Driver complaints about car park fine policies hit unprecedented levels in Scotland

Ryandavis1959

pappa_golf wrote: »

so seem to have quickly decided not to reply to my post ,,,,,,,,,silence is ,,,

Give me chance laddy I'm not a fast writer without my HB :rotfl:

pappa_golf

Ryandavis1959 wrote: »

Give me chance laddy I'm not a fast writer without my HB :rotfl:

well you now know the facts , and will be able to see why people laugh at your comments ,

Ryandavis1959

Getting things back on track, it is a DISGRACE that there is no independent appeales in Scotland. I was hoping that the SNP would have included something about it in their manifesto but there was surprisingly nothing despite what some MSP's have said.

Murdo Fraser might struggle to get his bill passed considering what he was coming out with about NS at the latest Election.

Hopefully this is something we can agree on! It should be a priority for a free appeals service to come into force in Scotland. And you can get away with telling them you wasn't the driver without consequence!.

Coupon-mad

Oh here we go, an agenda to get the IAS in Scotland. No, we do not agree.

What a surprise that a parking firm would want that, and posts in such an ungrammatical way (ex-clamper, perhaps?).

The IAS is doing more than enough damage to consumers in England and Wales, but then, you would know that.

Ryandavis1959

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Oh here we go, an agenda to get the IAS in Scotland. No, we do not agree.

What a surprise that a parking firm would want that, and posts in such an ungrammatical way (ex-clamper, perhaps?).

The IAS is doing more than enough damage to consumers in England and Wales, but then, you would know that.

I really don't get your belligerence but I will give you the benefit of the doubt since you are also attacking another new person in the court claims post!

If you actually read what Murdo is proposing it would be a fully independent appeals service, not run by Parking firms and definitely pro consumer. Unless you have some ulterior motive I don't see this as being anything but a great thing to support. I'll even hold my nose and back Murdo even though he hates the SNP.

Obviously things would be different if Scotland was independent but that ship has sailed for a time.

Edit - fyi if you're not aware Murdo Fraser is a Tory MSP who is the most vocal critic.

Coupon-mad

Personally I think 'appeals' simply give a false air of legitimacy to parking scumbags.

IMHO the industry should be banned like the clampers were, no legislation should be created to enable or 'legitimise' them like it was in England in 2012.

What would parking scumbags do if they actually had to get a real job? No transferable skills, aggressive, no admin skills, no customer service ethic - useless to Society, the lot of them.

pappa_golf

Ryandavis1959 wrote: »

I really don't get your belligerence but I will give you the benefit of the doubt since you are also attacking another new person in the court claims post!

If you actually read what Murdo is proposing it would be a fully independent appeals service, not run by Parking firms and definitely pro consumer. Unless you have some ulterior motive I don't see this as being anything but a great thing to support. I'll even hold my nose and back Murdo even though he hates the SNP.

Obviously things would be different if Scotland was independent but that ship has sailed for a time.

Edit - fyi if you're not aware Murdo Fraser is a Tory MSP who is the most vocal critic.

the english system is not run by Parking firms , however parking "firms" pay to be a member and therefor get access to the DVLA , how could a system in scotland work , would the scotish goverment (your idea of who would run it) grant access to the DVLA , and would they have to charge parking Cos a fee for this?

if so , they would then become the judge and jury , appeal and sentencing , oh hang on , thre IPC do this already , an appeal system , and a full solisitor back up

beamerguy

For a change, a newspaper that actually says it as it is.

@Ryandavis1959
Your agenda is clearly designed to be disruptive on this forum

From what you say, Murdo should not only act quickly to get
proper regulation in place and to have a word in the Sheriffs ear
to explain the parking scam in great detail

Judges in England and Wales are waking up to this scam so why
not wake up the Sheriffs

Maybe Murdo can do this but it will probably end up with false
claims and promises as does Marcus Jones MP of the DCLG

In the meantime for Scotland, you tell us, on what grounds a PPC
could bring this in front of a sheriff if they do not know who the
driver is/was .... we are very interested ?

pogofish

I wonder if the head of complaints against Smart had any bearing on the decision to sack them from my work's car parks - esp as we were railroaded into getting them by the council who required "parking management" as part of a raft of planning conditions.

Sadly we are not PPC-free just yet as they have got an even more toothless bunch of jokers to replace them but I noticed they are FTM being much more selective compared to Smart in the last few months of their predation.

The_Deep

I read the Guardian piece and thought it rather good. As a founder member Of CA I am not easily gulled by agents provocateur.


If you wish to be taken seriously on here Ryan, I suggest that you research that which you have written before you press the send button.