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The_Slithy_Tove

rnc wrote: »

Looks like someone has tried to ask:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cctv_put_in_car_parks_to_catch_n

Excellent thread! I like the late addition which points out that the FoI answers, suggesting PE can take "offenders" to court is completely incorrect (following recent cases).

The_Shonko_Kid

rnc wrote: »

From what I remember nowhere on the signs does it say that a simple typo in entering your registration plate would mean an automatic notice - as otherwise, with no wardens and what must be some sort of automated system how can it otherwise work? Also, the time recording entering the car park does not take into account the time to find a space, unload and go and buy a ticket. The entire system seems flawed?!?

Your lucky you were able to buy a ticket at all! When I was there the only 'working' P&D machine was full, so I had to make do with grainy photos of my car as a souvenir when I got back!

But yes, there warden-free scam relies on you typing your reg number into their machine so it can be matched with the photos. Type it wrong and you're in for some threat-o-grams. So next time, be inventive, and perhaps, offensive?

The_Shonko_Kid

rnc wrote: »

Looks like someone has tried to ask:
URL-stripped-by-newbie

Nice read, especially the bit where they had to hide behind legalese to prevent them from admitting that PEs only revenue source is the CPNs. Oh dear, that's not a loss in any way, shape or form.

Stephen_Leak

The_Shonko_Kid wrote: »

Your lucky you were able to buy a ticket at all! When I was there the only 'working' P&D machine was full, so I had to make do with grainy photos of my car as a souvenir when I got back! <snip>

What incentive is there for a PPC to have P&D machines working? The revenue from them goes to the CPO, not them. The PPC gets its revenue, and the CPO gets a cut, from the ticketed victims who pay up. To the CPO, it looks like there's a real problem with motorists not paying, which the PPC is dealing with. In reality, the CPO is also being scammed by the PPC.

The_Shonko_Kid wrote: »

<snip> But yes, there warden-free scam relies on you typing your reg number into their machine so it can be matched with the photos. Type it wrong and you're in for some threat-o-grams. So next time, be inventive, and perhaps, offensive?

I usually use P155 OFF.

Kite2010

The best "enter your Reg" P&D machine was a bit stupid, it deemed any cars whose reg wasn't in the current format (AB12CDE) format to be incorrect.

So anybody with a pre Sept 01 car, or with a private plate (which isn't in the modern format), or with a foreign reg car was !!!!!!ed.