First Parking Ticket, but I paid!

People are quick to the generic 'bin it' response, but with a station car park there are railway bylaws in effect.

Anyone with the knowledge know if these affect the situation in any way?
 
If it's a case that unless the ticket has been issued by either the council or police it can be binned then why even pay and get a ticket from the machine in a pay & display car park? Could you just not park, not get a ticket, get a parking fine and bin it?
 
Everyone says bin it to these non council tickets so why do we even bother paying for parking in the first place?

Serious question.
 
IAmATeaf said:
If it's a case that unless the ticket has been issued by either the council or police it can be binned then why even pay and get a ticket from the machine in a pay & display car park? Could you just not park, not get a ticket, get a parking fine and bin it?
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worked for me ahahhaha @ NCP


obv dnt do it if there are barriers, they might not let u out :o
 
BigglesPiP said:
On an unrelated note, the barriers on the exit from IKEA in Southampton will chicken out if you drive at them fast enough...
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There's also a gap in the armco on the bottom level for the zebra crossing that's big enough to drive through and skip the barriers entirely :o
 
Raymond Lin said:
Well, technically I entered into a contract by parking there, the loss would be 1 parking bay profit for 24 hours. But I can prove they suffered no loss as I have evidence so I suppose you are right, if they do issue any kind of civil proceedings I have the proof that I need.
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I entered one of these private car parks late at night, waited in the car to pick somebody up for 5 / 10 minutes. Then drove off never thinking any more about it.

But they had CCTV covering the entrance and exit didn't they :rolleyes:

They sent me numerous snotty letters warning of all sorts of consequences if i didn't pay. They gave up eventually.

Private car parks are based on contract law. The penalties they set bare no relevance to the loss incurred to them and they never have actual proof of who entered into the contract and instead rely on extortion to get the money out of the registered keeper.

Just bin it and think no more about it.
 
these companies work on fear of getting in more trouble to make a quick ££££. My mate's have instantly paid up £50-60 for overstaying a services by 20minutes. Bit of a shame really. I currently have a "invoice" for £90 after ignoring the "pay now for only £60" invoice last week.

Bin it (or file it) and DO NOT PAY IT.
 
God the amount of you thinking you should avoid paying for parking full stop. Suprise you lot don't loot shops as well with your attitude. You should pay if you park at council or NCP or ECP or any others as you are using their service.

But to the OP as you paid and displayed I wouldn't worry.
 
huh? no one has said don't pay for the parking, but there's no way you should accept a £90 invoice (remember its NOT a fine/ticket) for overstaying for 20minutes!

I paid and displayed, but overstayed by 20minutes and got a invoice from parking eye... Why should i pay it? How is £60 (now £90) a fair charge for a extra 20minutes? It is not. If they did take me to court the max damages they could get out of me is the charge for 20minutes which would be £1.20 for 1hour i believe it said on the machine. And to be fair, the carpark was empty, so its not as if they "lost" anything by me being there a extra 20minutes.

Its people like you that make these parking company's so successful... You will happily pay up a invoice that you didnt agree to because it LOOKS like a official fine. Only Police and council's can give out fines.
 
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People are quick to the generic 'bin it' response, but with a station car park there are railway bylaws in effect.

Anyone with the knowledge know if these affect the situation in any way?
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Most tickets that quote railway bylaws do so unlawfully, I seem to remember it is bylaw 14 they normally quote.

iirc, the way to tell if it is a genuine railway bylaw ticket is that it will have to be contested at Magistrates Court. If any appeal mentioned is directly to the Private Parking Co. then chances are they are just trying to use the railway by law as an additional frightener and this could possibly be construed fraud.

@The OP

As others have said ignore and from what I remember you have the necessary legal training to defend at small claims in the very unlikely event it ever goes that far.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Won't they take things further?
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I thought you were a a lawyer?

Any contract they think is formed is between them and the driver. They don't know who that is and under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act you as the registered keeper are under no legal obligation to reveal the driver to a private company.
 
[TW]Fox;20260381 said:
I thought you were a a lawyer?

Any contract they think is formed is between them and the driver. They don't know who that is and under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act you as the registered keeper are under no legal obligation to reveal the driver to a private company.
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It does not mean I know every Act and every Verse of the law.

Personal Injury Law yes.

Basic Contract, Criminal, Tort, Property, Commercial, Family etc law yes. Specific Sections and nuances, no, nobody does.

I've only been driving for 4 months.
 
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