My oh took children to Wembly Arena and waited in the parked car at the Stadium Retail Park for 3 hours in the evening. He has now received a Parking Charge Notice stating that he failed to comply with the clearly displayed parking conditions. They have photographic evidence on file and will accept the reduced sum of £75 if he pays by a certain date.

'Operating in Accordance With DVLA Code of Practice For Private Car Park Enforcement'

Do we have to pay? Will they take further action etc?

Do we have to pay?

Will they take further action etc?

they said ?

'Operating in Accordance With DVLA Code of Practice For Private Car Park Enforcement'

thats classic as its NOT A LEGAL term nor can they refer to it

golden rules

1) IGNORE

2) IGNORE

3) GOTO 1

Thank you prompt response, maybe I'll hold back on cursing oh for a few days.

Also peeved as just realised that envelope said

CHARGE NOTICE DO NOT IGNORE

Also peeved as just realised that envelope said

CHARGE NOTICE DO NOT IGNORE

Do what they would do with any letter you sent them, that's right, IGNORE.

regards

Thank you, being basically law abiding, if not financially astute, it goes against the grain! I will ignore.

Always remember, it's NOT a fine.

It's an unenforcible [problem] invoice that has no basis in law.

Just follow the advice already given..... IGNORE.

Don't reply to any letters.

Don't phone.

Don't email.

Don't write.

Don't panic.

You'll get a few letters each one threatening more dire consequences than the last.

Then a couple from a "debt collection agency", (comes from the next desk!

If you're very fortunate, you may even get one from a "solicitor", (the office cleaner or the tea-boy, depending on whose turn it is).

Eventually, they'll give up and turn their attentions to someone who is more easily intimidated.

If you don't like the idea of ignoring these letters, forward them to me and I'll ignore them, for you.

Rooster thank you for your insight into the workings of parking enforcement companies, most enlightening:D

"'Operating in Accordance With DVLA Code of Practice" they must have a time machine - thats long dead. Clear breach of Consumer Regs. ignore them.

Thank you

CONSULTATION ON PRIVATE CAR PARKING ENFORCEMENT

A VOLUNTARY CODE OF PRACTICE

THE VIEWS OF THE AA

The AA does not condone unauthorised parking or vehicles trespassing on

private land. Understandably people sometimes do have a legitimate need to

find out who is responsible for a particular vehicle. This may be for a variety

of reasons, for example an accident, ownership dispute or security concern.

The AA has no problem with the “reasonable cause” rules by which DVLA vet

fee-paying enquiries provided strict criteria are applied.

When it comes to unofficial parking enforcement companies having access to

vehicle keeper information the AA has serious reservations. The activities of

private parking enforcement companies are not governed by any legislation.

Companies which “control” unwanted parking range from unscrupulous

wheelclampers to those that claim to be legitimate and semi-official eg.

“Trespass Notice Office”. They often "hide" behind PO Box numbers and only

provide mobile telephone numbers.

The criminal activities of private wheelclampers should be brought to an end

with the licensing of firms so engaged under the provision of the Private

Security Act. There is a real danger that the criminal element could turn to

"trespass notices" as a replacement.

The law on private wheelclamping has been defined to a great extent in case

law. It has been defined that signs warning of the clamping applied to vehicles

parked unauthorised or unwelcomed by the landowner must be clearly and

unmistakably visible to each and every motorist entering the car park. The case

law also defines that release must be in a reasonable time after the unclamping

fee is paid, and that the penalty for unclamping should not be excessive.

The proposed DVLA code of practice is very weak in all of these areas:

• a company applying to DVLA under the code is not required to certify that

the directors or employees do not have criminal records - it would be a

dangerous precedent for DVLA to give keeper information to people

carrying out criminal activities;

© The AA Motoring Trust AA Motoring Trust

• it does not specify the extent of signing required in a car park. At the

minimum DVLA lawyers should read the case law and give a clear

definition of what signing is to be provided;

• the level of penalty to be claimed must be specified. Once the company has

the name and address of the keeper, there may be no limit on what is

charged, it could be £10 or £1000, or more;

• the motorist will be able to challenge the trespass notice in court. But

which court - the court in the motorist's home area or in the company's?

• the code needs to be comprehensive and a copy should be sent to each

vehicle keeper notified to the trespass company. In this way motorists will

be aware of the fact that their private keeper details have been divulged,

why they have been divulged, and under what code. Malpractices by a

company in contravention of the code would become apparent, and DVLA

could then be in a position to enforce the code.

The AA emphasises that the DVLA has a statutory responsibility to ensure that

a trespass notice is a "just cause", in both English and Scottish law - under

Scottish law wheelclamping or any other restraint of a vehicle is a criminal act.

If a "trespass notice" is a legitimate "just cause" the DVLA code should be

comprehensive, and the motorists informed when a company is given the

keeper details.

In conclusion, the AA emphasises to DVLA the enormous criminal activities of

many companies engaged in private wheelclamping. Private parking control is

riddled with criminality. The DVLA must not allow itself to be guilty of aiding

and abetting criminal acts of deception and extortion in the name of "just

cause".

cab

DVLA CoP is long dead civilparking - epetition response | Number10.gov.uk plus other posts on here I am sure I made debunking this relic from the past. PPCs claiming to follow it breach Consumer Regs "Claiming to be a signatory to a code of conduct when the trader is not." the code does not exist so its a false claim. "there are two scheduled offences: falsely claiming to be a signatory to a code of conduct; or that the code has an endorsement from a public or other body."

"...Without the information landowners could argue that DVLA was denying them the ability to seek redress..."

Herein lies the problem. 'Redress' is a fact in law. But there's no profit to made in 'redress' by its very nature.

An oxymoron which nobody seems to cotton on to (or don't want to).

Reasonable cause must mean redress, so anything beyond redress is not reasonable cause.

Ipso facto.

I received a photocopied letter including the photocopied signature (no name ) from Highview Parking Ltd and also Parking charge notice for £70 (£40 for earlier payment ). They say they manage the the car park in many Tesco stores.

I have contacted the Customer Service at Tesco who informs me that I should pay up as Highview Parking Ltd do manage theie car park.

I also contacted DVLC who informs me that they can give out info if asked by any resgistered company if they have good reasons.

I am not sure if I should pay up or not?

Any advise please.Thanks,

I received a photocopied letter including the photocopied signature (no name ) from Highview Parking Ltd and also Parking charge notice for £70 (£40 for earlier payment ). They say they manage the the car park in many Tesco stores.

 

I have contacted the Customer Service at Tesco who informs me that I should pay up as Highview Parking Ltd do manage theie car park.

 

I also contacted DVLC who informs me that they can give out info if asked by any resgistered company if they have good reasons.

 

I am not sure if I should pay up or not?

 

Any advise please.Thanks,

It is a total [problem].

Do not pay them and most certainly do not contact them.

Let them waste their time and money they will eventually go away.

regards

I have contacted the Customer Service at Tesco who informs me that I should pay up as Highview Parking Ltd do manage theie car park.

Why do they think you should pay? You were a Tesco customer presumably at the time so is that how they condone their customers being treated? The only letter I would be sending would be to Tesco again telling them you hope they get on alright without your future custom.

Do a search for a recent contact with Tesco and send them the same email of disgust.

** FINAL REMINDER BEFORE LEGAL ACTION**

Failure to pay within 7 days could result in the balance outstanding being registered as adebt against you in the County Court. A warrant may then be issued to bailiffs to recover payment. Lots of extra fees and costs. Your ability to obtain credit in the furure could be affected.

Operating in Accordance with the British Parking Association AOS Code of Practice.

** FINAL REMINDER BEFORE LEGAL ACTION**

Failure to pay within 7 days could result in the balance outstanding being registered as adebt against you in the County Court. A warrant may then be issued to bailiffs to recover payment. Lots of extra fees and costs. Your ability to obtain credit in the furure could be affected.

 

Operating in Accordance with the British Parking Association AOS Code of Practice.

Having written to Tesco Customer Service about my disappointment about this parking charge, they have now cancelled the charge

Well done.

** FINAL REMINDER BEFORE LEGAL ACTION**

Failure to pay within 7 days could result in the balance outstanding being registered as adebt against you in the County Court. A warrant may then be issued to bailiffs to recover payment. Lots of extra fees and costs. Your ability to obtain credit in the furure could be affected.

 

Operating in Accordance with the British Parking Association AOS Code of Practice.

:lol::lol:

** FINAL REMINDER BEFORE LEGAL ACTION**

Failure to pay within 7 days could result in the balance outstanding being registered as adebt against you in the County Court. A warrant may then be issued to bailiffs to recover payment. Lots of extra fees and costs. Your ability to obtain credit in the furure could be affected.

 

Operating in Accordance with the British Parking Association AOS Code of Practice.

they read this thread then. Still rubbish from them that is agianst Consumer regulations. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-offences/164651-problems-ppcs-face.html?highlight=problems+ppc+face FAQs - PPCs - fighting back. The forces are aligned

Now had a final final warning ......

I think I'm on the same route as this http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-offences/231732-parking-charge-notice-advice-2.html

I think you still have a very final, final warning to go;)

regards