Parking Fine Help Please

bluetimone97

I took my mum shopping today, she has a valid disabled badge so parked in a bay in a car park (sainsburys), went and did some shopping and had something to eat and was gone about 3 hours (she is quite slow and only gets out a couple of times a week so likes to take her time :rolleyes: )
On returning to the car I found we had been issued with a ticket! As we had been over 2 hours. Anyone have any idea if we an appeal ? I always thought disabled badge holders were exempt from the 2 hour thing - they certainly are in council car parks.

HugoSP

Who issued the 'fine'?

Speak to the store manager, I suspect its run by a 3rd party.

bluetimone97

This company...

http://www.townandcityparking.co.uk/

Jamz

Speak to the manager, they will hopefully get the car park company to recind the ticket.

bluetimone97

Store say it is not their problem, typical huh!
Going to write a letter of appeal and see what they say.
Will they gove me extra time to pay the reduced fee if I appeal? No phone number so impossoble to contact - only an automated line for payment.

derrick

bluetimone97 wrote:

Store say it is not their problem, typical huh!
Going to write a letter of appeal and see what they say.
Will they gove me extra time to pay the reduced fee if I appeal? No phone number so impossoble to contact - only an automated line for payment.

Town and City Parking Ltd
City House
70 Glover Street
PERTH
PH2 0JR
Tel: 0845 230 3081
Fax: 01738 442994


Geo number:- 01738 440933

Civil Penalty Appeals
All appeals must be made in writing to the following address:
Appeals Department
Town and City Parking Ltd
City House
70 Glover Street
PERTH
PH2 0JR

exil

Sorry to rain on your parade, but usually being disabled allows you to park in a disabled space, but not to exceed time restrictions. Sainsburys are entitled to set their own rules in any case. However, write to them and they may be sympathetic - unlike councils they have an interest in you remaining good customers and may waive the charge this time.

dounome

bluetimone97 wrote:

I took my mum shopping today, she has a valid disabled badge so parked in a bay in a car park (sainsburys), went and did some shopping and had something to eat and was gone about 3 hours (she is quite slow and only gets out a couple of times a week so likes to take her time :rolleyes: )
On returning to the car I found we had been issued with a ticket! As we had been over 2 hours. Anyone have any idea if we an appeal ? I always thought disabled badge holders were exempt from the 2 hour thing - they certainly are in council car parks.

If only these little hitlers spent more time booking people who are not disabled using these spaces and less time with the people who really need them. Makes me so angry.

geo555

Do not pay the fine, it is not enforcible.

Read the comments by "Alan F" in this article

http://motors.scotsman.com/news.cfm?id=1723402006#comment182696

"I know about these so called parking enforcers. They ticketed my dad's car in ASDA at Chesser. As a 'legally minded' civil servant I challenged the validity of their enforcement procedures. They were very rude and said they would take him to court under small claims procedures. I wrote to them in legal terms requesting a copy of their agreement between their company and ADSA (as advertised on the ASDA notice board) together with a copy of the Statutory authority under which they had the right to pursue the matter as a civil small claims debt.

THEY NEVER REPLIED.

I think the company was called Town & Country Parking' or something to that effect"


Check out the Pepipoo forums for good info on what to do.
http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=idx

Other ways round this is to do nothing, you will get a letter in the post demanding the "penalty"
Reply saying that you are the registered owner and was not resposible for parking on the day in question.
If they reply asking for the details of the driver, write the following -

Dear Sirs

I am unable to provide you with the information you request.

Any further communications from yourself will be taken to be harassment, contrary to section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970, and appropriate action taken

I sincerely hope this will therefore end your fruitless pursuit and futile correspondence

Yours etc.

bluetimone97

exil wrote:

Sorry to rain on your parade, but usually being disabled allows you to park in a disabled space, but not to exceed time restrictions. Sainsburys are entitled to set their own rules in any case. However, write to them and they may be sympathetic - unlike councils they have an interest in you remaining good customers and may waive the charge this time.

Nope, have checked this in council car parks with traffic wardens as it takes too long to get about with my mum and 2 hours would never be enough. Traffic wardens (on a few occasions as always check if I see one before parking) have informed me blue badge holders are exempt from the 2 hour rule.
Should never have assumed it was the same everywhere tbh, but hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Would have been nice if they had maybe issued a warning, then would have known!
Bear in mind too blue badge holders can park on double yellows for 3 hours if need arises.

Alfie_E

bluetimone97 wrote:

Traffic wardens (on a few occasions as always check if I see one before parking) have informed me blue badge holders are exempt from the 2 hour rule.

I’d imagine that this is for very good reason. It would strike me that Town and City Parking’s position probably falls foul of the Disability Discrimination Acts. They don’t seem to have made any “reasonable adjustment” of their two hour limit. You might want to contact the Disability Rights Commission, to see if this is the case.