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Euro Car Parks - parking charge notice, broxburn, scotland
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gmassie94
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Hello, hoping someone can advise me, I just received a parking charge notice from ECP, the car park is in a small retail park in broxburn, scotland. I had overstayed by 15 mins (including the grace period). It was past 10pm, the retail units had all closed and there was only a couple of other cars in the car park. It's a car park I've used sporadically for around 10 years, and i just didn't notice the signs as we were in a rush to make a dinner reservation. £100 (£60) seems very harsh imo. My initial instinct is to completely ignore the letter and all future letters, is this the correct approach?
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As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.
I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks2 -
Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.0
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gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.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 Street2 -
Keeper liability does not currently exist in Scotland. Only a driver can be held liable, and only if someone is daft enough to tell the PPC the driver's details.
In England and Wales, a day to day keeper, a registered keeper, or hirer can be held liable in certain circumstances as well as the driver.
Keeper/hirer liability will be introduced in Scotland in the near future thanks to your former Dear Leader who decided to import the laws of England and Wales into Scotland despite spouting off that she wanted independence. This means that someone who was not in the vehicle at the time of an alleged parking event can be held liable in certain circumstances.I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks3 -
Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.0
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gmassie94 said:Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.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 -
Fruitcake said:Keeper liability does not currently exist in Scotland. Only a driver can be held liable, and only if someone is daft enough to tell the PPC the driver's details.
In England and Wales, a day to day keeper, a registered keeper, or hirer can be held liable in certain circumstances as well as the driver.
Keeper/hirer liability will be introduced in Scotland in the near future thanks to your former Dear Leader who decided to import the laws of England and Wales into Scotland despite spouting off that she wanted independence. This means that someone who was not in the vehicle at the time of an alleged parking event can be held liable in certain circumstances.0 -
gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.
This applies to all parking companies for the moment. When the new law comes in, it cannot be backdated to your ticket .
Just ignore and you will no doubt get a few debt recovery letters from powerless idiots who can do nothing, you ignore those as well
These crazzies will add a fake amount to line their own pockets £60 - £70. The letters are full of verbal diarrhoea ... great for cat litter or a budgie cage0 -
Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.0
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gmassie94 said:Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Umkomaas said:gmassie94 said:Fruitcake said:As long as the registered keeper lives in Scotland, it is safe to ignore. Please note that this advice will change when the new Scottish Transport Bill is introduced within the next year when keeper liability will be imported across the border from England and Wales.1
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