£30 ticket for accidently parking in a parent bay ??

Bear · 2 Apr 2006 at 09:20

Yesterday I went to Watford Waterfield retail park with the other half to buy a load of things for our coming holiday. I accidently parked in a bay that happened to be a parent bay. I genuinely didnt realise before anyone starts

I even checked when I got out of the car but my car was over the symbol so I didnt see it. :rolleyes:

Anyway, when I got back I found a ticket on my windscreen. After reading it, I saw the reason was for parking in a parent bay, with no visible evidence of children.

So ok, I parked in the wrong area but there was not any visible signs that it was a parent parking bay apart from the icon that was under my car. There was no warning that parking in those bays are a £30 fineable offence and even if it was, how is no visible evidence of children admissable evidence. Hell I sometimes drive with my 5 year old niece in the back of my car so there isnt any evidence anyway.

So yes I was in the wrong but I cant see how they can get away with fining people without fair signing and warning. To me this is just thieving BS. :mad:

Bear · 2 Apr 2006 at 10:18

[TW]Fox said:
Hmmmm, as far as I am aware these bays carry no legal meaning?

Thats what I think, had it been a disabled spot then fair enough. Had it been clearly signed, I wouldnt have ever parked in either end of story.

Bear · 2 Apr 2006 at 10:37

Slam62 said:
Stop whinging and pay it, i hate people who park in the incorrect spaces you're just a bunch of lazy so and so's, the same goes for people who speed and park on double yellows. You're a bunch of arrogant --- who think rules dont apply to you, whilst everyone else who is inferior has to comply.

Wait till you have to struggle with two young children when you go shopping, get a life and start being reasonable to other people selfish --- -----

What happen if everyone did what they liked, you should have been clamped and fined 150

Wooahhh anger management classes over here

What part of this didnt you not understand ??

Bear said:
Thats what I think, had it been a disabled spot then fair enough. Had it been clearly signed, I wouldnt have ever parked in either end of story.

Bear · 2 Apr 2006 at 10:39

Jokester said:
April fools?

As said, I'm 99% sure there is no legally enforceable parking ticket for parking in a Parent & Child spot.

Was this a private or council car park?

Jokester

Its a retail park so I guess its private and no its not an April fools