Breakdown at micheal wood services M5 21st Dec - now parking Eye Ticket

[niper]

Travelling down the M5 to my 78 year old mother to bring here back to Nottingham for Christmas,

my rear wheel bears were failing, so I limped the car into Michael woods services, to do repairs on both sides, under a lamp post

 

 

as it was late, and raining, I had to ask for grease at the petrol station they had none, so I approached lorry drivers for help.

 

Having missed the car area parking, which is easy to, aspecially at night, I ended up under parking under a low lamp post which was I thought a good position to see.

 

there were 3 drivers which I spoke to, and no warning, in regard to charges, from them, as the man in the station also never warned me.

 

I made repairs with to tools I had brought with me, because I could not afford AA, or RAC, cover,

there was a recovery truck were I was pulling up and thought I could get some grease from him, but as I approatched he drove off, I was ,disappointed

 

I asked a truck driver If they had any grease, and one said I could take some from under his artic.

 

Repairs done, I exited Michael wood services and travelled down to Portland Dorset to my mothers.

 

 

Before retuning back to Nottingham I purchased new bearing and put them in the rear wheels, return journey was good.

 

This morning received charges for over staying from parking eye,

 

 

why would I want to stay longer than is nessarey repairs took 2 hours 52 mins,in the cold dark wet night!! niper

Edited January 2, 2015 by citizenB
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[citizenB]

I have moved you to the correct forum and will try and find someone who can help.

 

Sadly these motorway service places do have a 2 hour limit, although if you are broken down, I would have thought you were permitted longer.

[niper]

Thanking you for any assistance, will be sending a email too parking eye, explaining the incident/ repairs on that dark, cold, wet night,

[dx100uk]

I'd wait before you do anything

moved you to the private parking forum

 

 

have a read of a few PE threads here.

[armadillo71]

Thanking you for any assistance, will be sending a email too parking eye, explaining the incident/ repairs on that dark, cold, wet night,

 

 

How many days from the day of event, till you received the NTK?

Going on the fact that PE nomally get that bit right, then your course of action is to appeal to PE.

 

You appeal to PE as the registered keeper, and do not give the drivers identity away.

 

So give a short, concise description of why the driver was in the services for the time frame specified.

(Any reasonable company would cancel the charge for a breakdown. )

 

But finish your appeal letter with;

 

'As registered keeper of this vehicle I am not liable for this charge.

 

Please cancel this charge forthwith, or alternatively provide a valid code for the independent appeals service POPLA.

At POPLA I shall be asking for a breakdown of the genuine pre estimate of loss that this charge must represent. '

 

Always get free proof of postage from the post office with every letter sent to a PPC.

 

I do not trust the PE website appeal route, but if you use it, then get screen shots saved.