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

before_hollywood

at my local asda it is £1 (i think) for an hour and a half, refundable if you spend over a fiver.
its monitered by the same company as the op's local.

only problem is... how many customers are they losing who either don't want £5 worth of shopping (like people who only want a couple of items), or don't have any change? or don't park there out of principle???

just a thought

juno

Our Asda started to charge and then stopped as no one paid anyway.

ohreally

Portlandbill wrote:

The Disability Discrimination Act not only requires Supermarkets etc etc to provide disabled bays,it now requires them/or their agents to monitor them to stop them being misused.Hence your ticket.

As supermarkets are not obliged to operate under the rules governing the Blue badge scheme, i wonder if you could supply a valid link to your statement? tia.

Bossyboots

I can't find either a requirement for disabled bays or a requirement to monitor them in the Disability Discrimination Act.

geo555

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_mobility/documents/page/dft_mobility_503228.hcsp

Click this. intresting information.
"In private off-street car parks, such as those at supermarkets, the position is more complicated. These car parks are private property and the charges and conditions of use are essentially a contractual matter between the owner and the motorist. In such car parks, spaces marked for badge holders only are in most cases not legally enforceable, but depend on the courtesy and consideration of other drivers. Company employees could ask a non-disabled driver to move their car from a space set aside for disabled people but they might not be in a position to insist upon it."

ohreally

geo555 wrote:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_mobility/documents/page/dft_mobility_503228.hcsp

Click this. intresting information.

This has been the case since the act was introduced, nothing new i'm afraid.

Savvy_Sue

cosyc wrote:

Thanks for all your replies. I think I am more annoyed because as usual I end up sorting out all hubbies problems!!!

Well if you choose to sort out hubby's problems, I'm sure that's fine by him! Surely it's up to him - he can either pay or not pay as he chooses, and face the consequences! I do a lot for my OH, but I've never paid his parking tickets (not that he's had many) and I wouldn't expect him to pay mine!

Wig

Savvy_Sue wrote:

Well if you choose to sort out hubby's problems, I'm sure that's fine by him! Surely it's up to him - he can either pay or not pay as he chooses, and face the consequences! I do a lot for my OH, but I've never paid his parking tickets (not that he's had many) and I wouldn't expect him to pay mine!

The OP is married, his money is hers her money is his, joint account and all that. If any bill appears it has to be paid irrespective of where it came from.

Maybe you are not married and/or still in the in the

"your money is yours my money is mine and we each pay our own way" school of thought.

Some couples (most?) do eventually move on from this premise into the

"we're in this together for better or for worse" school of thought.

Sarahsaver

Becles wrote:

Take it on the chin and pay up! You were in the wrong, and you know you were in the wrong, so there is no excuse not to pay.

ditto;)

my sentiments entirely

IvanOpinion

Wig wrote:

The OP is married, his money is hers her money is his, joint account and all that.

If only ... in a modern marriage 'her' money is 'hers' and 'his' money is 'ours'

Ivan