Parking Ticket Help!

[loony rrabit]

just been shopping for a few hours, returned to my car to find a fine saying i did not have a ticket. i did have a ticket but it had come off some how fallen on to the seat. i have said ticket, i was just wondering if it worth appealing to explain this or will they still do me for not displaying a ticket on the windscreen anyway? also do they take a digital photo as proof that it was not on the windscreen and that the fine had been issued, i really dont want to pay £30 for £1 ticket.
any help would be great cheers

[puggit]

What time was the ticket issued? Was it dark...

If it was, chances are the picture taken is worthless...

You've got the valid parking ticket, legally paid for - appeal with this as proof if it was dark!

I got away with this one when the parking voucher fell on the floor

Also www.parkingticket.co.uk

[puggit]

PS don't send the orginal ticket in whatever you do!!!

[donaldsmith]

IT a civil matter as its a super market carpark. The can only chase you in civil cout for none payment under contract law.

If you got the balls to go to county court and fight it you can win as you still have the ticket.

>> Edited by donaldsmith on Tuesday 3rd January 19:39

[puggit]

donaldsmith said:

IT a civil matter as its a super market carpark.

Did I miss something in the original post or are you a mind reader Donald

[donaldsmith]

no ie pay and display = same thing where ever it is. it will be civil
they can only chase you based on contract law ie you enter car park and enter in to a contract by entering it after seing displayed sign.
I seem to remember a case of shome chalining doggey glue on ticke that fell off windscreen not long ago and wining.

[gozomark]

"case of shome chalining doggey glue on ticke that fell off windscreen not long ago and wining." - what language is that ?

[donaldsmith]

OUTLAW

[Dwight VanDriver]

Go through the appeal system......

dvd

[loony rrabit]

cheers guys, have drafted an letter explaining what happened together with a copy of my ticket so i guess i will just have to wait and see!!

thanks agian

[g_attrill]

donaldsmith said:

no ie pay and display = same thing where ever it is. it will be civil

Unless the parking is decriminalised in the local authority, in which case the council run car parks will be covered too - ie. you get a PCN and can only appeal to the council, then PATAS and then the High Court (if you have the money).

Gareth

[puggit]

loony rrabit said:

cheers guys, have drafted an letter explaining what happened together with a copy of my ticket so i guess i will just have to wait and see!! thanks agian

No no no no...

The ticket did not fall off the windscreen - it was afixed to glass in the car and on display!!!