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Parking fine in a hospital - do I need to pay?
I received a parking ticket from Parking Eye for parking in a no parking area at a hospital Feb 2013. I had to take my daughter to A & E and did not see the no parking sign. I wrote to PE explaining the circumstances but they have rejected my appeal. I have now received a letter before a County Court Claim dated 4 Dec 14. This is now over 18 months since the PCN was issued - can they still bring me to court after this time and should I ignore the letter?
Asked on 11 December 2014 by Mike C
Answered by
Honest John
Yes, they can. Grossly unfair and morally completely wrong, but they can because the law was changed to benefit them as from October 2012. However, in court Parking Eye will have to prove that your action caused sufficient disruption and inconvenience to other parkers to have actually cost them the amount of the penalty demanded. Or they will have to simply impose a 'parking charge' which must then include itemised VAT or will render Parking Eye subject to prosecution by HMRC for evading tax.
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