UKPC windscreen ticket.

aBolter

So I work on building sites, and the other day I was sent to Shirley nr Birmingham to a building site we work on. I arrived to see that the phase of the works was being block paved (normally we all park the vans on site. The site is located behind the busy high street, and the little patch of land and the road that runs behind is a quiet road, that ends in a dead end but big square piece of tarmac ground with a few businesses backing onto it, inc Asda. There are skips dotted around the edge etc.

So I asked the site agent where I should park, as I can see double reds and signs all down the road, but nothing in the big square part. The site agent tells me to tuck up in the corner next to one of the skips, and said "people parked there all week without problems"

And so after unloading my stuff I park up and start work.

At about 11am, the forklift driver runs into the plot I was in, and tells me Ive got a ticket. I go to see how much it is, and Im shocked as its £100!! And if I pay within 14 days its £60!

Surely charging that much is illegal? I mean, if I have to pay, Im forwarding all costs to the builder, but I wanted to see if there was anything I can do about this? Seems rather a lot of money to charge when a local car park they run charges £3 for all day parking.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

bazster

Unless it's a company, lease or hire car do nothing until a notice arrives in the post. In the meantime study the Newbies sticky and learn how to appeal. UKPC is very, very easy to swat.

aBolter

bazster wrote: »

Unless it's a company, lease or hire car do nothing until a notice arrives in the post. In the meantime study the Newbies sticky and learn how to appeal. UKPC is very, very easy to swat.

I had a brief scan, but got a bit lost! Will have a further look.

bazster

You've got plenty of time, will be a few weeks before something arrives in the post.

aBolter

So, feeling slightly better about it why is there no rush? they put a pretty sharp deadline behind the discounted rate!

bazster

If they want keeper liability to apply they must wait at least 28 days before issuing a Notice to Keeper.

Ignore the early-payment bribe, you are looking to obtain a discount of 100%.

Coupon-mad

aBolter wrote: »

So, feeling slightly better about it why is there no rush? they put a pretty sharp deadline behind the discounted rate!

The Newbies thread explains why you wait. Forget the discount bribe, they do that deliberately. The driver DOES NOT appeal. The keeper does, once they get the first letter in the post around Christmas/New Year. All explained in the Newbies thread and no need to rush reading it.

bod1467

bazster wrote: »

Unless it's a company, lease or hire car

I presume silence from the OP on this point means the OP is the registered keeper of the vehicle in question?

aBolter

bod1467 wrote: »

I presume silence from the OP on this point means the OP is the registered keeper of the vehicle in question?

Silence lol?

Yes its my van.

bod1467

aBolter wrote: »

Silence lol?

Neither of your previous replies #3 and #5 addressed this question from post #2.

aBolter

bod1467 wrote: »

Neither of your previous replies #3 and #5 addressed this question from post #2.

Questions come with question marks. I read it as a statement. I will of course answer any questions any of you may have, I came here for guidance after all.