Vehicle Control Services Ltd

atwright147

Hi,

I got a parking ticket last night (in the courtyard parking area outside my flat).

I do have a valid parking permit--which wasn't stuck to my windscreen but was positioned in the "clock tray" on my dashboard (you could see it).

What is interesting, is that they have marked the ticket contravention as: "94) Parked without displaying a valid ticket/permit." Even though there is the option to mark it: "83) Parked without clearly displaying a valid ticket permit".

I have genuine photographic evidence of how the permit was displayed.

What should I do?

Sirdan

atwright147 wrote: »

Hi,

I got a parking ticket last night (in the courtyard parking area outside my flat).

I do have a valid parking permit--which wasn't stuck to my windscreen but was positioned in the "clock tray" on my dashboard (you could see it).

What is interesting, is that they have marked the ticket contravention as: "94) Parked without displaying a valid ticket/permit." Even though there is the option to mark it: "83) Parked without clearly displaying a valid ticket permit".

I have genuine photographic evidence of how the permit was displayed.

What should I do?

Simple do nothing. Just ignore them.

They will threaten you with all sorts of dire consequences ..starting with a County Court action...but they wont follow through and if hell freezes over and they do issue a claim ..you have a solid defence.#

Ignore the clowns and get on with your life.

funkycoldribena

Theres 5 stickies at the top of this board saying ignore,and approx 10000 posts in this forum saying ignore,guess what your answer will be?

Inflatable_Armadillo

atwright147 wrote: »

Hi,

I got a parking ticket last night (in the courtyard parking area outside my flat).

I do have a valid parking permit--which wasn't stuck to my windscreen but was positioned in the "clock tray" on my dashboard (you could see it).

What is interesting, is that they have marked the ticket contravention as: "94) Parked without displaying a valid ticket/permit." Even though there is the option to mark it: "83) Parked without clearly displaying a valid ticket permit".

I have genuine photographic evidence of how the permit was displayed.

What should I do?

You should put it in a draw, keep the photos (just in case), ignore any correspondence from the PPC and, as Sirdan posts, get on with your life!

In your case, I would add one more piece of advice, I would actually make sure you display the valid permit next to your tax disc on the windscreen in future. Is it tax disc sized? Get a permit holder and stick it to the window. Mainly just because the PPC's monkey might keep banging an invoice on your window until you do, and unless you want lots of junk mail, then it might be worth a little effort.

Also tell everyone else in your building about the website and that the PPC 'managing' your buildings car park are a bunch of scamming crooks and if they fall foul of their tactics they should do the same.

Inflatable_Armadillo

Actually, I note that Crabman does not have any invoices and threat letters from Vehicle Control Services on the stickie thread at the top of the page.

Can you kindly post them up on that thread, so if anyone else gets the junk mail they can spot them on the site?

Make sure you take off your reg, address and reference details before posting.

atwright147

Awesome. I shall ignore it then.

Here are links to the photos:
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h**p://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/atwright147/_MG_0581.jpg

(replace h**p with http)

Is this a solid defense?

@funkycoldribena: I have read all of the advice, but people (including myself) need personal reassurance that their situation is applicable. PS. Cool name

AlexisV

Even if you weren't displaying, what actual losses have they incurred? Zero.

funkycoldribena

atwright147 wrote: »

@funkycoldribena: I have read all of the advice, but people (including myself) need personal reassurance that their situation is applicable. PS. Cool name

Fair do's.;) Its hard to understand how some people get so worried over this scam sometimes.Apologies.

Inflatable_Armadillo

atwright147 wrote: »

Awesome. I shall ignore it then.

Here are links to the photos:
h**p://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/atwright147/_MG_0582.jpg
h**p://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/atwright147/_MG_0581.jpg

(replace h**p with http)

Is this a solid defense?

@funkycoldribena: I have read all of the advice, but people (including myself) need personal reassurance that their situation is applicable. PS. Cool name

You don't need a defence, you have a permit, and they have, as AlexisV posts, lost nothing, so you owe them... that is right... nothing.

If you were dealing with a reasonable company you could write and the point this out, along with a photo and they would say, oh yes, no problem... BUT YOU ARE NOT. They are in this for profit (and very big profits!) and will 'manage' this car park, possibly for free, or even give the freeholder some kick-back money so if they don't get money out of you, they don't make a profit!

I would nip out and buy yourself a new tax disc holder to fix your permit to the windscreen though to stop future invoices!

atwright147

Inflatable_Armadillo wrote: »

Actually, I note that Crabman does not have any invoices and threat letters from Vehicle Control Services on the stickie thread at the top of the page.

Can you kindly post them up on that thread, so if anyone else gets the junk mail they can spot them on the site?

Make sure you take off your reg, address and reference details before posting.

Does this include the initial ticket?

atwright147

Also, for the purposes of SEO and internal search, here are their details:

Vehicle Control Services Ltd
PO Box 4777
Sheffield S11 8XR

Tel: 0114 267 8678
Fax: 0114 267 8009

info@vehiclecontrol.co.uk

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