Can a parking company issue a ticket to a car without a blue badge but parked in a disabled-only bay on a private road?

Is it possible for a private parking enforcement company to issue a parking charge if a vehicle without a blue badge is parked in a disabled-only bay on a private road, within a residential estate? There...

How do I reverse uphill using an electric parking brake?

I'm about to buy a new Mazda 3 manual which has an electric parking brake which I haven't used before. I park my car facing downwards on a steep 1 in 3 gradient on my driveway. Will the the electronic...

Parking fine in supermarket - why are the time limits inconsistent?

My wife has received a £70 Parking Charge Notice from Parking Eye after parking for 1 hour 43 minutes in a supermarket car park. It was our Christmas food shop, so took a long time. Apparently the limit...

Parking fine - can this be right?

After a recent visit to Queen Elizabeth Woolwich hospital, my father returned to his car to find a £60 parking charge notice on his windscreen, courtesy of Euro Car Parks. The reason for the charge was...

Private Parking Notice

Please could you give me some advice as I received a Parking charge yesterday when parked on a road to a small industrial estate. I have parked here for more that 20yrs and never had any problem. At the...

Minor damage caused by delivery van - do I have to notify insurer?

Yesterday we received a delivery from Currys. The van driver parked his van close to my wife's car which was parked on private property, i.e. the tarmac frontage to our house. Unfortunately, one of the...

How can we stop people parking in our carr park?

We have a small private car park for use by staff of several companies in our building. People unconnected with our building are parking and preventing legitimate users finding a space. There is a right...

Scam emails regarding parking - please warn others

I have received a scam email demanding money for parking on private land claiming to be sent from @justice.gov.uk, with threats of further consequences if not paid. It is clearly a scam but the elderly...

My car was hit when parked, what should I do?

My car was parked on a single yellow line on a main road in London, when I came back to my car a couple of hours later I found the driver's side of my car had scratch and dents. There was a note left on...

Car park charges: Five min stop on private land, by non member of BPA. Fined £100. HELP!

Stopped for 5 mins in private land car park thinking it was a post office car park. On return an envelope with penalty charge notice on it inside a parking charge notice for £100,or £60 if paid in 14 days....