parking fine on david lloyd car park

Antispam

Sorry but serves you right.

sporedude

Yeah I agree.

BargainGalore

So your sorry and thats okay then

So what if they are empty disabled spaces, do you think that gives you automatic right to park there?

What if you came park an hour later and found the disabled spaces were all full and this inconvenienced genuine disabled customers, I am sure they will be happy you parked where you did

I hope more companies do this, I am sick of people who are bone ideal to get off there fat backside and walk a few yards

I am also sick of car getting damaged by inconsiderate people, that why I park at the far ends and walk

wolfsburgvw wrote: »

Hi I received a parking ticket on david lloyd car park for parking in disabled bay:o i know i shouldnt have but it was early morning and lots of other disabled bays left just sick of getting car damaged by others opening their doors on me. I wasnt aware that they had private parking company monitoring the carpark. Car park management uk (I presume they are private). The fine is £60 if paid in next 2 weeks or £75 after that. Then they say they will get details from DVLA and the fine goes up to £100 then £135 then court action etc etc. Is it really ok to ignore these people?
I spoke to the gym and told them i wasnt aware of the fineing process they said there were signs ( all the signs that are up are facing wrong way or in bushes I found the signs after when i went looking for them) but they said couldnt help me as the company were seperate to them.
pls help

seadee

DCodd wrote: »

Being in breach of the above-mentioned act carries a financial cost.

This is not me saying this it is the Dept of Transport!

From the link you posted (my bold)

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.
However, it is the Department's view that it is also possible in law for the owners of a private car park to agree with the local authority that a parking place order be made in respect of that car park. Conditions of use can then be enforced as if it were a local authority car park, with penalties or excess charges levied on offenders. Such an agreement, which would enable the local authority to make an order regulating the use of the disabled persons' parking spaces or the entire car park, does not require the land to be transferred by sale or lease to the local authority. Parking not authorised under the terms of the order, for instance, parking in reserved spaces would be an offence. To be effective, any arrangement along these lines would naturally require commitments from the local authority in terms of enforcement activity.


Was the car park under the control of the local authority?
Not from what the OP has said as I understand it so the "fine" as issued is a worthless piece of paper.


Only in a medical emergency would I think that parking in a disabled bay was acceptable

seadee

Antispam wrote: »

Sorry but serves you right.

Since no fine has been issued and no money needs to be paid they got away with it.
Apart from the guilt and ridicule on here

sporedude

Didnt they deserve it though?

seadee

sporedude wrote: »

Didnt they deserve it though?

Deserve what?

I hope the OP feels guilty certainly, but I don't see why anyone should pay monies to companies that try to illegally fleece you.

sporedude

Not about the money, Admitting to using a disabled bay without the proper badge is basicly asking for it.

taxiphil

This is a Money Saving website, not a moral tribunal. The OP was wondering if he/she can save money by not paying an unenforceable penalty charge. The answer is yes.

If you want a moral/ethical debate start up a thread in the "Discussion Time" section - that's what it's there for. Otherwise wind your neck in.

BargainGalore

So its okay for lazy bums to park in disabled badge holders. Get told off or having huge signs up, dont stop lazy bums parking in blue badge spaces. Only way is to fine them, he got what he deseves. If they dont pay I hope the company terminates his membership, serves them right

Disabled people have a difficult enough life as it is without lazy bums, one day they may become disabled and see how life is easy for them

He did the crime now he must pay