Park Direct 'fine'

[RTID]

Evening All,

 

I received a 'fine' from these people and I've noticed the advice on here and elsewhere that basically says 'do not pay'. There is a good video of a solicitor, Tim Cary from Norwich, in an interview with Ann Robinson where he basically states the fine is not worth the paper it is written on and unenforceable.

 

However, since that video was posted, the law has changed and it is illegal to clamp vehicles. I actually emailed Tim Cary and his basic quote is £250 (no surprise there I guess so cheaper to pay the 'fine') but he did start his response by stating that his video interview was before the 2012 act and stated that as such it should not be relied on. That was a little scary.

 

So, my question is; are they not going to court more often since they have lost the cash cow of clamping?

 

I appealed to Park Direct but did not know about POPLA so lost that chance. I've now had a letter with the threat to go to court and am getting a teeny bit anxious about it. My wife will be very upset if bailiffs come to the door and I am not there.

 

What is the consensus? Any advice welcome.

 

Thank you

Edited November 22, 2013 by RTID

[Nev Met]

Evening All,

 

I appealed to Park Direct but did not know about POPLA so lost that chance.

 

What does that mean exactly????

[RTID]

What does that mean exactly????

 

I thought POPLA was the 'independent' body once could appeal to??

[Nev Met]

I thought POPLA was the 'independent' body once could appeal to??

 

Yes they are and when you appealed to Park Direct and they refused your appeal they should have told you how to appeal tp POPLA - hence I don't understand the bit where you say 'but did not know about POPLA"

[RTID]

Yes they are and when you appealed to Park Direct and they refused your appeal they should have told you how to appeal tp POPLA - hence I don't understand the bit where you say 'but did not know about POPLA"

 

Thank you.

 

I certainly appealed directly and they wrote back. I will check but I suspect it did mention POPLA but by then we had decided (after reading the various blogs etc) that we were going to ignore. So, for 'did not know about POPLA', read 'did not appeal to POPLA'.

[kirkbyinfurnesslad]

Don't worry baliffs will not call.

 

It's designed to frighten people. Lots of red writing

[dx100uk]

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