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Parking Mad BBC1 9:00pm 17/4/14

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  • Folkiedave
    Folkiedave Posts: 227 Forumite
    The BPA have clearly had a hand in it.

    http://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/bbcs-parking-mad-series-returns-this-month
  • SevenTowers
    SevenTowers Posts: 425 Forumite
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    Folkiedave wrote: »
    [STRIKE]The[/STRIKE] BPA Ltd have clearly had a hand in it.

    http://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/bbcs-parking-mad-series-returns-this-month

    No point giving a private trade body more credibility than they deserve.
    All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797).
  • liseylou
    liseylou Posts: 99 Forumite
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    Missed most of it after a 65 mile drive back from Brighton. Although it sounds like I didn't miss much...... Talking PCNs - whatever next!!!
    NEWBIES: visit the newbie sticky thread first, then create your own thread if your scenario isn't covered.

    Household and travel > Motoring > Parking tickets, fines and parking > click on 'new thread' AFTER reading the newbie sticky - IT REALLY IS EXTREMELY USEFUL :wall:
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,437 Forumite
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    Folkiedave wrote: »
    The BPA have clearly had a hand in it.

    http://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/bbcs-parking-mad-series-returns-this-month

    From the BPA Ltd.
    The four programmes will feature some BPA members. The BPA was involved in discussions with producers before filming commenced, providing advice and insight into the parking profession.

    .... 'profession' .... like it :rotfl:
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    Umkomaas wrote: »



    .... 'profession' .... like it :rotfl:


    Simply remove the -on from the end and its spot on!



    To profess is to declare something, often insincerely
  • gouldmeister
    gouldmeister Posts: 22 Forumite
    Well, there are 3 more episodes - plenty of time for that odious little warden from Lincoln to still get a good kicking:):):)
  • fisherjim
    fisherjim Posts: 7,111 Forumite
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    Interesting to see the bailiffs supported by the police, pulling people into a bus stop for failing to pay parking fines!!
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Who were the bailiffs ? Think I heard white bailiffs or something. Utter scumbags ramping up costs unlawfully, I hope these people who pay get help with getting money back
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • F1F93
    F1F93 Posts: 366 Forumite
    At the risk of being flamed, I have to admit that I was siding with the Parking Attendants most of the time. They get abused day in, day out for doing their job!

    Frankly, the main reason why people hate on them is because they were fined, and want someone to blame. They were in the wrong! If you break the rules, you get a fine. Simple.

    The only exceptions where parking attendants are seemingly "unfair" is when a ticket is clearly inappropriate in retrospect, for example with the elderly disabled gent with the wrong badge, or the man whose ticket fell onto his seat. And, guess what? They were cancelled after the appeal.
    You have to remember that these guys aren't mind readers. They don't know that you don't deserve a ticket, they see an illegally parked car and so give it a ticket. If it doesn't deserve one, it will get cancelled during an appeal.


    At the end of the day, yes these guys do have certain targets to meet. But EVERY ticket issued on that show yesterday was issued to a car that was illegally parked.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    "They should make the train station free?. Then it would be filled up with "Free parkers" all day, plus all the untaxed/uninsured cars- people often use this to avoid parking in the road & getting caught. So only the lucky few could get in anyway.
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