Invoice for stopping on Red Line (Airport)

Fruitcake

fredblessed said:

VCS Ltd have gone rather quiet. I assume it went to debt collection a couple of weeks ago but have yet to hear anything. The one bit of information that I do think worth sharing is that Bristol Airport have confirmed that they are using red circles to issue directions rather than prohibitions and that they expect motorists to scan the QR codes displayed on the tariff boards. Their unconventional use of road symbols and expectation to scan QR codes may be helpful to anyone else invoiced for stopping.

Dear Bristol Airport Limited,

How does driving around in a van and polluting the atmosphere 24 hours a day, every day of the year keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a vehicle keeper up to seven months after an alleged event keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a vehicle keeper who was not in the vehicle at the time of the alleged event keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped in a queue of traffic due to a broken down bus keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped in a queue of traffic at a closed car park entrance barrier (and outside the area where VCS are contracted to operate) keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped at the exit of a car park whilst waiting to join traffic, outside the area where they are contracted to operate keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped at a roundabout Give Way sign keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped at a Stop sign keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped at a Zebra crossing as required by airport byelaws to allow pedestrians to cross keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist because their vehicle was stopped at a red traffic light/pedestrian controlled crossing as required by airport byelaws keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing a parking charge notice to a motorist with a fractured spine who stopped because they were having a medical emergency keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does repeatedly lying to motorists that Bristol Airport Limited (and other UK airport operators) consider airport byelaws to be obsolete keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does VCS having signage on their vans that breaches the CCTV Code of Practice keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does issuing parking charge notices to motorist photographed outside the area where they are contracted to operate, and subsequently losing in court keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does breaching Data Protection laws and regulations by passing motorist's personal data to be processed by completely separate companies keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How does using automated number plate recognition systems, prohibited for use by the UK Government at council and local authority car parks because they are not fit for purpose keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

How can using a non-independent and and unfair second stage appeal system that breaches the Alternative Dispute Regulations 2015 keep Bristol Airport roadways safe?
Answer: It doesn't.

No actions are taken by VCS at the time of any alleged event. Nobody tells the driver to move their vehicle, nor investigates to see if a motorist needs help, therefore, issuing a notice to keeper weeks or months later, or issuing a court claim up to six years later cannot possibly stop the unauthorised actions to which you refer, and therefore can in no way make the airport roads safer.



The IPC is not a regulatory body. It is an unregulated trade association that supports unregulated private parking companies referred to as rogues, scammers, and bloodsuckers by UK MPs across all parties during open parliamentary debate.
VCS are not audited by the DVLA, and the IPC do not audit its members, nor audit parking sites.

LDast

All the airports in the USA and Canada, even the biggest, busiest airports in those countries, do not have or require any form of unregulated private parking company made up of ex-clamper morons to keep the "roadways safe" or to "keep their customers safe". So, why does a piddling little regional airport the size of Bristol require a scamming firm of cowboys to supposedly keep it "safe"?

Fruity, you forgot to mention that no one has ever seen any evidence of a valid contract flowing from OTPP for VCS to actually issue PCNs in their own name.

Fruitcake

LDast said:

All the airports in the USA and Canada, even the biggest, busiest airports in those countries, do not have or require any form of unregulated private parking company made up of ex-clamper morons to keep the "roadways safe" or to "keep their customers safe". So, why does a piddling little regional airport the size of Bristol require a scamming firm of cowboys to supposedly keep it "safe"?

Fruity, you forgot to mention that no one has ever seen any evidence of a valid contract flowing from OTPP for VCS to actually issue PCNs in their own name.

I omitted that deliberately because in my opinion the lack of contract should be addressed to VCS and not alert BA Ltd to the fact that there is no contract, and that the previous one has expired, until it gets put in front of a judge.
I may of course be overthinking things.

Coupon-mad

No I agree - shhhhh

fredblessed

Had a bit of good news. The airport has now accepted the road sign is incorrect and promised to replace it. I still believe the tariff signs should be moved to somewhere they can be read but I've made my point and it is now time to move on. It seems improbable that VCS will be in touch again so I'd like to just say thank you to you all for your support.

Coupon-mad

That's good. You mean they admitted this is wrong and misleading?

Bristol Airport have confirmed that they are using red circles to issue directions rather than prohibitions 

fredblessed

Coupon-mad said:

That's goid. You mean they admitted this is wrong and misleading?

Bristol Airport have confirmed that they are using red circles to issue directions rather than prohibitions 

Yes, they apologised and said they'd received confirmation from VCS that it has been cancelled. Thank you.