My first ever civil parking notice - please help!

affablecentaur

Hi everyone. I'd really appreciate some help and advice with a car parking ticket I got last weekend from a company called 'Car Parking Partnership'.

I parked at my university's carpark - which I admit is permit only and I don't have one- but despite there being at least 20 other cars without permits I was the only one that received a ticket, because I had parked in a bay that is reserved for motorcycles.

I've been reading lots of other threads that say not to pay up and to ignore the threatening letters you receive. I've also read that the 'breach of contract' only concerns the driver of the car and the company, not the owner of the car. Is all of this correct?

If so, as I'm not the owner of the car, should my partner (the owner) write to the company to tell them it wasn't him, he won't tell them who it was and they are not to contact him again? Or should he ignore the letters altogether? Also, does anyone know if they're particularly persistant?

Thanks!

Trebor16

Yes to ignoring them and not engaging with them at all. Yes to they will be persistent but will eventually give up in 99.9% of cases.

bromsgrovebarry

The three most important things to do are ignore, ignore and ignore again. This silly charge is not legally enforceable.

The_Slithy_Tove

affablecentaur wrote: »

Or should he ignore the letters altogether? Also, does anyone know if they're particularly persistant?

The more you ignore them, and don't engage with them in any way, the less persistent they will be. They view any contact from a "punter" as an indication of a hooked fish, and ripe for some serious intimidation.

fil_cad

Just ignore the money sucking scroutes they have no powers at all to embezel your money from you :money:

affablecentaur

Trebor16 wrote: »

Yes to ignoring them and not engaging with them at all. Yes to they will be persistent but will eventually give up in 99.9% of cases.

Just in case I am one of the unlucky 00.1% what would actually happen?

Thanks everyone!

Kite2010

If you are in the 0.001% where they decide to do court, then with a good defence they either lose the case, do a no-show or try and pull out of action.

taffy056

affablecentaur wrote: »

Just in case I am one of the unlucky 00.1% what would actually happen?

Thanks everyone!

They take you to the small claims where you defend it with the help of the guys over on the pepipoo forum, you will win they will have egg on their faces. If you lose you will have to pay what the judge's judgement , which is normally the amount chased. You will have 28 days to pay that, if you fail to do so you could get a ccj and maybe a bailiff chasing you.


But the chances of that are as remote as you striking oil in your back garden.

bondy_lad

this is exactly how these scammers work,,frighten you that much you will pay up,,so dont otherwise ime coming round to get that oil from your back garden,,its a scam,,chill,relax,nout to worry about,completely and uterley ignore all threat o grams you will recieve,,it really will not go to court,,if it does the case in front of you wil be the pope getting a divorce,now relax.sleep well.