OPC - Parking Ticket - Threat of County Court Proceedings

ampersand

Stroma wrote: »

Also this company has a long track record of breaking the law and being deceitful

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5TGkp6NDfD2xRPcG3xYNmWJ/opc-breaking-bpa-law

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Stroma,
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bazster

Works for me.

Stroma

Works for me also, it's not a programme but a report by watchdog , it was on the TV programme previously but that was about 2-3 years ago

ampersand

Thanks both - yes, I realise what it is. Aunty Beeb page pops up with synopsis/article, but no prog available.

hoohoo

bazster wrote: »

I knew OPC had been in big trouble but I've never previously seen that Watchdog report.

I've said it many times before and I say it again: no return within x hours is utter, utter nonsense. If a contract was formed in the first place (doubtful) the only way the contract could be breached is if the same person was driving on both occasions. If the PPC has no evidence that this was the case (and how could it?) then it has no reason to believe that any breach has occurred and no "reasonable cause" to obtain keeper details.

I'm currently trying to get a ticket from one of the more stupid ANPR operators (not OPC sadly, who although based very close to me has no car parks in the area that I'm aware of) in order to make a single-point PoPLA appeal about this, and also to bring "no reasonable cause" complaints to DVLA, ICO and my MP. So far they are not playing (how can it be so difficult to get tickets out of these people when they dish them out like confetti?), but I intend to have another go tomorrow.

My theory is that they know this is a non-starter, so although this is listed as a condition on the signage, the ppc will not actually enforce this. Unless they are very very stupid.

I have been looking out for this type of ticket on the boards and cannot actually remember seeing one in the last two years. They must be quite rare.

Dee140157

It bought I was in for one some weeks ago and was quite disappointed when no letter popped through my letter box. I was all ready for the fight! Will have to try it with Athena some time!

bazster

hoohoo wrote: »

My theory is that they know this is a non-starter, so although this is listed as a condition on the signage, the ppc will not actually enforce this. Unless they are very very stupid.

I have been looking out for this type of ticket on the boards and cannot actually remember seeing one in the last two years. They must be quite rare.

Gemlou got one from one of the tiny operators that infest residential parking, the visitors' parking where she lives is no-return-within-48-hours (!) IIRC. But no, I don't recall seeing one relating to a retail car park, and your theory is IMO quite likely to be correct.

skintandsad

Stroma wrote: »

They actually said that? Referring the bpa as a regulator is seriously misleading and I believe unlawful! The bpa is a trade body for the parking companies nothing more! I would make complaints to the dvla , bpa and trading standards as these scum are lying through their teeth. Scan the letter in and send it via email to these, look in the sticky thread by coupon mad, post #6 I think

Just to keep you updated, I have received a reply from BPA which confirms

"I believe that this is something that we should look into and therefore by copy I am asking my colleague **** to initiate an investigation."

So far, this is the only organisation to respond...

Stroma

Is it Steve Clark looking into it ? Thanks for the update

skintandsad

Stroma wrote: »

Is it Steve Clark looking into it ? Thanks for the update

Steve replied to me but has passed it to one of his colleagues.

I didn't know if it was acceptable to post his name here so left it blank...