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  • Every parking fine in country invalid? 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    , which could ultimately lead to every parking fine in the country being declared invalid or, alternatively, the Metric Martyrs' convictions being declared 'unsafe?. West Midlands pensioner Robin Decrittenden has an oral application to proceed to Judicial Review before Justice Andrew Collins in Court
  • Parking app logged me out - got a parking fine 21 Apr 2024 (Forum)
    I ended up getting a parking ticket, because a parking app used this council (and many others council), logged me out. I had to retype the passed. The password would not work (even though it was the correct one). I was caught out on the road. Causing me high stress and frustration
  • not applicable - Private Parking Charge 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    Hi, I just received a PPC from a company called OPC stating that I stayed on a car park for 20 minutes longer than the maximum stay. They state they have photographic evidence of me entering and leaving. The fine is for £100, £50 if I pay within 14 days (this increase/discount surely
  • Parking on your own street 15 Jul 2023 (Forum)
      People face ‘outrageous’ £100 fines for parking on their own street (msn.com
  • Car parking near Stansted 24 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    There is an organisation in Bishops Stortford near Stansted advertising car parking. The car key must be left with them. When I used it my car was returned damaged and filthy dirty. Their fine print attempts to exclude any liability. In future I will never use a car park where the key has
  • Parking fines 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
    I just received my second parking ticket from Stockport centre. The first time was when they introduced the street parking charges without telling anybody. Today we parked on top of the shops, and walked down to the precinct. After a few minutes I remembered that I had to buy a ticket so I
  • Private land parking ticket 14 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    I know this has been covered before, but can't find the thread on the forum search. Just received a ticket from a private parking control company for parking on a retail park car park but left the car for half hour when I went elsewhere. I did also buy something from one of the stores. The 'fine
  • parking fine 4 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    I am in dispute with Armtrac security services for the issue of a parking ticket on private land in the centre of St Ives. I came to the parking area fully intending to pay for my time there. I drove to a parking bay and as I got out of the car to go over to the ticket machine, a driver leaving
  • Speeding Fines for Profit 4 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    So here it is folks, prooof that entrapment of motorists for the speeding fines isn't just confined to the UK. At least we're well ahead of the US for a change having shifted the profiteering onto parking. http://start.zonealarm.com/news/read/category/Top%20News/article
  • Can private car parks trace your address 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    I got a parking ticket at a private car park yesterday (euro car parks) and I have been told my a friend that they have no way of tracing your address because they are a private company rather than a local authority, so they can't access police/dvla records. So if you don't pay the fine, they can't
  • Vauxhall Astra - APCOA PARKING FINE AT LUTON AIRPORT 25 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    I receied a Enforcement Notice from APCOA giving me the opportunity to pay a fine for stopping/dropping off in a non drop off area.  Actually it was my first time to dropping off someone at luton airport so i was driving bit slow
  • Avis France rental exorbitant charges 20 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    Son hired a car in France for a couple of days while he went to one of the euro matches in Ma***illes. Came back and a few days later got a postal parking fine for 17 euros - annoying but fair do's. No indication of parking restrictions in the street concerned and tons of others parked there. Might
  • Volkswagen Polo III - Polo cutting out when parking 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    Hello Wondering if anyone can advise. Bought a W reg VW polo approx 2 months ago and after a while, it cut out a couple of times when under load, i.e. hard steering. I had the alternator changed under warranty and all seemed fine until this morning, when i pulled in to a parking space and engine
  • VW Polo - Polo cutting out when parking 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    Hello Wondering if anyone can advise. Bought a W reg VW polo approx 2 months ago and after a while, it cut out a couple of times when under load, i.e. hard steering. I had the alternator changed under warranty and all seemed fine until this morning, when i pulled in to a parking space and engine
  • Shopping centre car park - legal advice 16 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    = entered then don't fine If no number plate entered send out fines for all drivers. It just sinks of a money making racket. There is lots and lots of shops here and this is the only car park, there is also lots and lots of offices. We about 8 years ago lost one big carpark for a block of flats
  • Any - Forgot to Display Tax Disc 9 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    Oh dear, had new tax disc a fortnight and today I forgot to put it on.  I was in town and have gone past a camera that  I think checks for tax dodgers and I was also parked on street.  I read where traffic wardens can fine you the same as a parking fine and nothing has happened
  • Legacy Electrics Susceptible to Interference 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
    Hi-my car sudddenly doesn't like where I park it. The key fob won't open the door and whilst turning the key lights up the dash and air-con etc work fine, I can't start it. Had the RAC out and using a hand held device of some sort he found something was interfering with the signal from the fob
  • Let off with parking fine - or not? 11 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    Was given a penalty notice by Scarborough Borough Council for parking on the cliff tops at Filey without displaying a ticket. A valid ticket was actually on the centre console having been blown off the windscreen. I know the offence was for not displaying. I wrote a letter explaining this politely
  • How much tax does owning a car generate 13 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    of Driving license Initial Purchase New VAT on Purchase Price Vehicle Excise License Insurance Premium Tax Fuel Duty VAT on Fuel Duty Car Parking Car Parking Fines VAT on Service and Spare Parts Speeding Fines MOT Testing Benefit in Kind for parking at work ? Proposed Road Pricing ? Vehicle
  • Mazda 6 - Parking sensor question (Mazda 6) 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    to my car in the morning they work fine...so the car has not moved all night. The reversing lights work fine wven when the parking sensors are not working, so there is no link there. I have tried to trace the cables, but all I can see is the 4 x cables coming out of the sensors
 

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