Spotted at Robin Retail Park in Wigan

ffacoffipawb

Didn't have a handy camera, but found the sign on Google Maps:-

"Vehicles exceeding 2 hours parking will be fined"


https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Wigan,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=53.543549,-2.65256&spn=0.000003,0.004807&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.252269,78.75&oq=wigan&t=h&hnear=Wigan,+United+Kingdom&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.543473,-2.652406&panoid=TJTMJ1CxRHUvodwGdgtl6g&cbp=12,290.47,,1,13.57

How do you fine a vehicle?

Coupon-mad

Not only that, they can't fine the driver/keeper either.

There's a thread here somewhere with the email address for reporting such signs to Martin Cutts if he is still collecting these pics - you'd need to tell him which PPC wastes people's time and money at that site.

Or you could report the PPC direct to the BPA (if members) and the DVLA (who will take action as this is a breach of the BPA Code of Practice and a misleading commercial practice). PPCs are not allowed to use that word - and that's an expensive-looking pillar sign to replace! :rotfl:

ffacoffipawb

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Not only that, they can't fine the driver/keeper either.

There's a thread here somewhere with the email address for reporting such signs to Martin Cutts if he is still collecting these pics - you'd need to tell him which PPC wastes people's time and money at that site.

Or you could report the PPC direct to the BPA (if members) and the DVLA (who will take action as this is a breach of the BPA Code of Practice and a misleading commercial practice). PPCs are not allowed to use that word - and that's an expensive-looking pillar sign to replace! :rotfl:

Based on the link below it was CMS UK Ltd. Don't know who is responsible for it now.

http://www.justanswer.com/uk-traffic-law/584d2-2nd-jan-2011-parked-robin-park-retail-park-wigan.html

Not been ticketed there, just saw the sign and thought hmmmm, MSE-ers would have a field day - lol!

Half_way

It could just be an empty threat, if its followed up why bother with the BPA/AOS/DVLA when quite a few people will pay up as soon as they get a yellow ticket regardless of how enforcable or not the thing may be, easy money no effort.

RENEGADE_2

EMPTY?? It's got something, I think it's hot air.

This is very serious. Too many people take formal note of this illicit threat, it has to be stopped. Sod their upmarket board, they should be made to publicly take it down in shame and clean it up in front of cameras.

ffacoffipawb

RENEGADE wrote: »

EMPTY?? It's got something, I think it's hot air.

This is very serious. Too many people take formal note of this illicit threat, it has to be stopped. Sod their upmarket board, they should be made to publicly take it down in shame and clean it up in front of cameras.

Are you the Real Radio Renegade?

Half_way

RENEGADE wrote: »

EMPTY?? It's got something, I think it's hot air.

This is very serious. Too many people take formal note of this illicit threat, it has to be stopped. Sod their upmarket board, they should be made to publicly take it down in shame and clean it up in front of cameras.

Empty threat as in the "Private land, trespassers will be shot " signs that you occaisonaly see