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I had my parking fine from an M6 service station cancelled after threatening to ban my sales force from using them. 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
You have helped me with this info in the past, but on the last occasion with an unfair £80 fine at an M6 Moto service station, they refused my offer of... -
We've decided to pay our private parking penalty rather than contest it. 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
We have decided to pay a private parking penalty and put it down to experience, but I'm still annoyed that they make so much profit from such minor infringements.... -
When is a car park sign unfair? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I visited a Volkswagen dealer in Victoria Road, Ruislip. This road has many small retail parks. I parked in what I thought was the retail park in which... -
Why does the DVLA sell vehicle owner's addresses to private parking enforcement companies? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife recently parked in a shopping complex in Saltcoats, Scotland - the total time she was parked was one hour and 43 mins (the time allowed is one... -
How can I dispute a parking charge notice I received due to a faulty machine? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
Yesterday I received a Parking Charge Notice. I put the money in the machine and did not receive a ticket. I put a notice in the windscreen to that effect.... -
I sent a cheque for £10 to Parking Eye adding disabled appeal, but they've rejected it. What now? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
Since my last email to you I sent a cheque for £10 to Parking Eye as you advised adding disabled appeal, my age (80), 13 mins over time limit etc. I've... -
Why an electric parking brake? 26 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
We have a 56 reg Passat TDI 140. It's been a really good car for the four-plus years we have had it. Spending money on wear and tear is fine and the £1000... -
Why wouldn't the DVLA allow me to contact a driver who damaged my car? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
In your October 12 column you responded to a query about a car scraped while parked on private land. You recommended that the owner should ask the DVLA... -
I've received a Civil Traffic Enforcement Notice for a car I've sold - what do I do? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have just received a Final Reminder from UKPC asking for £90 as a Civil Traffic Enforcement Notice. It is for a car I no longer own but is still registered... -
Car parking 11 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
I put £10 into a ticket machine at P&O Ferries, run by PPS. When I returned to my car two days later there was a 'penalty notice' for £30, rising to £100... -
Two penalty charge notices for the same incident 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
On 17 December I parked on a main road in Bristol in what I thought was a correct parking area - other cars were parked there and the only part of a number... -
Why don't drivers 'vote with their feet' and shop at places which don't impose parking charges? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
Many thanks for your kind reply with the link to all of the recent background on parking penalties. It’s all clearly a minefield and I took the view that... -
Why was my friend prosecuted for picking up a blind lady from a disabled parking bay? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
ES wrote that he was exceeding the limit of 50mph by 4mph (8 per cent above). My neighbour received a fixed penalty for driving at 32mph in a 30 limit... -
Clunking on full lock 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Experienced this issue when driving an almost new Giulietta in very wet weather with "Allroads" selected on the DNA switch. On entering a multi-storey... -
Unfair parking charges 3 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
My wife parked at Aylesbury Shopping Park (Cambridge Road) on 30/6/11 for approx 1 hour to visit Paul Simon Curtains and spent over £1000. She returned... -
Excel parking services ticket 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Two days ago I received a Parking Charge Notice from Excel Parking on my vehicle after parking at Meole Brace retail park in Shrewsbury. I am not the registered... -
Parking ticket for taking up two spaces - can I appeal? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have received a parking ticket from my local supermarket. The ticket states that I was taking up two spaces by being over the lines into another bay.... -
Thanks for your help with a parking charge dispute. 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am pleased to say that APCOA has rather unwillingly agreed to drop its demands for me to pay a fine in respect of a parking charge I had already paid.... -
Quids in 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I parked in a car park (run by Premier Parking Solutions) opposite Didcot Station last week. I put five one-pound coins into their machine which would... -
Can I get occassional European breakdown cover for a classic car? 6 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
I’m looking for occasional European cover for my 1997 Ford Scorpio Cosworth. Can you help?