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I went to the shop and parked in a 20 minute space but the queue was long. I was issued a parking ticket for being 32 mins. How can I avoid this fine?
My numberplate has been cloned. I received a parking fine from alleging that my car was parked illegally in London on 18 March 2020. I live near Leicester and have not driven down to London since October...
I got a PCN while parking in a marked parking bay. This parking bay is along a path with a drop kerb which is what my ticket was for - obstructing a drop kerb. Is this legal as it’s a marked parking bay?
Does a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) need to be declared to a car insurance company?
Yesterday I got stuck at Clacket Lane services on the M25 as there was an accident and it was gridlocked. I stayed at the services for about three hours. Am I likely to get a penalty ticket and can I challenge...
I have just received a £100 parking charge notice from Parking Eye for using the Crewe Arms Hotel in Crewe for apparently around 30 minutes. It was late in the evening around 11pm and quite dark hence...
I received a PCN on my car last night. After further inspection I have noticed one of the letters is wrong in the registration. Is the PCN then invalid? I assume it will go to another registration?
I recently received a parking charge notice from Parking Eye for 21 minutes over their two hour time. I didn't realise there was a time limit. Do I need to pay?
I got a parking ticket today from a private parking company. They gave it to me for parking in a disabled spot. Do I have to pay this?
I recently parked at Chippenham Station in a short 20 minute limit area to see off my daughter. This was just before 9pm and there were plenty of spare bays. My daughter's train, due at 20:55, was seriously...
 

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