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Is this car parking enforcement company really likely to take me to court over a parking charge notice? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
In December I overstayed my welcome in a TK Maxx multi-storey car park. The free parking limit is four hours - I was there for 4 and a half hours. Following... -
Parks of the job 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have received a notice from Athena ANPR Ltd., PO Box 306, Chertsey, KT16 6ED, issued 12/01/11 for a "reduced charge" of £45.00 if I pay by within two... -
Do you have any advice for how to deal with a Parking Charge Notice? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have received by post, a Parking Charge Notice for parking for two hours on a site jointly used by Aldi and a Travelodge. The permitted time was 90 minutes.... -
How long will petrol last when it's sat in a car? 17 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
Could you advise on the shelf life of petrol? I refuelled my Volvo XC60 with Shell 99 RON one month ago and I've not used the car to go more than a few... -
Can I insure a car in my name but register it to someone else? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I've just bought a car, but can't have it in my name at the moment because I'm finalising my divorce and both parties have debts outstanding. These debts... -
Is there any way I can dispute a parking charge notice issued after I stopped outside a shop for 15 minutes? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
In early July, as a lady was closing her small shop for the evening, I parked on her small forecourt after asking her permission. I left some 15/20 minutes... -
Taking the bully by the horns 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I thought you might be interested in my David v Goliath victory. Last January I inadvertently overstayed my welcome at the Forster Square Retail Park,... -
Should I leave an auto in neutral when stopped at traffic lights? 11 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Kuga automatic. When stopped for a couple of minutes at traffic lights my habit is to put on the handbrake and select neutral. My adult son... -
No see parker 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
For your files, the company exposed by the Sunday Times on 25th September was Shoal Enforcement. The story was essentially about a motorist, Nick Raymond,... -
My car is parked off the road - do I still need insurance? 13 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
I have a vehicle undergoing repairs for several weeks it is taxed until 2022 but the insurance has expired. My previous insurance provider says the car... -
Struggling to remove a timing belt 5 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have recently changed the harmonic balancer in my Volkswagen Passat 1.8 litre non turbo and had to remove the timing belt from the camshaft pulley -... -
Rack and ruin 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2002, 8,000 mile 3 door Honda Civic 1.4 Vision (bought privately from a "one lady owner). It’s fully serviced, timing belt changed etc., and body... -
Do I have to pay a Penalty Charge Notice? 17 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
Do I have to pay a debt they say I owe? -
Will the British Parking Association Code of Practice really help with disputing against parking enforcement companies? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I find it ironic that on the day you print two letters presenting a balanced view on Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedom Bill, it was widely reported... -
Not lovin’ it 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Please can you offer some advice? We have recently been sent a "Parking Charge Notice". The Notice shows my wife's registered vehicle entering and leaving... -
Low emission zone 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Perhaps you would like to alert your readers to a potential trap. Recently, in Hanover, parked up legally in the museum area, I returned to find a ticket... -
Thug rule 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I wonder if you could advise me please. On 17the October I delivered my daughter to our local Driving Theory Test centre and because she was very nervous... -
Why is my Nissan Almera not starting? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 1998 Nissan Almera. I parked it up the other day and it wouldn't start. Tried to bump start it but nothing, it just turns over and isn't firing.... -
Penalised for overstaying in a car park by 35 minutes - can I appeal? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I received an early present on Christmas Eve, a £60 penalty for overstaying by 35 minutes on the pay and display at Waterhead car park in Ambleside recently.... -
We got our parking charge dropped after overstaying at a motorway service area. 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
You may be interested in my experience with CP Plus when they fined me for overstaying my time at a service station on a motorway. They wrote that the...