignore it. See [url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url] ([url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url])
It's very probably not a legally enforceable but just an invoice that they send you and follow up with various threatening letters, but you most likely have no obligation to pay.
Ditto. Had one of these for overstaying in Asda. Ignored it (as per MoneySaving advice)and nothing more happened.
Post by: Bluecray on 20 April 2013, 08:47:40 pm
Post by: cable tie on 21 April 2013, 12:32:08 am
I'm was told its only the council and police that can enforce parking tickets legally !
Post by: Streetbudgie on 22 April 2013, 08:23:47 pm
Do some reading on Consumer Advice Group forum private parking charges (google cag forum) and you will see that these charges are unenforceable invoices.
I have had plenty and ignored them all and after an ever increasing in desperation letter chain they simply go away.
Post by: Bluecray on 23 April 2013, 08:47:11 pm
My Mrs drove me to luton airport for me to pick up my hire car.
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Is it actually a legal parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice, I think) or a "demand for payment" or similar? If the latter, ignore it. See [url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url] ([url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url])
It's very probably not a legally enforceable but just an invoice that they send you and follow up with various threatening letters, but you most likely have no obligation to pay.
Grahamm is giving good advice, I can recommend reading up on the moneysavingexpert site too:
If it's a private company (which I would think it is):
[url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets[/url] ([url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets[/url])
otherwise:
[url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals[/url] ([url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals[/url])
The letter is a "PARKING CHARGE NOTICE" how does that effect things? (not quite the words that were quoted above......)
Post by: simonm on 23 April 2013, 08:49:44 pm
My Mrs drove me to luton airport for me to pick up my hire car.
We stopped very briefly to drop me off, it was dark and we were unfamiliar with the airport and it's roads etc ……
Yesterday in post we get a letter, fine of £80 for not parking in the correct zone.
Is it actually a legal parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice, I think) or a "demand for payment" or similar? If the latter, ignore it. See [url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url] ([url]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3027572[/url])
It's very probably not a legally enforceable but just an invoice that they send you and follow up with various threatening letters, but you most likely have no obligation to pay.
Grahamm is giving good advice, I can recommend reading up on the moneysavingexpert site too:
If it's a private company (which I would think it is):
[url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets[/url] ([url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets[/url])
otherwise:
[url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals[/url] ([url]http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/parking-ticket-appeals[/url])
The letter is a "PARKING CHARGE NOTICE" how does that effect things? (not quite the words that were quoted above......)
If it says Parking Charge Notice then it's a Private Parking Company and the recommendation is that you no longer ignore these but send a dispute any charge due and prove you have authority to charge and bog off letter.
Do some reading on Consumer Advice Group forum private parking charges (google cag forum) and you will see that these charges are unenforceable invoices.
I have had plenty and ignored them all and after an ever increasing in desperation letter chain they simply go away.
I'd say it's a private company. The MSE page will cover the options anyway, I'm sure. It's an excellent site.
Post by: Bluecray on 04 May 2013, 02:12:00 pm
No reply from them as yet........
I expect I will get a reply when the 28 days is up????
Post by: ghostbiker on 04 May 2013, 02:47:22 pm
As others have said if its not an official PCN then its pretty safe to just ignore it. The problem comes if it is a PCN as they have a lot more backup from law. Best way to deal with those is to Allways contest the ticket. No matter how guilty you are, as if a mistake has been made in issue ( eg photos wrong or Reg entered wrong etc) it will cancel the ticket. This costs you a stamp and 20 mins typing a letter.
If you get turned down and are guilty you still get the 50% option so have lost nothing.
If you not guilty then you can re contest to an independent board.
If your worried scan it both side and I might be able to tell if its real. There are some really good unofficial ones about though and as every area has diff pcn's it can be a bitch to tell.
Post by: Bluecray on 04 May 2013, 02:50:30 pm
letter is only one sided does that help~??
Post by: Streetbudgie on 04 May 2013, 09:49:01 pm
its now been two weeks since the original letter and my stiff reply.......this is at the point where we could have paid off the fine for half £40 rather than £80.
No reply from them as yet........
I expect I will get a reply when the 28 days is up????
It's not a fine. Only the Police, Local Government and Courts can issue fines.
It is an unenforceable invoice which you can ignore or pay, up to you.
Personally I would not pay it as they are not legally enforceable, they will send you lots of threatening letters talking about courts and damaged credit ratings all of which is bollocks and will not happen.
Go to Consumer Advice Group forum and do some reading in the Private Parking Tickets section, you soon realise it's nothing to worry about and treat their begging letters like any other junk mail.
Post by: ghostbiker on 04 May 2013, 10:03:23 pm
scan and post where ghostbiker ?
letter is only one sided does that help~??
It's most likely just an invoice I highly doubt that area would be covered by council.
By scan I ment post a pic of it up here. Just cover up your details first with some paper or tape.
Post by: Bluecray on 10 May 2013, 07:21:05 pm
Post by: simonm on 10 May 2013, 07:22:38 pm
Post by: Bluecray on 10 May 2013, 07:54:48 pm
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Post by: ghostbiker on 10 May 2013, 08:27:44 pm
One of the best I have seen.
The firm itself can issue penalty charge notices as they also do onstreet and council contracts. But that is not one.
Post by: Bluecray on 10 May 2013, 08:50:08 pm
Post by: locksmith on 11 May 2013, 09:45:44 am
Were you in the passenger drop off point?
Not stirring, just interested in the facts of how they have ticketed you.
Post by: Bluecray on 11 May 2013, 05:04:19 pm
Just for clarification, looking at the op, did you leave the car unattended at all, even for 1 minute?
Were you in the passenger drop off point?
Not stirring, just interested in the facts of how they have ticketed you.
What do you mean by "looking at the op?"
It is as I stated at the top of this posting, the driver never got out of the car, we never saw any signs, it was dark, no we weren't in the proper drop off zone, I just left car briefly.
I feel a warning letter would have been a much better option ………………
Post by: Dead Eye on 11 May 2013, 05:07:57 pm
Post by: Bluecray on 23 May 2013, 09:10:35 pm
Post by: Grahamm on 23 May 2013, 10:01:56 pm