Parking Eye at Sunderland Hospital

Mik77

Just received a letter from Parking Eye, which has a photograph of my car and registration and demanding £40 to be paid as the car was in the carpark for 49 mins. (I am aware that the free time is 20).

The thumbnail picture is dark and cannot see who the driver of the vehicle is, however the registration can clearly be seen.

I've read a few threads on this site, stating Parking Eye should just be ignored, however I have read on another site that I should just write to them asking for proof of who the driver of the car is.

Any advice here, I'm planning on just ignoring. If it was proved it was me driving the vehicle would I be liable for costs?

AltheHibby

Ignore it, ignore it some more. Then, when you've done that: ignore it.

If you don't tell who was driving, they can't do a thing. So shhhh!

Mik77

Thanks. That's the advice I was hoping for and what I will do.

give_them_FA

And when you have finished doing that.... Ignore them.

taffy056

You have paid for a permit, they have reduced the parking facilities, you are not obstructing emergency vehicles or other vehicles, so there is no loss , if it went to court the loss is all they could claim for, which is zero! They won't go there though as they would lose as this clearly is a penalty charge which is illegal of them to issue.

So please don't pay them any more money , keep it yourself and spend it on something nice, I know I do when I get an invoice like this

DiM_2

Everyone says to ignore ignore ignore and decline you were the driver...where would I stand if i accidentally gave that away in an appeal?! Which i done stupidly before reading these forums!

pogofish

Davemorton wrote: »

Everyone says to ignore ignore ignore and decline you were the driver...where would I stand if i accidentally gave that away in an appeal?! Which i done stupidly before reading these forums!

In exactly the same place. Ignore them completely from now-on - at worst it means they will send you a few more letters.

Check the forum sticky so you can reassure yourself and tick-off the demands as they come-in.

give_them_FA

Yes, it is better not to admit to being the driver but certainly isn't a big problem if you do.

The point is, that what they try and charge you has no legal basis anyway. A private company has no right to issue fines against the driver or anyone else. But don't expect them to tell you that- they would go out of business if they told the truth.

What terrible sin did you commit, Dave?

Stephen_Leak

Even if you’ve appealed and even if you’ve inadvertently confirmed who the driver was, it doesn’t make their actions any less unlawful.

Instead of unlawfully harassing the wrong person, they can now unlawfully harass the right person.

DiM_2

Ah that's reassuring! Was in the car for over an hour in a drop off zone. Waiting in the car however! Think thats harsh but apparently you cant wait anywhere it simply shows you entering and leaving the car park. Unfortunately i dropped myself in it by admitting i was driving! Shall now ignore all following letters!

give_them_FA

You learn fast, mate.