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Humble Student gets a TPS Car Park Ticket?
Hello, I am at my end and I have come to the Intenet in a last will attempt before I give up and just pay this stupid thing... Allow me to paint a picture: Humble 18 year old college student passes his driving test a few months ago and gets a car! How exciting? I know! :D Decides to get some driving experience and start…
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Not a parking fine, but a smoking fine?!
As suggested by another poster, I've posted here in case I might get a better idea of my rights and to whether this is enforceable, but originally posted in the Praise, Vent & Warnings forum too. >>> I heard a few people got on the spot fined yesterday (by plain clothes officers on behalf of the Canary Wharf Estate, not…
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Parking Sign - meaning thereof
To some this is a probably a silly question for me to ask but Im not a driver so dont really take notice of parking signs normally. A white sign with a small blue P in the left corner with these words on Mon-Sun 9am-5pm 1 hour No return within 1 hour Does this mean you can park there during the times shown or you cant?(I…
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Parking on double yellows..
For a few mornings now there has been a car parked on double yellow lines very near to a main junction..inbetween 2 narrow rds and on a corner it causes havoc and there is soon going to be an accident. Unfortunately i always get home too late to ring someone and it has gone by this time (roughly there for half hour)..but…
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Help: Unfair Parking Ticket I Think.
I visited town very recently, to pop into the bank, so I parked the car in a pay and display car park nearby. When in the bank they said they needed me to stay and chat about my loan application so I said I would have to just nip out to the car park to get a longer ticket in order to stay. (I did arrive back before the…
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Can I appeal? Contravention code 50L
OK here's the deal, will try explaining as best as i can. Basically a road at the end of our road, the main entrance to our road, was closed off to the public/residents while there was water mains work was going on on that part of the road. Coming from that route (one way) the diversion told us to turn right at the traffic…
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help airport parking tickett
hi , i pre paid for three days parking at liverpool airport and parked in the correct zones etc, However on my return i had a tickett stuck to my window screen for a £50 parking fine (if paid within 28days ) £70 following it stated an the back th reason as being 3d parked in non designated parking space i was parked…
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MSE NewsTory Conference: Pledge to curb wheel clampers
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Cowboy clampers will be driven out of business by a future Conservative government, shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers pledged today ..." Read the full story: Tory Conference: Pledge to curb wheel clampers
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Parking charge when wife was driving company car
I've had a look at the guide here and since my situation is slightly different to the norm I'm not sure what the best way to handle it is. Basically, I have been handed a Parking Charge Notice by my company that says that my company car was parked for over the 3hr limit (by quarter of an hour) in a store car park last…
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NCP contravention
Hi there, I've read some of the other posts on here, I recently got a PCN from a NCP car park and people have said to me that as long as there is signs in the car park regarding how much you will get charged if you overstay your ticket then you have to pay it. I tried to pay the right amount and the machine wouldnt accept…
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PCN spelling errors/done in MS Excel (image inc) - but is it legitimate?
Hi, Here is a ticket that I received whilst parking outside Magnet in High Wycombe this evening. To me, it looks like a security guard noticed my vehicle on CCTV and has ticketed the vehicle. I have a few problems with this ticket, which gives me concerns as to whether it's legitimate or not: Firstly, I cannot find any…
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EXCEL PARKING 'Final Demand Notice' Help/Advice Required:
Hi, I received a 'PCN' from Excel Parking about three months ago for 'not displaying a valid ticket'. I did actually purchase a ticket and displayed it in my vehicle as required. However at some point in my leaving and returning to my car it must have slipped down the dashboard, slightly obscuring it from obvious view. The…
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Can you park to unload in a residents only bay?
HiDoes anyone know if a) its allowed to park briefly in a zone designated as "permit holder only" for the purpose of loading / unloading? I can only find references to it being allowed on yellow lines. b) moving boxes & furniture into a new home would count as "loading / unloading? I've received a PCN while parked outside…
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Parking Ticket £160
Hi guys, wondering if maybe you could help!!! I got a parking ticket on the 31/03/09 i spotted a warden and asked he said send the display ticket to hackney council. Silly me just sent the parking ticket and the diplay ticket ONLY. I made representation on the 20/04/09 of which i included a ticket i diplayed in my window…
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What are my chances of getting an NIP?
I was driving on the M4 last week (between junctions 16 and 17) when I saw a big white van on a bridge (and yes it said council and security camera etc). I think I was going 88 on our speedo which from sat navs I'm pretty confident it overeads by about 10%, so I was probably doing about 80. I know I shouldn't have been…
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Car illegally lifted by crooked Traffic Wardens
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. In July 2008 I parked my car in a main road which had legal parking till 4pm in Glasgow. I returned to the spot at 4.05pm to find the car missing. I immediately sustpected it had been uplifted by the police. I returned home by underground and called my local police station…
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Residential complex PCN
My flatmate today received a PCN for parking in an allocated bay in flat complex from New Generation Parking. We live in a complex of flats with not enough allocated visitors' spaces, and as we have 2 cars, we have been using another space (I know, not our own) because we noticed that another one never had a car in it. We…
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Threatening solicitor letters
Dear all, Would be greatful if you can give me some advice. I got a pvt car parking ticket a few months back from parking in the wrong car pack bay (not in my own space). I had around the same time changed my DVLA address so didn't get the threatening letters till recently when I went back and visited my folks. Reading…
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hgv medical exam
Hi, can anyone tell me if i can claim back the cost of my hgv medical recently.just been stung for £120.00. ive heard i can claim from the tax man? dun no. many thanks :beer:
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Fixed penalty notice
Hi there I am not really sure where I stand on this so was hoping someone could give me a bit of advice before I do anything. Basically I drive a motorcycle and a scooter. Currently my motorcycle is SORN and parked on the path next to my flat (not on the road) chained up to a lamppost. I recieved a fixed penalty notice…
