Parking Eye

[funkyphantom]

Hi,
What a wonderful month I'm having!! Im so glad I've found this website!
Has anyone heard of 'Parking Eye'? I have just received a letter through the post with 2 pictures of my vehicle 1 entering a carpark, and 1 exiting the same car park 11 minutes later. I had sat in my car and waited for my wife to finish shopping. I now have a fine of the princely some of £90 (£60 if paid before 8th April) Ive just done a quick google search on them, and turned up threads such as this: Parking Eye - Nasty tricks - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums
Is it still true that the fine is unenforceable and I should ignore letters, and not make any contact with this company? or should I pay up quickly to avoid the extra £30 fine?
Thanks
FP

[mystery1]

Re: Parking Eye

Thread closed. Please start your own thread by clicking http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...ewthread&f=313 . You will need to register to start your own thread - this only takes a couple of minutes.

Thank you.

M1

[Kati]

Re: Parking Eye

Hi guys

RE: PARKING EYE

You don't know me as I've never posted. Long story short, I was caught parking 10 minutes over the 'allocated time' in Huddersfield. 9pm at night, empty car park and so on..

I've just heard from POPLA who have granted my appeal with Parking Eye. Big thanks to everyone who gives advice on this thread, especially Mystery1 whose guidance I followed, including sending the excellent appeal letter he provided for sending to POPLA. This has gone on for months now, and I'm delighted to say the case is closed.

I just wanted to show my gratitude, this forum has been a wealth of information.

Scott

Congratulations :whoo:

and ... to LB.

K x

[xyrog]

Re: Parking Eye

Hi guys

RE: PARKING EYE

You don't know me as I've never posted. Long story short, I was caught parking 10 minutes over the 'allocated time' in Huddersfield. 9pm at night, empty car park and so on..

I've just heard from POPLA who have granted my appeal with Parking Eye. Big thanks to everyone who gives advice on this thread, especially Mystery1 whose guidance I followed, including sending the excellent appeal letter he provided for sending to POPLA. This has gone on for months now, and I'm delighted to say the case is closed.

I just wanted to show my gratitude, this forum has been a wealth of information.

Scott

[tulip1234]

Re: Parking Eye

Thank you so much mystery1 for your reply. I will write to them and see what they say. Thanks again

[mystery1]

Re: Parking Eye

Please help!!!

I received parking fine of £36 from company called Horizon Parking on 19th November 2013 when i parked on my university car park. My university has an on-line service from where we can book and pay for car parking. Using that system i bought permit for the 19th november 2013 (i still have the permit as a proof) .My only fault is that i didnt display the permit.
Horizon parking issued ticket of £36 when it only costs £8.50 to buy five day permit, so I ignored the ticket. After this I received warning letters from horizon parking which i ignored again. Then company called debt recovery plus ltd sent letter on 05/05/2014 demanding payment of £120. Now on the 02/10/2014, nearly one year after the incident, debt recovery plus have sent me letter titled notice of intended court action and have asked me to pay the amount before 13/10/2014 or they will pass my case to their solicitor.

I dont know what to do. Its too late to appeal to POPLA. Do u think i should just pay the fine? Or ignore and see if they take me to court because even if they do, i have the evidence (parking permit). ALSO, one more important thing: the registered keeper of the car is my husband but i was the driver on that day. All the letters are addressed to my husband but he didnt drive the car on that day.

Either ignore or treat it as a letter before action and respond along the lines of

Dear Horizon parking,

I received your letter headed xxxxx on xxxx the contents of which are noted. It would appear that this is a letter before action although it is not compliant with the pre action protocols.

I deny any debt to Horizon Parking or to Debt recovery plus..

The pre action protocols dictate that in a letter before action the claimant should refer the defendant to the pre action protocol Practice Direction and in particular draw attention to paragraph 4 concerning the court's powers to impose sanctions for failure to comply with the Practice Direction.

The pre action protocols also dictate that in a letter before action the claimant should set out the details of the matter in writing and a clear summary of the facts on which the claim is based.

The claimant should also list the essential documents on which the claimant intends to rely and i would like copies of these please, set out the form of ADR (if any) that the claimant considers the most suitable and invite the defendant to agree to this and refer the defendant to the Practice Direction.

If financial loss is claimed, an explanation of how the amount has been calculated.

Please take this response as an acknowledgement of your LBA to which a full response will be provided within 14 days of rectification of the flaws in your letter. I am taking advice from persons with experience in these matters however that advice is limited until compliance with the above faults is achieved. I would however refer you to Civil Enforcement Limited v Kerry McCafferty. (21/02/2014 Luton County Court) in the mean time.

Yours etc


Have a read http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pro...action_conduct and adapt that to suit your circumstances.

M1

[tulip1234]

Re: Parking Eye

Please help!!!

I received parking fine of £36 from company called Horizon Parking on 19th November 2013 when i parked on my university car park. My university has an on-line service from where we can book and pay for car parking. Using that system i bought permit for the 19th november 2013 (i still have the permit as a proof) .My only fault is that i didnt display the permit.
Horizon parking issued ticket of £36 when it only costs £8.50 to buy five day permit, so I ignored the ticket. After this I received warning letters from horizon parking which i ignored again. Then company called debt recovery plus ltd sent letter on 05/05/2014 demanding payment of £120. Now on the 02/10/2014, nearly one year after the incident, debt recovery plus have sent me letter titled notice of intended court action and have asked me to pay the amount before 13/10/2014 or they will pass my case to their solicitor.

I dont know what to do. Its too late to appeal to POPLA. Do u think i should just pay the fine? Or ignore and see if they take me to court because even if they do, i have the evidence (parking permit). ALSO, one more important thing: the registered keeper of the car is my husband but i was the driver on that day. All the letters are addressed to my husband but he didnt drive the car on that day.

[mystery1]

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Thanks for the quick response Des8 and I will appeal the pen but my point being and it,s probably because I,m very pedantic why should I waste my time energy and stress levels on a total waste of time.....surely I would be in my rights to charge these chancers for appealing this pcn...I believe they have fraudulently accessed my details with the DVLA,they had no justification in sending this pcn in the first place and most likely chancing their arm with not just me in the hope some people do pay up.
Regards
Andy

Because it makes it harder for yourself, potentially, if you don't.

Parking will usually cancel at the first stage if sent a scan of the ticket. It's one of the only reasons they do.


Dear Sirs,

I, as registered keeper, wish to invoke your appeals procedure. The driver displayed a valid ticket which had not expired (scan attached). In any event your charges are penal in nature and not a genuine pre estimate of loss.

I am under no statutory obligation to name the driver and will not do so.

Should you reject my appeal please supply a popla code.

Yours etc

M1

[Andyl]

Re: Parking Eye

Thanks for the quick response Des8 and I will appeal the pen but my point being and it,s probably because I,m very pedantic why should I waste my time energy and stress levels on a total waste of time.....surely I would be in my rights to charge these chancers for appealing this pcn...I believe they have fraudulently accessed my details with the DVLA,they had no justification in sending this pcn in the first place and most likely chancing their arm with not just me in the hope some people do pay up.
Regards
Andy

[des8]

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Hi & welcome and the answer is Yes, because they will carry on 'til court.
Appeal to PE, and then when they turn down your appeal, to PoPLA.
Initially use the template (suitably modified) in post 771, and when that's dismissed post 741 for PoPLA (thanks to Mystery:tinysmile_twink_t2

[Andyl]

Re: Parking Eye

Very interesting thread....I,ve just received a PCN from parking eye for the tune of £100 for leaving one of their car parks 43 minutes UNDER not over my allotted time.They have obviously requested my details from the DVLA and forwarded this unwarranted pcn....My car was photographed leaving the said car park at 11.39 whilst my tickets clearly states I had until 12.22 to depart.....Should I even entertain this cowboy outfit with an appeal ?

[Akuma]

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Blue badges have no relevance to public land unless the landowner or occupier make an offer on that basis.

Dear Sirs,

I, as registered keeper, wish to invoke your appeals procedure. The driver displayed a blue badge in a disabled bay and saw no signage that this was not allowed. In any event your charges are penal in nature and not a genuine pre estimate of loss.

I am under no statutory obligation to name the driver and will not do so.

Should you reject my appeal please supply a popla code.

Yours etc


I assume you've seen what to do if you need popla :okay:

M1

Ha! Your amazing M1! They just replied today and basically told me that the fine has been lifted, and next time to make sure I follow the rules of the car park even though I did...

If they ever mess with me again, your the man to go to!

Once again, thanks.

[OscarMutt]

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Thanks "Mystery1"
Seems the payment was made before their self imposed deadline so they can swing for the extra!
I am afraid I feel life is too short to get embroiled in a long winded attempt to get the £60 back so will walk away.
Note to self : - Don't park in the UK!

[mystery1]

Re: Parking Eye

Haven't actually paid the fine yet, just searched the company up on Google and found this awesome thread, and you!

Thanks for the template, will submit an appeal now

I quoted the wrong post for that particular reply.

I've sorted it now.

M1

[Akuma]

Re: Parking Eye

I'd contact PE and enquire as to whether the £60 is considered as full payment or not. If not ask for it back and appeal.

M1

Haven't actually paid the fine yet, just searched the company up on Google and found this awesome thread, and you!

Thanks for the template, will submit an appeal now