Parking Ticket !!
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Ok, guys I know I shouldn't have but....
I drove into a virtually empty Tesco's early this morning and parked in one of the closest spaces to the entrance. Which happened to be a disabled space.
I ran in and out within 2 minutes, when I came out the "yellow coat" guy was writing out a ticket.
I told him I've been 2 minutes and he mumbled something about going to see customer services, but I was late for work so I just drove off. The ticket I have is from Euro Car Parks, it uses the word "may" an awful lot in regards to enforcing the fine and in regards to getting my details off DVLA !
Do any of you well educated in the world of motoring guys know, whether this ticket is enforced or not ??
Any help on this would be super cool as I've had the worst morning ever, my windscreen is cracked and my wife has left me.... I loved that windscreen !!
>>> Edited by Rodbar on Friday 22 October 12:06
I drove into a virtually empty Tesco's early this morning and parked in one of the closest spaces to the entrance. Which happened to be a disabled space.
I ran in and out within 2 minutes, when I came out the "yellow coat" guy was writing out a ticket.
I told him I've been 2 minutes and he mumbled something about going to see customer services, but I was late for work so I just drove off. The ticket I have is from Euro Car Parks, it uses the word "may" an awful lot in regards to enforcing the fine and in regards to getting my details off DVLA !
Do any of you well educated in the world of motoring guys know, whether this ticket is enforced or not ??
Any help on this would be super cool as I've had the worst morning ever, my windscreen is cracked and my wife has left me.... I loved that windscreen !!
>>> Edited by Rodbar on Friday 22 October 12:06
There was something on the goggle box earlier this week along similar lines (sorry, wasn't paying much attention to which programme it was but ti may have been Watchdog).
The Prudential owned a private road that was being used as a pick up/drop off point and they had contracted a parking enforcement company to dole out tickets through details issued by the DVLA, much in the same way you've witnessed.
To cut a long story short, the investigation concluded that you can file their ticket in the waster paper bin as these tickets are rarely chased through the courts.
The Prudential owned a private road that was being used as a pick up/drop off point and they had contracted a parking enforcement company to dole out tickets through details issued by the DVLA, much in the same way you've witnessed.
To cut a long story short, the investigation concluded that you can file their ticket in the waster paper bin as these tickets are rarely chased through the courts.
Yep, I'll second that, it was Watchdog 
The legal bod they asked about it said that the ticket wouldn't stand up in court, and the costs incured to push it through would be greater than the fine so they don't bother (normally
) They just hope people are scared of going to court and pay up 
The legal bod they asked about it said that the ticket wouldn't stand up in court, and the costs incured to push it through would be greater than the fine so they don't bother (normally
) They just hope people are scared of going to court and pay up Actually it was 5th Gear, but the outcome was as reported here. The private road ticket was un-enforceable because it's very hard to prove that the motorist is aware of the restrictions, thus agrees to the terms of their contract.
They did mention that it was easier to enforce in car parks, because it's easier to prove that the motorist is aware of the restrictions.
I'd still file it in the bin though
They did mention that it was easier to enforce in car parks, because it's easier to prove that the motorist is aware of the restrictions.
I'd still file it in the bin though
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