PCN when you are the driver not the keeper of the vehicle

Umkomaas

Michael_Anderson said:

I hadn't seen that. The matter isn't going to court though good to know if it does.

From where do you draw that confidence?  Most OPS cases in Sussex are sued through the courts there. Some get to the finish line, some falter on the way, but all need to be dealt with comprehensively and not without a great deal of work. 

Coupon-mad

It will go to court. That's what OPS do.  And they usually lose.

Please tell me which car park (even by pm if you prefer).  It is important!  ParkingMad and I ''the Sussex ladies'' know all about loads of them and winning points.

Michael_Anderson

We just got a letter saying they have dropped the case.

Le_Kirk

Excellent news!

Coupon-mad

Michael_Anderson said:

We just got a letter saying they have dropped the case.

Brilliant, OPS usually start a court claim then back down, but in your case they backed down before court?  You don't just mean one solicitor has handed the file back to OPS, do you, that's just means they are moving the case to another robo-claim legal firm to file a claim.

Can you tell us which car park now please, if OPS have 100% confirmed the PCN is cancelled?

Please now make a real difference - A TASK FOR SEPTEMBER.

The Government is (this month only) consulting about a new statutory code of practice (CoP) and framework to rein in the rogue parking firms.  Read and comment on the draft CoP proposal and the enforcement framework consultation, and get everyone you know to do the same.

You will need to register to comment on the CoP and enter an occupation even if you are retired or a homemaker, but otherwise it is easy to navigate, and comment upon each section/subsection individually. You can save comments to edit later and or submit comments once you are happy with them.

https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00193#/section

You do not need to register to comment on the enforcement framework which can be found here. It has a link on page 5 to make comments.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913272/Code_Enforcement_Framework_consultation.pdf

At the very least, we say the parking charge level should be £50/£25 or higher level £70/£35, as per Council PCNs in E&W.  

And we say the added fake 'debt recovery' costs are just double counting the cost of letters, and MUST GO because that is unfair and illegal.

Please be heard.  You can bet the hundreds of PPCs will be commenting.

No apologies for repeating this vital 'call for action' to consumers, on every thread this month!

Scrapit

Michael_Anderson said:

We just got a letter saying they have dropped the case.

Seems that they are doing this lately. I'm hoping they drop mine.

D_P_Dance

They have wasted your time, now waste some of theirs, read this,

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/small-claims/making-a-small-claim/