Euro car parks PCN - Scotland

[eileen220958]

I have received a letter from Euro car parks for overstaying in a car park. This was in Scotland but the company is an English based company do I have to pay this invoice?

[dx100uk]

nope

 

 

totally ignore if the car park is in Scotland.

 

 

dx

[eileen220958]

Sorry to ask but why? Is there different laws in Scotland. I know that you can ignore the fines at hospitals but I wasn't sure about this one. This is concerning both myself and my partner as we where at a welfare rights officer meeting and she was 1 hour late and that kept us back. But I must say we didn't look at any of the signs.

[Homer67]

POFA does not apply in Scotland, the PPC cannot pursue anyone other than the driver to try and enforce their invoice and you are not obliged to name the driver, ever.

[dx100uk]

And of course there is no such think as trespass in scotland

So they can't claim anything really

 

If you look in this forum for thread titles with Scotland in them

You'll understand why better

[eileen220958]

Thanks I appreciate you answering my questions. I will just ignore the letter. I just hate giving these people my money when it really wasn't our fault. Thanks again.

[dx100uk]

Sorry to ask but why? Is there different laws in Scotland. I know that you can ignore the fines at hospitals but I wasn't sure about this one. This is concerning both myself and my partner as we where at a welfare rights officer meeting and she was 1 hour late and that kept us back. But I must say we didn't look at any of the signs.

 

Fines at hospitals????

Only council/police can issue true penalty charge notices which are fines end off

 

No ppc anywhere can issue fines ....

[eileen220958]

I am saying fines but that might not be the right wording apparently I parked in the wrong place in the hospital grounds and they sent a letter to pay £30 by 14 days if I didn't pay it in 14 days it was getting doubled. I just ignored the letter and it went away. I never received any more letters. I just wondered if this was the same thing.

[maroondevo52]

My son had a ticket from Euro for parking in Morrision's, every letter they have sent has been ignored but they continue to send them, hopefully they will eventually give up.

[eileen220958]

Thanks that is what we will do.

[ericsbrother]

Whatever you do, NEVER identify the driver at the time of the alleged event.

If you do then the POFA is bypassed and it is down to contract law, which is the same in Scotland as England.

 

The thing about the POFA is that it can create a keepr liability if certain conditions are met but doesnt apply in SCotland

 

when they write to the keeper of a vehicle they are hoping that that individual isnt aware of the difference and either pays them or slips up and names the driver.

 

no-one to sue if they cant get the name of the driver.

[eileen220958]

Thanks again we will never tell them who was driving. I really appreciate all of your help and advice. Thanks again.