Disabled bay parking ticket
Discussion
Hi all,
Just got a text from the Wife, saying she's just got a ticket for parking in a disabled bay in Waitrose car park.
Having a 5 week old baby, she made a mistake and thought it was a parent and child space (don't ask!).
The car park is council owned.
My advice is 'that was a bit silly. Better pay up.'
I assume there is no chance or grounds what-so-ever of contesting this?
Just got a text from the Wife, saying she's just got a ticket for parking in a disabled bay in Waitrose car park.
Having a 5 week old baby, she made a mistake and thought it was a parent and child space (don't ask!).
The car park is council owned.
My advice is 'that was a bit silly. Better pay up.'
I assume there is no chance or grounds what-so-ever of contesting this?
Usual array of helpful answers...
I can only echo what has been said, if Waitrose are using a private parking company then it is unenforceable anyway. If the ticket is from a council parking warden then the best thing to do is to appeal (as unlikely as you are to win) or pay up.
Accidents happen, a bit like doing 35 in a 30 or similar, you cant say you didnt know...
Best of luck.
I can only echo what has been said, if Waitrose are using a private parking company then it is unenforceable anyway. If the ticket is from a council parking warden then the best thing to do is to appeal (as unlikely as you are to win) or pay up.
Accidents happen, a bit like doing 35 in a 30 or similar, you cant say you didnt know...
Best of luck.
'bit silly' and 'better pay up' are as good as she's going to get. In my experience Waitrose aren't over-generous with disabled space provision; I'd have been well narked if it was me she'd prevented from going to the shop that day, cute new baby (congratulations!) not withstanding..
bimsb6 said:
becca_ said:
Ean218 said:
becca_ said:
In my experience Waitrose aren't over-generous with disabled space provision;
What has it got to do with Waitrose????Its a council car park!
How is the waitrose car parking enforced by the council??
DO NOT DO ANYTHING until you have worked out who has issued the ticket. If it IS the council, then pay, if not, then throw it in the bin and do not attempt to respond. If you do you risk implying that you/wife was the driver. It's up to them to chase whoever the contract was formed with. They will not be able to prove who it was.
Anyway, search - the topic of private parking tickets and how to ignore them has come up many times.
DO NOT DO ANYTHING until you have worked out who has issued the ticket. If it IS the council, then pay, if not, then throw it in the bin and do not attempt to respond. If you do you risk implying that you/wife was the driver. It's up to them to chase whoever the contract was formed with. They will not be able to prove who it was.
Anyway, search - the topic of private parking tickets and how to ignore them has come up many times.
Definitely council owned. Waitrose have applied to purchase the car park several times, but always been turned down. Apparently they want it to be free, but the local council say this would encourage driving 
Anyway, she's now paid it. We both know parking in a disabled bay isn't acceptable, but it was a genuine mistake.
Anyway, she's now paid it. We both know parking in a disabled bay isn't acceptable, but it was a genuine mistake.
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