*** Breakdown and PCN ***

jrs101

Hello

I parked my car at a retail park. I came back to it and the car would not start. I had to leave it over night and then after the breakdown came the next morning I exited the car park.

I have received a PCN. Saying I exited after 17 hours....

How do I get out of this?

regards

Brie

Have you contacted the shop you visited in the retail park to see if they can get it cancelled?

Mark_d

If you left the car in the car park overnight then it sounds like 17 hours might be accurate.

Coupon-mad

Mark_d said:

If you left the car in the car park overnight then it sounds like 17 hours might be accurate.

But out of the control of the driver - frustration of contract. So no party can profit.

maman

Just as a matter of interest to those reading who might find themselves in this position in the future - 

This happened to me in an Aldi car park. I knew I was likely to overstay so I went back into the store and explained it to the manager. He gave me his name and contact number in case I got a parking ticket. 

Fortunately, I didn’t need it, probably because my car left on top of a breakdown vehicle. 

jrs101

Coupon-mad said:

Mark_d said:

If you left the car in the car park overnight then it sounds like 17 hours might be accurate.

But out if the control of the driver - frustration of contract. So no party can profit.

Great this sounds positive. Whats the best course here?

jrs101

Brie said:

Have you contacted the shop you visited in the retail park to see if they can get it cancelled?

No, there are many and i dont recall now which one i went in (happened weeks ago)

Umkomaas

jrs101 said:

Brie said:

Have you contacted the shop you visited in the retail park to see if they can get it cancelled?

No, there are many and i dont recall now which one i went in (happened weeks ago)

If it's a multi-outlet retail park, there will be a managing agent responsible for hiring the parking firm. Find out which one (some are very helpful) and explain your situation. 

Which retail park (we may have seen it here before)?

Which parking firm is chasing you?

James_Poisson

Annex F of the joint COP states (and I think charging £20 is still ridiculous, but they might say it covers admin):

F.3 Appeals where the charge should be reduced to £20 for a period of
14 days.
c) where the vehicle has broken down

jrs101

jrs101 said:

Coupon-mad said:

Mark_d said:

If you left the car in the car park overnight then it sounds like 17 hours might be accurate.

But out if the control of the driver - frustration of contract. So no party can profit.

Great this sounds positive. Whats the best course here?

Following up on this.

Advice?

thanks

jrs101

James_Poisson said:

Annex F of the joint COP states (and I think charging £20 is still ridiculous, but they might say it covers admin):

F.3 Appeals where the charge should be reduced to £20 for a period of
14 days.
c) where the vehicle has broken down

What does this mean to assist me?