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Can I escape this penalty?
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my own little act of rebellion when paying cheques to people who i really don't think deserve my cash is to replace the innocuous word 'only' with the much more satisfying phrase 'and not a single penny more!'
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Imo it depends on who issued the ticket as to whether or not you should pay it. If it was by the council, your best bet is to dispute it and if no success, pay it. If it's by a private parking firm, I'd ignore it along with any further correspondence.
The old legislation in question does not apply here irrespective of whether or not it's upheld. Firstly, you're not receiving any goods, you receive a service. Secondly, it is just a request for money and not actually a fine, it's effectively an invoice if you like. Upon parking, you should have seen a sign that will say something to the effect of: "You will be liable to pay £xx if you overstay." and you've automatically agreed to that by parking on those premises.
That said, I don't agree with the operation behind these private parking firms and would be very unlikely to pay a parking ticket if I was given one.
The old legislation in question does not apply here irrespective of whether or not it's upheld. Firstly, you're not receiving any goods, you receive a service. Secondly, it is just a request for money and not actually a fine, it's effectively an invoice if you like. Upon parking, you should have seen a sign that will say something to the effect of: "You will be liable to pay £xx if you overstay." and you've automatically agreed to that by parking on those premises.
That said, I don't agree with the operation behind these private parking firms and would be very unlikely to pay a parking ticket if I was given one.
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nathan5346
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dont pay it, how they gonna find ya with the wrong reg number?
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From the right reg number in the photo's the warden took at a guess
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A common way out (that I forgot to mention) is to say that you were not actually driving the vehicle at the time. For them to be able to press charges and get a successful outcome, they would need to be able to prove that you personally parked the vehicle on those premises. Regardless though, going through small claims is a lot of hassle for them and isn't usually worth the cost. This is why they will send you 1000s of junk mail/threats through the post before they'd even consider taking it further. Though, I'd personally just ignore them.
Another general tip is to put your pay & display parking ticket upside down. In many cases, it's likely that the parking attendant won't go through the hassle of trying to read your ticket, especially if the car park is busy. That way, if you overstay, there's a chance you won't be issued with a ticket even if checks are carried out at the time. That said, some signs state that your pay & display ticket must be clearly visible, in which case they could issue a ticket for that. Some pay & display tickets can be scanned too, so it won't help in those cases, but I still do that anyway.
Just found this, it's worth a read:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets
Another general tip is to put your pay & display parking ticket upside down. In many cases, it's likely that the parking attendant won't go through the hassle of trying to read your ticket, especially if the car park is busy. That way, if you overstay, there's a chance you won't be issued with a ticket even if checks are carried out at the time. That said, some signs state that your pay & display ticket must be clearly visible, in which case they could issue a ticket for that. Some pay & display tickets can be scanned too, so it won't help in those cases, but I still do that anyway.
Just found this, it's worth a read:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets
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No not bollocks, true. Check up if you like.
Ok got the date wrong it's 1689.
http://www.bwmaonline.com/Legal - New doubts - Thoburn conviction.htm
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As someone's already pointed out, is it really worth all the hassle for the sake of £25?
What happens if you refuse to pay and they take you to court to recover the fine? If you lost, not only would you be saddled with the original fine, you'd end up paying court costs etc and you could also potentially end up with something on your credit rating.
It might be different if you hadn't actually 'done the deed' but you admitted you were late back, so IMHO, you might as well grit your teeth and pay up.
good luck with whatever you decide.
What happens if you refuse to pay and they take you to court to recover the fine? If you lost, not only would you be saddled with the original fine, you'd end up paying court costs etc and you could also potentially end up with something on your credit rating.
It might be different if you hadn't actually 'done the deed' but you admitted you were late back, so IMHO, you might as well grit your teeth and pay up.
good luck with whatever you decide.
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I reckon that is now wrong, the registered keeper is liable for parking fines otherwise all vehicles registered to a company would be unfinable.
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No, it's the driver that is liable for parking fines.....
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Where did you get that nugget of misinformation from then
Feck off fool.
It's correct info....do a search ffs and get back to me with apologies...
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Where did you get that nugget of misinformation from then
tis true, you are also responsible for the condition of the vehicle, any load it may be carrying, if it is parked illegally its the person who parked it who pays the fine etc
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Iv no idea tbh but cording to rotherham council its the owner
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unless the owner informs them of the driver, vehicles with multiple drivers are supposed to be signed out........
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Barmatt.......FFS you are wrong.....!
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