£90 Parking charge at Service Area

zinga5

I have just received notification from my car leasing company that I have been cctv'd entering a service area at 13.00 hours and leaving at 23.00 hours. However, i did not park there but used the rear service gates [which are non existant] as a short cut - it is a rat run. Later that day I reused the same entrance to continue my journey, and was cctv'd again.

It is very concerning that the car lease company has paid the charge without contacting me and expects me to pay them + service charge! Some service!

What is the best action/defence for this situation? The people I visited will confirm my visit to them. Can I be 'actioned' for using the open entrance [marked as no exit] but a Private Road?

Netwizard

zinga5 wrote: »

[marked as no exit]?

I would think your bang to rights on that then. You have contravened a no exit sign so I can't see how you can appeal the fine / penalty charge.

I might be wrong on that though. Our local services has a rear exit. I've seen police sitting there before waiting to catch people using it!

Guest101

Netwizard wrote: »

I would think your bang to rights on that then. You have contravened a no exit sign so I can't see how you can appeal the fine / penalty charge.

I might be wrong on that though. Our local services has a rear exit. I've seen police sitting there before waiting to catch people using it!

This isn't a penalty charge, it's a parking charge.

Op post in the private parking sub forum.

pogofish

This is the thread you need to read - Carefully:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

Then post your own thread in the Parking Tickets Forum for further assistance.

gilbert_and_sullivan

Is there a hotel on one side of the services but not the other, you could if you recall have popped in to the hotel to see about staying the night but they were too expensive, hence the access situation...;)

Netwizard

Guest101 wrote: »

This isn't a penalty charge, it's a parking charge.

Op post in the private parking sub forum.

apologies I misread.

zinga5

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

Is there a hotel on one side of the services but not the other, you could if you recall have popped in to the hotel to see about staying the night but they were too expensive, hence the access situation...;)

Ah! a Portia! Thanks. An arrow to put in my quiver.

Think ont - they will have cctv down there too.....better think it out again.....

zinga5

Netwizard wrote: »

I would think your bang to rights on that then. You have contravened a no exit sign so I can't see how you can appeal the fine / penalty charge.

I might be wrong on that though. Our local services has a rear exit. I've seen police sitting there before waiting to catch people using it!

But the road upon which the No entry sign is erected is a private road and thus under the tresspass rule [or tort whatever that is]????

A conumdrum.

zinga5

Thanks everyone; will now transfer thread to Parking fines as suggested

Crabman

I've moved this to the Parking sub-forum

zinga5

Crabman wrote: »

I've moved this to the Parking sub-forum

Beat me to it!