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Issued with parking ticket whilst broken down at motorway services - can I contest this? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
Last Monday our car broke down in the car park of a Welcome Break motorway services on the M5. I called out the AA and they told me it wasn't safe to drive... -
Motorway services parking 'fine' from parking eye 4 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
My wife and daughter met at the Welcome Break services at Charnock Richard North on 22nd September so my daughter could pass over some of her belongings... -
Supermarket parking rules - are you sure? 15 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've just read an answer you gave regarding paring in a supermarket car park I can't believe the answer you have given. It's not any sort of offence to... -
Ford Focus auto stuck in park 10 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2006 Ford Focus automatic; however, it won't disengage from park. The engine starts fine, and everything else works, but the car won't move. Any... -
MET Parking Services have returned my part payment of a parking charge - what should I do now? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I received a MET Parking charge (£100/£50 if paid in 14 days) for overstaying by 19 minutes in a McDonalds. I read your letter page every weekend and have... -
Parking ticket issued while in my designated parking space 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
For over a month, I have rented a flat which included an allocated parking spot in the secure parking garage. When I signed the contract, the agency gave... -
Private property parking fine... 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
A friend recently dropped off her family at Stansted airport. She went to the new express drop off area, and on to the pay station to find out how to get... -
Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and not SORN'd car parked on private land? 13 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and SORN-less car parked on private land? -
Are parking enforcement companies legally able to threaten me with bailiffs? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have recently received a Parking Contravention Enforcement notice through the post due to overstaying 10 mins in a 1-hour car park. The fine is £45 within... -
Parking laws, fines and signs 10 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
What are the laws about minimum signage and road markings necessary to indicate that parking is prohibited on a road side? My wife has just been ticketed... -
Why do supermarkets enforce car parking regulations when they put off customers? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Some years ago I was "stung" for parking overtime in a Morrisons Supermarket car park run by another company. It was in the evening and the park was less... -
Can I sue over wrongly issued parking tickets? 15 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
I regularly work in Salford, Manchester and leave my car in a public car park which has three hours free or £5 per day. I always pay full £5 and display... -
Why has Parking Eye fined me for using a motorway services to sleep? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
Whilst driving after a hard days work, I started to feel drowsy and decided to pull into the nearest service station, Welcome Break Gordano, at around... -
More parking penalties 23 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
On 13/07/2011 I parked in an almost empty retail park carpark at 19:12 hours while attending a nearby theatre, returning at 23:02 hours. Unknown to... -
How can I dispute a parking ticket I received due to a faulty machine? 16 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I recently used a local multi story car park and the pay machine touch screen did not recognise any part of my registration number after several attempts,... -
Is this a valid parking appeal? 15 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
I recently appealed a parking ticket in a hospital staff car park as a correct ticket was displayed in the windscreen. The reason for the rejection... -
My wife overstayed in a shopper's car park - should she pay the fine? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
On 21 December 2010 my wife was shopping at a local retail outlet and unknowingly exceeded the allowed parking time by 32 minutes. She was Christmas shopping... -
Can I be charged £130 by PPS for parking in my son's private parking space? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
My son owns one of a block of flats, each with its own parking space requiring a displayed permit and administered by PPS (a member of BPA). I parked in... -
Why was my daughter fined for falling asleep in a motorway rest area? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
Reading your many parking letters it seems that the original reason for motorway services - to provide a safe resting and refreshment place on motorways... -
Car park charges: Five min stop on private land, by non member of BPA. Fined £100. HELP! 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
Stopped for 5 mins in private land car park thinking it was a post office car park. On return an envelope with penalty charge notice on it inside a parking...