Fined for practising in a car park
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Can you be?
Just been told the story of a friend of my mum who has recently received a £60 fine letter for taking their child for a practice driving session in a car park local to them.
Some sort of camera system in place I assume, but not sure of the technicalities.
Anyone else heard of something similar?
Just been told the story of a friend of my mum who has recently received a £60 fine letter for taking their child for a practice driving session in a car park local to them.
Some sort of camera system in place I assume, but not sure of the technicalities.
Anyone else heard of something similar?
It is council run (just googled it). The fine appears to be for parking, not driving without.
But if they weren't parked in a bay, they weren't using the facilities in the fashion prescribed by the charging system?
A long shot, but if the car park had been ridiculously busy, and someone had done 75 laps of it to look for a space, then left being unsuccessful, would they still be charged? How long do you have between entry and exit before you get fined?
Can only assume it's a registration recognition system. Tags you on entry, if your reg isn't entered into the pay and display then you leave, you get fined.
Bit unlucky I guess. Do you reckon it's worth trying to reason with the authorities? The letter threatens doubling the fine if they appeal.
But if they weren't parked in a bay, they weren't using the facilities in the fashion prescribed by the charging system?
A long shot, but if the car park had been ridiculously busy, and someone had done 75 laps of it to look for a space, then left being unsuccessful, would they still be charged? How long do you have between entry and exit before you get fined?
Can only assume it's a registration recognition system. Tags you on entry, if your reg isn't entered into the pay and display then you leave, you get fined.
Bit unlucky I guess. Do you reckon it's worth trying to reason with the authorities? The letter threatens doubling the fine if they appeal.
It's taken a few posts which seemed a bit heavy, but I realise I wasn't clear.
When I said child, I meant offspring with a provisional, not a 9 year old with an F1 fixation.
Sorry, this simple oversight seems to have taken my thread in a direction unintended. Only really bothered about the whys and wherefores about being stung for a parking fine when no parking took place.
When I said child, I meant offspring with a provisional, not a 9 year old with an F1 fixation.
Sorry, this simple oversight seems to have taken my thread in a direction unintended. Only really bothered about the whys and wherefores about being stung for a parking fine when no parking took place.
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