Popla unsuccesfull. Euro car parks. ANPR

Npb

Hi, help required as to what to expect next and what to do after my POPLA was unsuccesfull. The motorist entered the car park of a public house outside it’s business hours and was pictured on anpr cameras entering and leaving but at no time within a bay or any other parked position. The time between the photos was 37 minutes. In order authorise parking, vehicle reg needed to be entered into a console within the pub which was impossible due to it being closed. Business interests were not being protected at the time of vehicle entry. There were several different types of sign, differently worded, and the motorist took time to read and understand all of these.
The vehicle keeper was served with a postal PCN which was appealed immediately upon receipt and POPLA process commenced.
My only option (in popla’s and euro car parks eyes) is to pay £85 plus handling charge.
Should the motorist now await LBCC or take different action?

Fruitcake

The PoPLA decision is not binding on the motorist, so all you can do now is wait to see if the PPC try court.
Debt collectors of course can be ignored, but not a LBC/MCOL from the PPC.

Coupon-mad

Search the forum for POPLA lost and relax, having read all the other threads of people happily ignoring such rubbish afterwards.

Npb

Thanks. I appealed to popla on 4 grounds,
Signage (there are 5 differently worded signs on site)
Business closed so no access to console.
No business interest to protect at time of entering/leaving site.
Grace periods.

After reading many cases on here I was surprised that popla didn’t find in my favour.
Ok I will wait until i get any letters and update on here.

Thanks again.

nosferatu1001

Well grace periods was a non starter

What did they say about the signage? Just being different wouldn't necessarily help you.

Ignore debt collectors. We don't care about those at all.

Npb

Popla reckon the signs were conspicious, legible and intelligible and made no reference to the fact that there are a number of differently appearing signs.

Coupon-mad

Never mind. Search POPLA lost Euro and you will find you are not alone!

Npb

Update:
Today the vehicle keeper recieved a letter from DRP debt recovery plus, demanding the increased amount of £145 to be paid by 02/10/18. If payment is not made, DRP will recommend their client to take court action against the vehicle keeper.
The vehicle keeper is considering ignoring this letter. Would that be wise?

beamerguy

Npb wrote: »

Update:
Today the vehicle keeper recieved a letter from DRP debt recovery plus, demanding the increased amount of £145 to be paid by 02/10/18. If payment is not made, .
The vehicle keeper is considering ignoring this letter. Would that be wise?

Have you not read on here that DRP are complete idiots.

They have added their fake charges and NO you do not
owe £145 ....... It's a scam

NEVER REPLY OR TALK TO DRP.

What a lot of rubbish ..... "DRP will recommend their client to take court action against the vehicle keeper"

It's not their debt so how can they recommend anything ???

RETARDS ...... READ THIS
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5859454/debt-collectors-drp-zzps-what-they-dont-want-you-to-know&highlight=debt+collectors+drp

As BPA members, Steve Clark of the BPA should put a stop
to this DRP rubbish.

DRP just make the BPA look like a scam

pogofish

Npb wrote: »

Update:
Today the vehicle keeper recieved a letter from DRP debt recovery plus, demanding the increased amount of £145 to be paid by 02/10/18. If payment is not made, DRP will recommend their client to take court action against the vehicle keeper.
The vehicle keeper is considering ignoring this letter. Would that be wise?

DRP is liable to be utterly ignored here too.

Post four of the Newbies Sticky covers them completely - There is nothing else to add!

Coupon-mad

Yes, ignoring debt collectors is the way to go. Laugh at them & file (keep!) the letters.