I Allegedly Abused their Parking Bay

Biliskn3r

Hi all,

I got this in the mail today and am flabbergasted. "Parking Bay Abuse" with a shoddy phone camera, taken from his car? Is this even serious? Or is this guy just having a laugh?

app [dot] box [dot] com/s/c3nu29bx0vxtc4ln6rt4teqlz1xdxr5z
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How is the car 'abusing the parking space'???

Regardless, I've written this up and wondered what you guys think - it's absurd that thieving companies such as this aren't fined for attempting daylight robbery. Perhaps the government should institute that every POPLA case that the private company loses, the private company should compensate Tax Payers 1000% of the PCN issued (no discounts, so all these losses should cost the private company £1K or more).

I'm sick of turd letters like these ruining what is already a bankrupting high street. And they wonder why brick and mortar shops are closing down.

Any tips/feedback will be much appreciated

Thanks for reading.
B
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Disputing liability for parking charge XXX issued XXX

Dear XXX,

The above vehicle was issued with a parking ticket for parking at XXX Retail on 08/09/2019. This ticket was issued unfairly and the driver is not liable for the parking charge because:

The car was parked within the bay, according to the parking rules.

The photograph used for the PCN does not show 'Parking Bay Abuse'. In this carpark there are no lines painted between the bays. Moreover, the photograph printed on the PCN clearly shows the car parked between the small 'T' markings painted at the front of the bay. I understand that you are obliged to provide evidence that the car was actually parked in breach of the rules.

Yours faithfully
XXX

Le_Kirk

Your link made live: -
https://app.box.com/s/c3nu29bx0vxtc4ln6rt4teqlz1xdxr5z

The_Deep

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams so consider complaining to your MP.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, 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, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but 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

KeithP

It looks to me that your car is indeed parked over the line:

twhitehousescat

NAACP

National association of abused car parks , be aware they are horrible to deal with

Johno100

KeithP wrote: »

It looks to me that your car is indeed parked over the line:

What line? It doesn't look like a properly marked out bay in any case.

The_Deep

KeithP wrote: »

It looks to me that your car is indeed parked over the line:

Perhaps, but only marginally, certainly not a breach of contract worthy of a court claim imo, possibly even a vexatious or abusive action.

Often there is no alternative, especially if the cars to the left and/or right are parked closely. As a disabled person I require some extra room to get out of my car.

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams so consider complaining to your MP.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, 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, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but 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

tboo

Read up on the newbie thread and either send the standard letter from there or your own


BTW shoddy parking - looks like my blind grandma parked the car. It's well over the line at the front.

Coupon-mad

tboo wrote: »

BTW shoddy parking - looks like my blind grandma parked the car. It's well over the line at the front.

What line at the front, and can we tell that the two bays (one behind the other, it seems) are long enough for an average car?

What utter scammers and shysters this lot have proved to be. They should be ashamed.

No way is that car in contravention, IMHO. De minimis at best and the line is not even painted at the sides or the bay. Pathetic that you will now have to fight this in court, as you know from all other UKCPM threads you care to read.

Nuff said, come back at court stage.

Johno100

Coupon-mad wrote: »

What line at the front, and can we tell that the two bays (one behind the other, it seems) are long enough for an average car?

What utter scammers and shysters this lot have proved to be. They should be ashamed.

No way is that car in contravention, IMHO. De minimis at best and the line is not even painted at the sides or the bay. Pathetic that you will now have to fight this in court, as you know from all other UKCPM threads you care to read.

Nuff said, come back at court stage.

I thought it was just me and/or the OP's link included other photos I'd missed.

Onthewall

Clearly not parked within the bay, people should look again at the photo but maybe with your eyes open..