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How can I dispute a parking ticket I received for using a pub car park?
I've received a parking penalty after parking in a pub car park when we had Sunday lunch there on 15 September. I was en route to hospital to be induced (I was 12 days over my due date). Preoccupied by the upcoming labour, neither myself or my boyfriend noticed any signs in the car park and didn't think for a second there would be an issue parking (we have eaten there before and haven't had a problem until now). Where do I stand re the £100 fine?
Asked on 14 December 2013 by RD, Bristol
Answered by
Honest John
The first thing to do is to check with the pub. The parking charge is probably for people parking there and not using the pub. If the landlord is uncooperative (unlikely) then you have to go through an appeals process, and, if both stages of appeal fail, challenge the enforcement agency to take you to court. In the extremely unlikely event of that happening, get some photos of the notices in the car park to prove that they were not big enough to see and make sure you have a receipt to prove that you are in the pub. More here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/private-parking-penalties/
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