Parking ticket in Asda car park - Is this legal, can they take me to court?

lisyloo

which makes you wonder what the point is of having different types of parking bays!

Because the majority will comply.
Either because they don't know it's not enforceable or just because they think it's the right thing to do.

white_rose_jax

Dora_the_Explorer wrote:

If you have a blue badge and it slips out of sight or you forget to display it and you incur a parking ticket from a local authority they will often withdraw the fine if you write a very apologetic, humble, grovelling letter explaining the circumstances and promising faithfully never to do it again.

I am quite sure this may happen if you are dealing with a council car park. The car park I used was owned by a private company based in Scotland. They use car park attendants who look like bouncers! You wouldn`t want to argue with them. If you don`t pay the fine within a few days the charges are increased. At least !!!!!! Turpin wore a mask. I wouldn`t use the place but, unfortunately, it has some of my favourite shops. Another thing is, it has many more disabled spaces than are needed. I would guess about 12%. It makes me think that they are on to a very good money making scheme if the only places left are disabled spaces.

klofty1985

I went to the sunbed shop in which is in ASDA car park, and when I drove off I realised that I had lefted my jewellery there so I drove back and parked in a disabled carpark, ran in the shop and ran back out. When I came back I had a £90 fine for parking there. I cant believe I got one, you dont even get that kind of fine speeding?? Is there anything I can do??

showtunesgirl

Yes there is. As others have pointed out, don't park in the disabled bay and be grateful that you can run!

sarahg1969

klofty1985 wrote: »

I went to the sunbed shop in which is in ASDA car park, and when I drove off I realised that I had lefted my jewellery there so I drove back and parked in a disabled carpark, ran in the shop and ran back out. When I came back I had a £90 fine for parking there. I cant believe I got one, you dont even get that kind of fine speeding?? Is there anything I can do??

Absolutely there is.

DO NOT PAY IT!!!

It is not a fine. It is an invoice for an alleged contract between THE DRIVER of the vehicle (not the registered keeper) and AsdA. It has no real basis in law at all.

They may send you a few threatening letters, but at the end of the day, they will NOT take you to Court, as they know they would not win.

For now, ignore it. I am assuming that you are the registered keeper? If so, await a reminder, then write to them, stating that they should pursue the driver for payment of any monies they believe are due, and that you, as the registered keeper are not obliged to pay; nor are you obliged to reveal details of the driver. They will tell you that you MUST tell them, and that you MUST pay as RK, But this is a lie. It is simply untrue.

You can also tell them that the only further correspondence you want from them is to confirm that the matter has been dropped. Any other correspondence will constitute harassment, and you will have to consider taking action against them.

Please, please, please do not pay this ticket.

And in future, don't park in disabled spaces.

And finally, look at www.pepipoo.com (forums section) for further advice and information.

mustrum_ridcully

Pay the fine!

I'm able bodied and I find it sickening that "people" can't be bothered to walk an extra 10 metres or so to use a cash point or pop into a shop. What is wrong with people in this country? I've seen garages/driveways where homeowners have had to put up signs telling people not to park infront of their driveway/garage. This form of obstruction is actually against the law, yet householders have been forced to put up signs.

Sometimes I feel dealing with adults in this country is like (if not worse than) dealing with little children who think they should be able to do just what they want and don't see anything wrong in what they're doing and won't accept the consequences.

sarahg1969 - I hope for your sake you are never in the position of being disabled or caring for someone who is and not being able to find a parking space!

Oh and I've got a top money saving tip, don't want to pay fines for parking in disabled spaces? My non-patented 1-step solution is: don't park in disabled spaces, yes it REALLY is as easy as that!

sarahg1969

I am not in any way condoning what klofty has done.

I am simply pointing out the legalities of the invoice issued to him.

He has NOT been fined. He has been invoiced by Asda's agents. He is not obliged to pay the invoice at all.

I can understand that you feel aggrieved by people who use disabled spaces when they shouldn't, and I agree that it's a bad thing to do.

BUT, the fact remains that the so-called fine is not enforceable.

Klofty paying, or not paying, the invoice will have no impact whatsoever on you or anyone else. Except that it encourages these bandits to carry out extorting money from people.

dangeroussports

What happened?

January_Embers

sarahg1969 wrote: »

BUT, the fact remains that the so-called fine is not enforceable.

Klofty paying, or not paying, the invoice will have no impact whatsoever on you or anyone else. Except that it encourages these bandits to carry out extorting money from people.

I think these fines and bays should be enforceable. I'm fed up with having to put off my shopping or visit to the doctor because some incondsiderate muppet has parked in the disabled bay. As you may have guessed I am disabled!
Many places I cannot park elsewhere as I need the wider spaces/extra room to get in and out of my vehicle.
All these people who say I'm only going to be 2 minutes or ran back in and out:rolleyes: . Sorry but you know you shouldn't have parked there and you were there long enough for someone to give you a ticket.

Not paying the fine sends the message that it is perfectly ok to park in disabled bays. Doesn't matter what the legality its morally wrong and everyone knows this.
Yeah, sure as law stands everyone and their maiden aunt can park in blue badge bays but if they do then that makes them very inconsiderate and thoughtless.
Anyone I catch in a disabled bay without a badge gets this or one of these put on their car.

Poppy9

January_Embers wrote: »

Anyone I catch in a disabled bay without a badge gets this or one of these put on their car.

So your disability doesn't prevent you from leaning over the bonnet of the car, lifting the wiper blade and attaching the notice

Give the woman a break. She'd left her jewellery behind. I have left my purse in a shop and you do panic as not everyone is honest these days. She hasn't killed anyone.