Parking Eye

[betamax]

Re: Parking Eye

POFA is not retrospective, just keep ignoring.

Hmm... yes, I probably will... I've lost count of the number of subtly (and not so subtly) threatening letters I've had from various agencies regarding trifling or incorrect allegations of money owed, etc etc. I love the use of the word 'may' that invariably appears - as in - "We MAY take further action which MAY result in criminal proceedings". Nothing has ever come of any of them. However - I'm just slightly nervous in this case over the nuances in your word 'retrospective'.... as I said, my 'conversation' with the Parking Eye parasites is ongoing, it's not a closed case; surely if the law changes mid-case, then it applies to the conclusion of the case, ie the 'sentence', if that sentence is not yet determined ? To take an example 'in extremis' - if I commit a burglary, which takes a month to be prosecuted, and during that month the minimum sentence for burglary rises from one year to two, then I would fully expect to be sentenced to two years, on conclusion of the trial, would I not ? Just because I was naughty when the sentence was one year, it does not (to me) follow that I would be sentenced to one year, a way down the line, when a two year sentence was the law... ?! I know it's a rather contrived example.... just speculating I suppose.... :-)

Thanks again

[michael]

Re: Parking Eye

POFA is not retrospective, just keep ignoring.

[betamax]

Re: Parking Eye / New law

The clamping provision are in from today, but I understand the ticketing provisions come into force on 9 October 2012.

Folks -

What's the consensus on how this change in law will apply to "in-flight" tickets/claims ?

In other words - yes it's clear that all new Parking Charge Notices will be more enforceable but.... I too had a notice from Parking Eye, having parked up in a local pub carpark for an hour and a bit, on 15/09, without actually going in... (I mean - a pub car park ??!! Talk about amazed... smart business move Marstons - you have cost yourself thousands there, for the remainder of my life as an enthusiastic consumer of real ale!!)... And of course I have been happily ignoring it.. but it's still an 'active case'; I had the second threatening letter just yesterday, they have not given up as yet. So - since they now seem to have more rights to pursue it, is it not more likely that they will do so ?

Thanks in advance

Re: Parking Eye

The clamping provision are in from today, but I understand the ticketing provisions come into force on 9 October 2012.

See how advanced we are on LB!

Before I get a note to that effect added, can you provide a definitive link to that just to be 100% sure it's accurate (not doubting you!):beagle:

[bluebottle]

Re: Parking Eye

The clamping provision are in from today, but I understand the ticketing provisions come into force on 9 October 2012.

Re: Parking Eye

Although the legislation came in only today, you may have noticed that the Parking Offences section of the Bailiffs' Guide has already been updated to reflect the new laws. In there you will find an excellent link from the Ministry of Transport.

http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...rking-Offences

[bluebottle]

Re: Parking Eye

If you study the Protection of Freedoms Act, PPCs have to satisfy a number of conditions before they can pursue someone for a bogus parking ticket. Parliament hasn't given it to them on a plate. Any tickets issued prior to 9 October 2012, will be subject to existing legislation, which means the PPCs will have a job trying to pursue them. Without exception, other than in the case of war crimes or crimes against humanity, legislation cannot be applied retrospectively. This is something we are going to have to be aware of when advising posters.

[Turboman]

Re: Parking Eye

see here--is this the end of the right to ignore the notices?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...s-more-tickets

[basileus]

Re: Parking Eye

My PCN has now been passed to Debt Recovery Plus who have been sending me weekly letters threatening legal action etc. It's really scary but I have not replied to any of them. I have a defence in that they had me down for being in the car park (it's pay and display) for over three hours, when in fact I left within an hour, and then came back just over an hour later, bought another ticket and left within the hour. I guess the camera hadn't registered my leaving the first time. Of course I didn't keep the tickets though.

My point is that if they were to take me to court and the judge saw that I hadn't made any attempt to contact them and defend myself, would that be detrimental to my case?

I know what you are going to say, and that is they won't take me to court, but there's a lot of people down here who have ignored their tickets, they may just decided to try and make an example.

Re: Parking Eye

I take it you don't like shopping at Aldi, CC?

I just believe their food is not quite up to the standard one might expect of Fortnums.

Re: Parking Eye

Ignore - technically they could possibly claim any lost parking fee, but it is 99.999999999% sure they won't. They WILL keep sending increasingly nasty letters, so keep them safe but don't pay one penny, just toally ignore.

Some websites (such as one bearing a famous money saving expert's name) will advise appealing it. We don't on this site and haven't had anyone taken to court yet.

@CC - good to see you back!

[bluebottle]

Re: Parking Eye

Why were you shopping at Aldi?

Do you like 'food' with less taste than blotting paper, or were you buying a Christmas present for someone you despise?

I take it you don't like shopping at Aldi, CC?

Re: Parking Eye

I was actually using the shop next door but I knew that car park is pay & display where as Aldi car park used to be free

Wellingborough will soon have some rather unhappy chavs.

[cjmax200]

Re: Parking Eye

Why were you shopping at Aldi?

Do you like 'food' with less taste than blotting paper, or were you buying a Christmas present for someone you despise?

I was actually using the shop next door but I knew that car park is pay & display where as Aldi car park used to be free

Re: Parking Eye

For what it's worth, I got a Parkiing Charge Notice from Aldi and ignored it - nothing has happened two years or more down the line. It may not have been Parking Eye.

Why were you shopping at Aldi?

Do you like 'food' with less taste than blotting paper, or were you buying a Christmas present for someone you despise?