Ukpc car parking anpr letter

Bretclowes

Received a letter from ukpc stating that my car had been parked in a private car park for 37 minutes and it shouldn’t have been there. The area in question is a retail park with a Pizza Hut and McDonald’s in Weston super mare. The driver of the vehicle used the McDonald’s but there where no signs stating the car couldn’t be parked there and there where no devices to put the number plate details in to a system when leaving. Am I right I’m thinking that this can just be ignored because they have no authority to enforce this. Thanks for your help and time

KeithP

No you are not right in thinking that.

Redx

no , you are wrong , they can issue a court claim within 6 years

now please read the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread

complain to the M.A. of the retail park and get it cancelled

appeal as keeper within 28 days using the blue text template

if you IGNORE, expect a court claim within 6 years, where a judge will decide if they can enforce this invoice or not


ps:- you missed reading this section of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread

Q - ''Why isn't this sort of rip-off scam illegal? I thought these were unenforceable.''

A - Private charges are based on contract law and allege either that the driver breached a contractual term (e.g. a promise not to overstay a 2 hour free period) or accepted an offer to park for a large fee (e.g. 'by parking here without a permit, you agree to pay £100 per day'). Such contracts can be enforceable in the county court, but are defendable (see post #2 all about small claim defences).

Charges are not 'illegal' but this cowboy industry is skating on thin ice in 2018. These are some of the comments made by the MPs in Parliament concerning the unregulated parking industry (Feb 2018):

Coupon-mad

Bretclowes wrote: »

Received a letter from ukpc stating that my car had been parked in a private car park for 37 minutes and it shouldn’t have been there. The area in question is a retail park with a Pizza Hut and McDonald’s in Weston super mare. The driver of the vehicle used the McDonald’s but there where no signs stating the car couldn’t be parked there and there where no devices to put the number plate details in to a system when leaving. Am I right I’m thinking that this can just be ignored because they have no authority to enforce this. Thanks for your help and time

Was the NEWBIES FAQS thread invisible? If you were looking on a phone, STOP.

The_Deep

They are obviously trying to scam you so complain to your MP.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, and persistent offenders denied access. Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers.

Until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.