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CP Plus charge a car being towed out of Motorway Services

Coupon-mad
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Have we seen this classic example of the BPA Code of Practice in action in the form of fine, upstanding AOS member CP Plus? Cost them £2.50 to buy this guy's data from the DVLA and - as ever, unquestioningly - the DVLA supplied it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3836978/Driver-broke-M6-service-station-fined-100-overstaying-photo-car-towed-away-proof.html

Almost as good as the PCN (mentioned on pepipoo ages ago and not CP Plus) resulting from a person deliberately pushing a shopping trolley out of a retail park with their number-plate strapped to it, to test out the 'stringent checks' the PPCs undertake...not!

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  • DoaM
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    The DM have had enough articles now about this skimdustry to know it's not a fine.
  • peter_the_piper
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    We know its not a fine but the general public don't. Still more education needed.
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  • DoaM
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    But if news articles start using the correct terminology then it'll help to get the message across, so stop people being so "frightened". :)
  • Castle
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    Surely, once the Car is put on the transporter it's no longer parked; so the period of parking is incorrect.
  • pappa_golf
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    I blame the AA ,, 3 *loody hours!
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  • Coupon-mad
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    Castle wrote: »
    Surely, once the Car is put on the transporter it's no longer parked; so the period of parking is incorrect.
    Good point!

    It really does show a classic example of how ANPR charges are UNFAIR and UNCHECKED.
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