Parking Eye Darlington v Disabled Owner

Coupon-mad

Do you think the contract terms located at the bottom of the signs is poor

Yes.

And your medical conditions mean you ARE a protected person under the definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010, which of course does NOT require disabled people to 'prove it' with a Council badge that has no application on private land.

You had as much right to park in a disabled bay as anyone, and could not read the terms in the rain on an unlit, high red/black sign with no 'white space' around the words about 'no concessions' to disabled people (whatever that actually means - arguably ambiguous in itself).

Thunderpants1817

Thank you guys makes me feel better knowing that if they do intend to take courts action I at least can raise a defence against them.

Umkomaas

Thank you guys

Not every regular is a guy. Our top contributor is a gal.

Thunderpants1817

Umkomaas wrote: »

Not every regular is a guy. Our top contributor is a gal.

Nothing meant by it, I am sure there are many outstanding ladies contributing to all forums.

Coupon-mad

LoadsofChildren123 is also female but we have some fantastic male regulars here too (including Umkomaas). The similarity is, we all want to fight this scam and win every case v PPC scum.

Thunderpants1817

Hi All

Today Saturday I received a further letter from EQUITA stating the following: We note that despite our previous efforts to contact you this matter remains outstanding and the debt of £160 is still due. (It was £60)

Our efforts to resolve this matter on behalf of our client have been unsuccessful and we will be referring this back to Parking Eye with our recommendation that they proceed with additional Enforcement/litigation action.

If you wish to avoid action escalating you need to contact our office within the next 7 days.

We trust you understand the seriousness of the situation.

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So from a £60 fine it is now £160 not bad work if you can get it. Do I still do nothing and wait for them to issue proceedings?

I so want to send them a blast across their bows but understand I'm opening myself up.

Quentin

Yes do nothing about that letter


follow the advice in #3 re.ignoring/when to respond


Any shot at them will be to your detriment as they "love" to know they have something on their hook!

beamerguy

Thunderpants1817 wrote: »

Hi All

Today Saturday I received a further letter from EQUITA stating the following: We note that despite our previous efforts to contact you this matter remains outstanding and the debt of £160 is still due. (It was £60)

Our efforts to resolve this matter on behalf of our client have been unsuccessful and we will be referring this back to Parking Eye with our recommendation that they proceed with additional Enforcement/litigation action.

If you wish to avoid action escalating you need to contact our office within the next 7 days.

We trust you understand the seriousness of the situation.

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So from a £60 fine it is now £160 not bad work if you can get it. Do I still do nothing and wait for them to issue proceedings?


I so want to send them a blast across their bows but understand I'm opening myself up.

A debt collector letter only working on behalf of PE

"we will be referring this back to Parking Eye"
That is all they can do as this belongs to PE ... Not them.

Just wait to see what happens, if PE decide to go further you will get court papers and that's when you come back here.

And as a footnote ....
"that they proceed with additional Enforcement/litigation action."

in laymans language that PE might take you to court where it
then becomes 50/50 if they win.
There is no enforcement unless you lose and ignore the court
to pay then and only then can they enforce.

See how scary these letters are but when it comes down
to reality, these letters contain rubbish

"We trust you understand the seriousness of the situation"
How stupid, it's only a stupid parking ticket

Half_way

have you complained to the landowner, stating the equality act?
if not then it's vital that you do so, as if you want to use it in your defence should it get that far, or use it as a basis for a counter claim, you need to take all reasonable steps to inform them of their error, and allow them to correct their mistakes.
you can't just pounce on them with the EA

Thunderpants1817

Half_way wrote: »

have you complained to the landowner, stating the equality act?
if not then it's vital that you do so, as if you want to use it in your defence should it get that far, or use it as a basis for a counter claim, you need to take all reasonable steps to inform them of their error, and allow them to correct their mistakes.
you can't just pounce on them with the EA

I did email the landowner informing them of the situation but they didn't seem bothered and that I should take it up with parking eye.

I didn't however mention the equality act as I didn't know about it then and don't understand how this legislation could affect the outcome.