Private Parking Charge

[Miah1]

Hi i parked in Manchester at Xtra parking owned by UKCPS and i payed and displayed but still got a PCN. I drive VW Touran as a taxi and UKCPS are saying taxi's are commercial cars so should have payed double. So i went to see the sighns and it says Vans Minibuses commercials pay extra.so can anyone help me find out if taxi cars are commercial. Thanks.

[Kati]

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[charitynjw]

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Hi & welcome to LB.

Do you have pics of site signage?

[des8]

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Answer to a Freedom of Information request to Public Carriage Office

· A Taxi is classified for type approval as an M1 vehicle so it is
not classified as a commercial vehicle, a taxi has an excise licence or
Vehicle Tax Class of Private Light Goods, Petrol Car or Diesel Car
dependent on age and/or make model.

[charitynjw]

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• Category M1: Vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vca/vehicletyp...categories.asp

[Miah1]

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Hi thanks for replying. I am confused because i searched the internet and some people say if a car is used for business and to make profit then its a commercial car. And also UKCPS saying minivans pay extra aswell now i found out minivan is a American word for MPV and my car is a VW Touran MPV. But on the sign it says Vans not minivans i have photo of the sign. Do you think i should pay £60 charge or do i have a good chance of winning thanks.

[des8]

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So if there is a lack of clarity or if there is any ambiguity the wording of any contract is construed contra proferentem ie interpreted against the draughtsman.

Also they are changing their mind as to what section you are alleged to have breached.

Could you post up the PCN,first removing identifying details?
Have you been in touch with UKCPS, and if yes did you name or admit to being the driver?

[charitynjw]

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Also post pics of site signage please.

[Miah1]

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Can you tell me how to upload pictures thanks

[Miah1]

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Can you tell me how to upload pictures please thanks

[Miah1]

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[ostell]

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You need a link to the picture. The forum doesn't know which computer that picture is on. The web page where you have hosted it should give you the full link address.

[charitynjw]

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Can you tell me how to upload pictures please thanks

If you're having problems, you could email our [MENTION=49370]Kati[/MENTION].

I can be emailed if you need my help loading pictures/documents to your thread. My email address is

kati@legalbeagles.info

But please include a link to your thread so I know who you are.

[Miah1]

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here is no. 1 picture

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here is picture 2

[charitynjw]

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I can't read the UKCPC sign.

But Xtra no longer exist.
Dissolved 2014.