PCN received while car in possession of garage!
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I received a PCN for a parking violation incurred while my car was at a garage for repairs; the car seems to have been temporarily moved out of the garage itself and parked unlawfully on a nearby pavement, hence the PCN.
Initial appeal against the PCN has been rejected. Can anyone advise?
Initial appeal against the PCN has been rejected. Can anyone advise?
DaineseMan said:
I received a PCN for a parking violation incurred while my car was at a garage for repairs; the car seems to have been temporarily moved out of the garage itself and parked unlawfully on a nearby pavement, hence the PCN.
Initial appeal against the PCN has been rejected. Can anyone advise?
Pass it on to the garage to pay, surely they are liable for cars in their care.Initial appeal against the PCN has been rejected. Can anyone advise?
The only possible grounds for appeal would be that the car was parked by a person who was in control of the vehicle without your consent. The problem is that the garage did have your consent to take control of the vehicle. There might be an argument to be made that the garage had your consent to drive the car onto the jack and work on it, but not to take it out onto the street and get a parking ticket. Not sure where the law stands on that type of conditional consent though... I suspect it wouldn't be accepted it would mean you could tell someone "you can use my car on condition that you don't get a parking ticket"... which would defeat the object of making ten owner liable for PCNs.
Or you could pay it and ask the garage to reimburse you - have you spoken to them about it?
Or you could pay it and ask the garage to reimburse you - have you spoken to them about it?
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