no sign at entrance

[1099OID]

I have been asked a good question by a friend.
M&S near us have now introduced a 4 hour free parking, using Parking Eyes as the administrator. But they share’s this car park with 2 other large stores, Tesco and outfit. This is a massive car park and people use it park and walk to work, There are no options for all day parking, The bays are not marked with any floor paint indicating whose bay they belong to Tesco or M&S etc.
PS. To be fair to my friend she use M&S most days to get her lunch.
So her question is, there are no parking sings on the entrance that she uses to get on to the car park is she still labile if they put a ticket on the car.
My question is what are the laws on signage on car parks?

[ostell]

If she can see a sign from where she parks then yes she would be liable, though the lack of entrance signs would be one part, a small one, in any defence.

The whole point of the 4 hour limit, a very generous one, is to stop people not using the businesses from parking there and stopping real customers parking so really your friend was pushing her luck. She could try complaining to M&S about the ticket but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't take action as it doesn't tak 8 hours to buy a sandwich.

[1099OID]

thanks for the reply. This is a massive car park with a capital M. and even on its busiest day it has never been full, so they are not stopping anyone from parking, Lucky for me i have a space at work, so it does not effect me, but it is a little short sighted by the M&S etc because people nip in on there way to there car. once again thanks for the advice, i will let her know.