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entwisi · 27-01-2012, 14:42

the legalities of these tickets is clear, they are NOT a fine or enforsable by any law enforcement agency. At best they are an invoice, they have never taken anyone to court to recover the charge that they are trying to apply. Throw it in the bin, you will then get about 12 different letters threatening to up the "Fine" to nearly 200 quid and from different debt collectors who are just Excel in another name(Roxbroughe IIRC?). They will even try calling you, just hang up. After about 12 months they give up.

how do I know this? because it happened to me on a different car park in Stockport but same bunch of cowboys. their sign was not visible on the route I drove in to the space or on my journey from the car to the shop I went in so I was unaware of any restriction.

the law actually says that they can issue a charge for their "Loss" however this has been rated at no more than £1 as there is no charge for parking oin these so a nominal charge is applied. I wouldn't suggest having anything to do with them, just throw all letters away and isgnore any calls.

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entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4389	Re: parking ticket the legalities of these tickets is clear, they are NOT a fine or enforsable by any law enforcement agency. At best they are an invoice, they have never taken anyone to court to recover the charge that they are trying to apply. Throw it in the bin, you will then get about 12 different letters threatening to up the "Fine" to nearly 200 quid and from different debt collectors who are just Excel in another name(Roxbroughe IIRC?). They will even try calling you, just hang up. After about 12 months they give up. how do I know this? because it happened to me on a different car park in Stockport but same bunch of cowboys. their sign was not visible on the route I drove in to the space or on my journey from the car to the shop I went in so I was unaware of any restriction. the law actually says that they can issue a charge for their "Loss" however this has been rated at no more than £1 as there is no charge for parking oin these so a nominal charge is applied. I wouldn't suggest having anything to do with them, just throw all letters away and isgnore any calls. __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?