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Rgp2000
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Hi all.
So I have just parked in a car park that I have parked in many times before at weekends, but never during the week. When I returned to my car I found a note scribbled on an envelope stating that I was in somebody's space and they will be sending a photo to the council. I read the sign closer and it is in fact permit holders only during the week, so I hold my hands up and admit that I was in the wrong.
My question is, if this person does actually send a photo to the council, will they act on it? It was my understanding that the ticket had to issued by a warden at the time, but some quick searching throws up contradictory things on this. Although on this occasion I was in the wrong, this seems subject to abuse if anyone can just send in a photo and say you were illegally parked.
So I have just parked in a car park that I have parked in many times before at weekends, but never during the week. When I returned to my car I found a note scribbled on an envelope stating that I was in somebody's space and they will be sending a photo to the council. I read the sign closer and it is in fact permit holders only during the week, so I hold my hands up and admit that I was in the wrong.
My question is, if this person does actually send a photo to the council, will they act on it? It was my understanding that the ticket had to issued by a warden at the time, but some quick searching throws up contradictory things on this. Although on this occasion I was in the wrong, this seems subject to abuse if anyone can just send in a photo and say you were illegally parked.
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I suspect this is just a frightener, its easy to modify the date on a picture so not likely to be valid evidence anyway.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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That's what I thought. I would normally be sceptical that they even took a photo, but this person clearly has nothing better to do since the car park was half empty and the spaces are not numbered.
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If it was my spacxe, I might leave more than a note.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/eb/a9/2f/eba92f12ecc627e08c93598125a79854.jpgYou never know how far you can go until you go too far.0 -
Was it definitely a council car park, or a private one?
We tend to deal with the latter here, so if you get a council parking ticket you would be better off posting over on pepipoo.com as they are specialists in council/police motoring queries.I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.
All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks0 -
I believe it is a council one so I'll try that, thanks.
Yes I suppose I should count myself lucky that they didn't key it or something, but as I said, there were no numbers to indicate it was "their" space in particular0 -
If it was my spacxe, I might leave more than a note.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/eb/a9/2f/eba92f12ecc627e08c93598125a79854.jpg
But not leave your name and address I'll bet. :cool:0
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