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PCN with Apcoa carpark.
petetuk
Posts: 3 Newbie
So yesterday I had visit my wife who current in hospital and I parked in only space that was free to park for the very quick visit in the area where staff can park (yeah silly I know).
During very quick visit I had PCN ticket on my car with very long ticket telling ways pay and how to check my ticket details, now half me wants fight it and other half me just want pay the discount rate.
But I like hear your views my understanding is I can appeal but best wait Day 25/26 am correct what read see if send me letter ?
During very quick visit I had PCN ticket on my car with very long ticket telling ways pay and how to check my ticket details, now half me wants fight it and other half me just want pay the discount rate.
But I like hear your views my understanding is I can appeal but best wait Day 25/26 am correct what read see if send me letter ?
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Yes, do as the NEWBIES thread says. No need for threads to check, if everyone did this we'd drown.
We always beat APCOA - you could write anything that doesn't say who was driving and you'd win.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD0 -
Precisely. Follow the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #1.But I like hear your views my understanding is I can appeal but best wait Day 25/26 am correct what read see if send me letter ?
Get a POPLA Code, put together a decent POPLA appeal and APCOA are likely to fold. But you have to jump through the hoops - no shortcut unless you can get a hospital cancellation. But I have a friend who is a hospital consultant who is in despair about the general public snatching staff car parking spaces, preventing him and other critical hospital staff parking. He is (privately) convinced that patients have died as a consequence!
But please be aware for the future, it is no longer a case of dumping your car (whatever the circumstances) wherever you decide, but follow the instructions of the parking company (no matter how much you - or we - dislike) as this is the way things are going.
Comply with the signage and you steer clear of swingeing penalties (although not always, but it's then that we are at our best!). At best you might just save a life!Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.#Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street0 -
Ok thank you wanted double check about way handle the PCN ticket first one in 15 years so never needed to think what I needed to do next.
On side note did visit the hospital today a parked in the correct space unlike before.0
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