Most recently answered disputing parking tickets questions
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My wife recently parked at a motorway service station, stayed for three and a half hours and has been asked to pay £90 (or £50 in 14 days). This charge seems grossly excessive. What do you advise?
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I recently parked in a car park on a Sunday; the ticket machine was out of order and no other machine was available. On return there was a parking ticket on my car AND a parking ticket envelope on the...
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My wife went for a meeting at a motorway service station off the M61. A week later she received a £100 penalty charge from Parking Eye. She had not noticed that a two-hour limit was advertised around the...
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My wife and I, both Disabled Badge holders, recently visited the Depdale Shopping centre in Preston. The Centre has a huge car park, which is free and has no time restrictions. There were plenty of free...
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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 to avoid any likelihood of future legal action,...
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Apropos of one of your recent letters topics - see this from the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-21752893
“Motorists who were unable to leave Pease Pottage service station on the A23 on Monday...
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I noticed a letter with regards to the 'fine' applied to parking in a service area on a night when the weather was exceedingly poor. I write to say that I admire the gentleman for refusing to pay. Unfortunately,...
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Please make your readers aware that the POPLA parking charge appeal system may not solve their problem. We had legitimate cause to appeal a parking charge: the ticket machine swallowed our money but did...
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My partner (the registered keeper of the car) has received a PCN after stopping outside Liverpool airport after we returned from holiday. After leaving the car park we discovered a puncture (tyre completely...
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Regarding my ‘fine’ for taking a nap in a Moto motorway rest area, following your advice, here is my response to CP Plus, which I hope will at least give you a chuckle:
"Dear Sirs, Your attached request...