I am currently being harassed by LDK regarding "causing an obstruction" because I was parked in a "Loading Bay" which is merely a lay-by. I read the advice here and was absolutely convinced I was not going to pay. Unfortunately every time I get a letter it make you think just pay it to get rid of them. Then I read this again and it convinces me to carry on ignoring. I've just read some other stuff which is quite liberating and has guven me further steel to carry on. Attached is section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970....... 40. Punishment for unlawful harassment of debtors. — (1) A person commits an offence if, with the object of coercing another person to pay money claimed from the other as a debt due under a contract, he— (a) harasses the other with demands for payment which, in respect of their frequency or the manner or occasion of making any such demand, or of any threat or publicity by which any demand is accompanied, are calculated to subject him or members of his family or household to alarm, distress or humiliation; (b) falsely represents, in relation to the money claimed, that criminal proceedings lie for failure to pay it; © falsely represents himself to be authorised in some official capacity to claim or enforce payment; or (d) utters a document falsely represented by him to have some official character or purporting to have some official character which he knows it has not. (2) A person may be guilty of an offence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above if he concerts with others in the taking of such action as is described in that paragraph, notwithstanding that his own course of conduct does not by itself amount to harassment. This pretty much sums LDK up. Any thoughts and further comfort from members of the forum would be gratefully recieved.

I was done in exactly the same place on 24th October. Currently going through the threat stage!! Have you heard anything back?

Yeah my mistake. It is the Association. Great point about the lines though I guess its no difference to me putting lines in front of my house! Thanks.

Hi All, Help and reassurance needed!!! Despite reading all posts I have fallen into the trap of attempting an "appeal", foolishly thinking I could be the one to show them the errors of their ways. Needless to say, 2 standard "we have found no grounds for your appeal", 1 "Formal demand do not ignore letter" later I have written to the British Parking Authority, and to LDK security Complaint Department. Basically, a colleague of mine parked in a "Loading Only - 20mins only" layby at a local private car park. We came back 3 mins later to find the PCN for Obstructive Parking, apparently the bay was for large vehicles (no description of what constitutes large other than a small photo on a sign around 10mtrs away with a truck on). I took photos of the vehicle, the sign (damaged) and sent them off. It is a company vehicle and I wasn't driving (as I told him to park there I felt responsible!) I told them they were in breach of the BPA code for failing to provide and maintain signage, as well as failing to consider the appeal properly. Guess what??? Yep, made no difference. I now await the next threat. 2 things, have I got in to deep or will I still be able to start ignoring successfully from now? 2, anyone else who thinks they can change things, DON'T BOTHER. Thoughts, advice and reassurance would be great at this point.