ive just got a charge notice for parking over 2 bays in a motorway service station

[johnshols]

i own a bentley brooklands which is 2.111m wide and 5.268 long and cannot fit into a single space, i have received a ticket for parking over 2 bays ideally i should use 4 as my rear end was out considerabally also in next 2 bays was a large white van with same problems, any suggestions to appeal

[MaryDou]

We had the same problem with a "large supermarket" although it was for supposedly wrongly parking in a badly marked space. We consistently refused to pay and that is eighteen months ago - it is a civil matter and if you hand money over you are only filling their coffers. They, I understand, have to prove "you" parked the car there - and they will threaten to take you to court blah blah. Just ignore them.

[MaryDou]

Out of interest johnshols how much was the so called "fine"? Ours was £40 "on the spot" but by the time we had argued for months it ended up as £90 - which of course we refused to pay.

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, I would appeal again this, as you do not have any choice. I think that you should use up 4 spaces ideally, and we will all support you on this one.

[Khandro]

Why should anyone pay in a motorway car park anyway. As I understand it, fines are supposed to apply only to vehicles left for long periods when the owner has left the site.

[IggyB]

the fine will be because if everyone parked over four spaces they wouldn't have enough parking provision for all their customers.

John if you have a van sized vehicle you should have parked in the lorry / van car park where the bays are bigger.

If you refuse to pay very little will happen

[stoofur]

Wow. I just looked on Google images. That is a really nice car. Well done.