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Overstaying in a Private Eye parking in Scotland

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boqq_2
boqq_2 Posts: 79 Forumite
edited 27 December 2014 at 9:22AM in Parking tickets, fines & parking
I really cannot believe I just did this as I'm usually a stickler for rules but the last few weeks have been especially taxing and I wasn't thinking straight...
Anyway I overstayed in a TkMaxx car park run by Parking Eye and their automatic Number plate recognition cameras. So I'm waiting to receive the dreaded fine. I am not the registered keeper of the car I was driving. How should we proceed?

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  • hoohoo
    hoohoo Posts: 1,717 Forumite
    Assuming this is not hired or leased...

    Keeper liability does not apply in Scotland so the keeper should appeal.

    Dear ParkingEye, I am. Appealing as the keeper. I was not the driver and keeper liability does not apply in Scotland. Please therefore cancel the charge. Any further correspondence other than to cancel the charge will be regarded as harassment and complaints lodged with the DVLA regarding inappropriate use of data.

    If there is any proof the keeper can use to show they were not the driver, post up here and we will advise whether to include or not.
    Dedicated to driving up standards in parking
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    Not a fine and not Private Eye!
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • boqq_2
    boqq_2 Posts: 79 Forumite
    You're right, it's Parking eye. Told you I'm not really well at the moment. More hassle is all I need. There is no proof really as the RK was just at home.... Will this suffice?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,893 Forumite
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    edited 27 December 2014 at 3:39PM
    As hoohoo says, the keeper is safe to appeal saying they were not driving and I would add to the sentence 'Please therefore cancel the charge, which is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss in any case, especially as the occupants of the car were shopping in TKMAXX.' (plus attach the 'passengers' receipt if there is one). That should get it cancelled - and/or complain to TKMAXX, the Store manager only of course, not some boy or girl on the CS desk dealing with returns.

    Or just ignore it as it's Scotland.

    What you don't do is say who was driving, nor do you pay or offer any money!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Best thing is to simply ignore them in Scotland. I know someone with a few tickets from them. They just make the threats more dire, threaten you under English law and have DRP tell you how naughty you are. Then they stop writing.
  • Yes, they do that to people in Ulster, Isle of Man and Channel Islands too.
  • fil_cad
    fil_cad Posts: 837 Forumite
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    As you are in scotland, save your valuable time and just ignore the scammers, but dont waste the pulp they post to you, shredded it makes a lovely warm bed for a pet hampster, on the other hand keep it incase you run out of bog paper, one never knows when you could get caught short. :money:
    PPCs say its carpark management, BPA say its raising standards..... we all know its just about raking in the revenue. :eek:
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