Dispatches: Channel 4 at 8pm Tonight

bargepole

Secrets of the Parking Wardens: Channel 4 goes undercover to investigate the private companies issuing more than 2.5 million tickets a year, in an industry that's booming.


All of the *right* people have been contacted during the making of this programme, and watch out for an appearance by the Prankster, who is rumoured to have bought a new hat for the occasion.


PPCs, BPA and IPC should be afraid. Be very afraid.

trisontana

Will Patrick be on there with his dire warnings of utter chaos if the activities of his members are curbed?

trisontana

DOCUMENTARY: Dispatches
On: Channel 4
Date: Monday 16th February 2015 (starting this evening)
Time: 20:00 to 20:30 (30 minutes long)

Secrets of the Parking Wardens.
Wherever you park they are waiting to pounce. Whether you're out to do some shopping or grabbing a burger, catching a train or visiting a hospital, the private parking industry is watching how you park. Thanks to new camera technology and a change in the law, it's an industry that is booming. Since 2007 the number of parking tickets issued by private companies has grown five-fold to more than 2.5 million a year. But as the parking firms rake in the money, complaints against the industry have soared. Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the secrets of this new parking scandal.


(Thanks to Digiguide for the above information)

bazster

The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hospitals-still-allowing-private-parking-firms-to-prey-on-visitors-with-penalty-fines-10047797.html

bod1467

The_Independent wrote:

Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras have enabled private companies to monitor motorists’ compliance with parking rules without even the need for wardens.

Except ANPR does not do that, does it.

trisontana

"The British Car Parking Association,"

Who are they?
I see by the comments to that article that people are still saying "ignore". I bet PE love that.

Fergie76

With fines averaging £125

I assume that must mean when people don't pay and all other charges are add on?

Cash-Cows

bargepole wrote: »

watch out for an appearance by the Prankster, who is rumoured to have bought a new hat for the occasion.

:rotfl:

Good stuff.

AltheHibby

Any other regulars on the programme?

molerat

Oh dear, some truth in what he says but certain to end in tears

If you can beat a hasty retreat without paying do so.

You don't have to pay a fine for parking on private land.
The ticket is on the individual not the car.

Just say you lent the car to a friend.

As it is private land courts cannot force you to disclose 'this friend'. Therefore the ticket is unenforceable.

Of course if it's Government land you would be forced to disclose the identity of 'your friend'.

But maybe he lives in Scotland

bod1467

Well done Ronald for calling it a Parking Charge Notice.

Bad form Ronald for getting scared and paying it.