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Dear Members,
I received Bailiff letter (DCBL) on behalf of Parking Eye Ltd (Member of BPA), for staying in private land (private parking area) for 13 minutes.
I am a sales rep and during the month of December, I went to see one of my clients at roughly 7:30 pm. The private parking area was too dark and I was unable to spot the board displaying parking rules and restrictions (I can't attach photographic evidence here as I am a new member). I parked my vehicle in a private parking area outside the client’s apartment block and got off my car to get guest permit from him. As I pressed the buzzer, I received no response and realized the client’s not home. I called and found out the client might take little longer to get back home. That’s when I postponed the meeting and got back to my car. As I started the engine, I found the engine losing its power every time I reved. I had to restart and rev the engine few times to get some power back. However, due to the engine issue I exceeded the possible grace period of 10 minutes and stayed there for a total of 13 minutes.
Do I have a chance to beat this fine based on any of the following grounds:
- I stayed in private land for only 13 minutes.
- My car’s engine didn’t start, therefore I exceeded the grace period.
- It was too dark at night to spot the board displaying parking rules/restrictions.
I would also like to find out, if I request the CCTV clip and picture of display/board from the Parking Management Company, are they legally liable to provide it ? What would be the process to request it ?
Many thanks in advance.
I received Bailiff letter (DCBL) on behalf of Parking Eye Ltd (Member of BPA), for staying in private land (private parking area) for 13 minutes.
I am a sales rep and during the month of December, I went to see one of my clients at roughly 7:30 pm. The private parking area was too dark and I was unable to spot the board displaying parking rules and restrictions (I can't attach photographic evidence here as I am a new member). I parked my vehicle in a private parking area outside the client’s apartment block and got off my car to get guest permit from him. As I pressed the buzzer, I received no response and realized the client’s not home. I called and found out the client might take little longer to get back home. That’s when I postponed the meeting and got back to my car. As I started the engine, I found the engine losing its power every time I reved. I had to restart and rev the engine few times to get some power back. However, due to the engine issue I exceeded the possible grace period of 10 minutes and stayed there for a total of 13 minutes.
Do I have a chance to beat this fine based on any of the following grounds:
- I stayed in private land for only 13 minutes.
- My car’s engine didn’t start, therefore I exceeded the grace period.
- It was too dark at night to spot the board displaying parking rules/restrictions.
I would also like to find out, if I request the CCTV clip and picture of display/board from the Parking Management Company, are they legally liable to provide it ? What would be the process to request it ?
Many thanks in advance.
