Why don't British car parks use the 'herringbone' parking system?

My local supermarket has a large, clearly laid out car park where some drivers circulate clockwise and some anti-clockwise. Quite a long time ago I rented a car while on holiday in the USA and was surprised...

Penalised for "parking over two bays" - can I contest this?

I have been issued with a penalty notice of £80 reduced to £50 for prompt payment by APCOA parking. The alleged offence was "parking over two bays" in the station car park at Bristol Parkway station. One...

Issued with parking ticket whilst broken down at motorway services - can I contest this?

Last Monday our car broke down in the car park of a Welcome Break motorway services on the M5. I called out the AA and they told me it wasn't safe to drive the car. After an hour and a half under the bonnet...

Is it legal to disregard driving regulations in a private car park?

For two weeks I have seen the same person drive the wrong way around a local supermarket car park. Anyone can make a mistake so as I walked past I asked if he realised that it was one way. His astonishing...

Why don't car parks adopt the 'herringbone' system as used in the USA?

As our car door was scratched and dented by an unknown person opening their door whilst we were in a supermarket car park, I am wondering if a campaign is needed to introduce the system used in the States...

I have had an upsetting and lengthy ordeal with Excel Parking Services - can you keep this on record?

I am severely disabled with arthritis and incontinence and have undergone an upsetting and lengthy ordeal with Excel Parking Services Limited. I realise the saga is too long to publish, but at least you...

I am taking a debt collection agency to court over an unpaid parking ticket

I have corresponded on a previous occasion to you regarding a ticket issued on December 21 2010 and you advised me accordingly. Just for your information I thought you may be interested in the current...

I concluded a parking charge by sending a partial payment in final settlement.

I received a parking ticket from a private operator when parking at my local college. I thought it was a student prank and threw it away. A few weeks later I got a demand for £80 as I had not paid the...

Why don't British car parking enforcement agencies act like their German counterparts?

A letter published in your column this week reminded me of an experience at Oxford station a few years ago. I bought a ticket for my day's parking and because I had parked right up to the perimeter fence...

How are car parking enforcement agencies able to get away with this?

As you've covered Parking Eye before I thought you should know about their antics in Weymouth. They run Weymouth Old Town East car park and last Sunday I parked there, bought my pay and display ticket,...