UKCPS ticket for leaving retail park

catfunt

CAB are completely ignorant when it comes to matters private parking.

If you have a PCN and go to them, they will usually recommend you just pay it!!

There was a thread recently (cant remember if it was in this forum or not, think it was another one) when certain questions were asked by members from here to test them, and they failed miserably.

paul2louise

I havent got a pcn, but if i do get one from them then i still am going to challenge it. I wanted to try the "I am sorry" approach but want more to try the "i wont back down" "prove it" approach. i dont think i can sit and wait and do nothing.

peter_the_piper

Question. How do they prove a driver left site and not just the passenger/s

ManxRed

And why didn't they mitigate their loss?

paul2louise

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Question. How do they prove a driver left site and not just the passenger/s

Never thought of that :beer:

Might get one of those dolls that ladies get so that u not a lone driver and leave it in the car ha ha

The_Slithy_Tove

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Question. How do they prove a driver left site and not just the passenger/s

We have seen cases where a parking charge has been issued specifically for a passenger leaving the site. That wouldn't fly at all, as the driver cannot be responsible for the conduct of people who happened to travel there in the same vehicle. As for proof, while there's probably no photographic evidence (and there doesn't need to be), it would be interesting to force the parking bod to come to court and swear that they saw person X get out of the car and leave the "site". Also, "site" is never properly defined on any signage, so how does one know if one is leaving the designated area. There are so many pitfalls to this kind of charge, that court is highly unlikely.

paul2louise

The appeal letter has come back rejected.
My husband wants to just pay it as he can see it is upsetting me.
I do feel sick.
They give me the option to appeal to the IAS.
I just don't think I am strong enough at the moment to cope with this.
It will worry me over Christmas
I am sorry if I don't feel like the fight.

I really appreciate the support and maybe I might feel like fighting tomorrow

Umkomaas

Sorry you're not feeling too good.

The opinions of regulars on whether or not to appeal to the IAS are split. Where there is no division is in the fact that fewer than 20% of appeals are ever successful at the IAS. So you may feel you don't have the appetite for researching and developing an appeal to IAS. Your alternative then is to ignore anything else that comes your way (a series of debt collector letters are likely to follow - but they would anyway if you lost at the IAS and didn't pay). The only things not to ignore would be a Letter Before Claim (sent by UKCPS) or real court papers.

UKCPS are mildly litigious (usually in parking in disabled bays without a blue badge - that's their 'speciality'), but you shouldn't be panicked by this. If it did happen, you could settle at any time right up to the court room steps.

I'm not trying to influence you one way or the other, just laying out the options.

See what tomorrow brings.

Half_way

I haven't got time to post a full reply, but seriously don't worry about this, don't let it worry you. It's not an issue and can easily be dealt with. Trying to panic you and get you to worry is all a part of the pressure tactics.

Half_way

Question: where is this retail park? And do you know who owns it? (Ie savills)