Law8 mins ago
Should I ignore this parking ticket
Got a letter today from UK Parking Control for an unpaid parking charge in a local shopping park (for one of the work vehicles).
When we get ones from the councils directly I normally just pay them (or challenge if I can) but I am right in thinking that ones from a private firm are essentially just invoices and they have no come back if I decide to just ignore it?
When we get ones from the councils directly I normally just pay them (or challenge if I can) but I am right in thinking that ones from a private firm are essentially just invoices and they have no come back if I decide to just ignore it?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.general consensus seems to be 'ignore' but there will be follow up letters (debt recovery, ccjs's etc) which are also deemed to be bogus.
i am not sure of their legality in issuing, or yours for ignoring, but maybe some better help/reasurancemight be found here:
http://forums.moneysa...wthread.php?t=1363711
i am not sure of their legality in issuing, or yours for ignoring, but maybe some better help/reasurancemight be found here:
http://forums.moneysa...wthread.php?t=1363711
read the letter carefully but these letters from private parking control firms tend to be 'invitations to pay' i.e. pay if you are a mug.
The first answer is correct, they will most likely send quite threatening letters following the first one up but if read carefully, these letters will contain hollow threats.
I would ignore it but then I like a battle ! ...
The first answer is correct, they will most likely send quite threatening letters following the first one up but if read carefully, these letters will contain hollow threats.
I would ignore it but then I like a battle ! ...
If there are notices displayed setting out the parking restrictions (for example a 2 hour maximum stay) and you have broken a restriction, then they can lelgally issue the ticket and pursue it all the way to court.
What you need to do is the following:
1.Write to them acknowledging receipt of their letter
2. State in your letter that you do not know who was driving the vehicle at that time
3. Ask THEM to provide evidence of who the driver was and state that unless they can provide any such evidence then you do not expect to hear from them again. Stress that if they cannot provide the evidence and they contact you again, you will construe this as harrassment and will take action against them
What you need to do is the following:
1.Write to them acknowledging receipt of their letter
2. State in your letter that you do not know who was driving the vehicle at that time
3. Ask THEM to provide evidence of who the driver was and state that unless they can provide any such evidence then you do not expect to hear from them again. Stress that if they cannot provide the evidence and they contact you again, you will construe this as harrassment and will take action against them
This has been discussed at length here on AB , these are not 'fines' or 'penalties' they are an invoice for parking nothing more. The issuer would need a county court judgement to enforce the payment and even then it is likedly the court would only award a nominal amount. There was a case recently, Oldham I think it was, the parking company took the case to the county court and was awarded £1 and had to pay all the costs, it had already cost them £1500 to take the case to court then there were court fees on top , there have been no more cases since.
Tell them 'Sue us and be dammed'
Tell them 'Sue us and be dammed'
Don't even respond. You may receive letters telling you that bailiffs will be appointed, the matter may go to court (usually they put capital letters at the head of relevant words like bailiff, court, fine etc for dramatic effect) but always preface any action with 'may' or 'possibly'.
Simply ignore.
Simply ignore.
DO NOT ignore it this is what you should do with it
http://support.google...?hl=en&answer=1738660
http://support.google...?hl=en&answer=1738660
When you choose to park on a car park you automatically enter into a contract with the owner of that car park (or his agent) to pay any such charges as may be clearly displayed. If you fail to honour that contract you can pursued for the debt, through the courts if necessary:
http://www.oldham-chr...alty-just-judge-rules
http://www.oldham-chr...alty-just-judge-rules