Motorway services parking
Discussion
syl said:
If the signage is inadequate, yes, you have a defence.
- https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/aug/26/park...
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CP Plus Notice to Keeper documents do not comply with POFA 2012, so they can not hold the keeper liable.
They hardly ever take anything as far as court, so tell them the driver was having a break for safety reason, the signs were inadequate to form a contract and to stick it up their arse as they can't hold you liable as keeper.
http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/CP_Plus.html
They hardly ever take anything as far as court, so tell them the driver was having a break for safety reason, the signs were inadequate to form a contract and to stick it up their arse as they can't hold you liable as keeper.
http://www.bmpa.eu/companydata/CP_Plus.html
Mandalore said:
I'm surprised that anyone alive today, that isn't a visitor still falls foul of the 2hour rule in service centres?
The most common reason I find is when people stop to avoid traffic jams and motorway closures. We've noticed clusters of tickets arriving at work that all relate to the same date and approximate time. A quick google of the local news for that day will usually reveal an overturned truck or multi-vehicle accident, hence people staying at services for a couple of hours til things start moving.
S11Steve said:
Mandalore said:
I'm surprised that anyone alive today, that isn't a visitor still falls foul of the 2hour rule in service centres?
The most common reason I find is when people stop to avoid traffic jams and motorway closures. We've noticed clusters of tickets arriving at work that all relate to the same date and approximate time. A quick google of the local news for that day will usually reveal an overturned truck or multi-vehicle accident, hence people staying at services for a couple of hours til things start moving.
I'll hazard a guess with CP plus the operator is Road chef, who have a stonking huge sign on the entrance in, then pretty much every other lamppost and in the toilets.
speedyguy said:
And then they usually cancel charges for the whole day or whatever.
I'll hazard a guess with CP plus the operator is Road chef, who have a stonking huge sign on the entrance in, then pretty much every other lamppost and in the toilets.
CP Plus operate at various motorway areas, and although I would (somewhat biased admittedly) argue that the signage isn't compliant, based on previous cases I have dealt with, there have been very few opportunities for anyone to seek a legal decision from a County Court on the matter.I'll hazard a guess with CP plus the operator is Road chef, who have a stonking huge sign on the entrance in, then pretty much every other lamppost and in the toilets.
With regards cancellation - barely any of the PPCs will cancel the tickets without a fight. They may just pass it to Debt Recovery Plus for them to chase, but cancellations prior to the engagement POPLA are quite rare.
Vipers said:
I only use motorways once a year when I make the annual jaunt down to gods country from north of the border.
I stop in a number of service stations and can't recall even seeing any signs at all. Have they been there long, and do they only appear on some service stations.
They are plastered all over the place. The observant here (bearing mind we are all motorists and used to observing), cannot fail to see them. I stop in a number of service stations and can't recall even seeing any signs at all. Have they been there long, and do they only appear on some service stations.
Hint, when you see the big ‘P’ sign, read what it says underneath! Having said that, we all have to get caught once. I did, by Parking Eye. I made a generous ‘take it or leave it’ offer by way of a £12 cheque, and they took it. My lesson learnt.
As stated above the main difference now is Anpr and Pofa rather than a man in a van/clamper.
You can't move on a service area usually without seeing or falling over a sign about parking, usually even in the toilets, and for those who say they never got out of the car they are on virtually every other lamp post and on the exit.
With regard to the op looking at another operator it looks like CP plus cover some other their sites.
I think the ones where it is less prevalent on a huge notice as you drive onto a site is welcomebreak
Stuff in there about different policies, they've only ever offered free short stay parking, that was written into agreements in the 1960's
https://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/MSA_Policy
You can't move on a service area usually without seeing or falling over a sign about parking, usually even in the toilets, and for those who say they never got out of the car they are on virtually every other lamp post and on the exit.
With regard to the op looking at another operator it looks like CP plus cover some other their sites.
I think the ones where it is less prevalent on a huge notice as you drive onto a site is welcomebreak
Stuff in there about different policies, they've only ever offered free short stay parking, that was written into agreements in the 1960's
https://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/MSA_Policy
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