PCN for eating my McDonalds at a garage

nicolanicola

On the way to visit my sister in hospital, I went to McDonald’s drive though. There was no parking so I continued to the garage, that is the only way out, and pulled up out of the way on the forecourt. There was a McDonalds bin there. 10 mins or so later I drove out. 2 weeks later I have a £100 fine - “was parked in an area that should be kept clear at all times”. Why was there a McDonald’s bin there then!

I didn’t see any signs informing me I could be fined.

The letter shows an image of my car parked.

What grounds do I have to appeal?

beamerguy

Have you read the NEWBIES thread yet ... you must

Who is the parking company.

You need to take your own pictures of the site

This is ANPR

The_Deep

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of alleged contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, and others have already been named and shamed in the House of Commons as have Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each week, hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned. They lose most of them, and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an M.P. for unprofessional conduct

The problem has become so widespread that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers. It has even been suggested that some of these companies have links with organised crime.

Watch the video of the Second Reading and committee stage in the House of Commons recently. MPs have a very low opinion of this industry.

http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f0384f2-eba5-4fff-ab07-cf24b6a22918?in=12:49:41

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-07-19/debates/2b90805c-bff8-4707-8bdc-b0bfae5a7ad5/Parking(CodeOfPractice)Bill(FirstSitting)

and complain in the most robust terms to your MP. With a fair wind they will be out of business by in the not too distant future..

Coupon-mad

nicolanicola wrote: »

On the way to visit my sister in hospital, I went to McDonald’s drive though. There was no parking so I continued to the garage, that is the only way out, and pulled up out of the way on the forecourt. There was a McDonalds bin there. 10 mins or so later I drove out. 2 weeks later I have a £100 fine - “was parked in an area that should be kept clear at all times”. Why was there a McDonald’s bin there then!

I didn’t see any signs informing me I could be fined.

The letter shows an image of my car parked.

What grounds do I have to appeal?

You don't seem to have read NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST, first? No link provided or needed...it's 2 clicks away.