Hi all,
Thank god ive found this site! I could really do with some advice.
I work in the health care profession and recieved an emergency call from one of my workers yesterday morning. To cut a long story short i had to rush over there to assist her. I was told by my workplace to park in this specific car park. It did say "private" on the gatepost but i thought that was referring to the fact that the car park was for residents of the complex i was visiting.
Anyway, i parked there for 10 minutes, 10 MINUTES!!!!! When i came out i had a parking ticket from the lovely bloke from CPS midlands.
I took it into work and they are going to appeal it. I spoke to the company and explained it was an emergency situation and was there anything i can do to settle it without my work place getting involved but was told everything has to be put in writing.
My work have sent a letter contesting it.
I visited the car park today to Check what the warning signs say and guess what....... I had been there literally 1 minute and who comes screeching in the car park at a million miles per hour?? The lovely bloke that gave me the ticket. I watched him walk round the car park looking into cars and filming them on his IPHONE!! he didnt even have a proper camera!
I approached him very friendly and explained the situation and quite frankly id get more sense talking to a wall! He said theres nothing he can do and i shouldn't of parked there in the first place and that they will take me to court if i dont pay it.
My colleague who i was with got quite heated with him and basically said they cannot enforce it, nothing will come of it and that it will cost them too much to take me to court
He was getting wound up and walked off saying that we thought we were clever.
Everyone ive spoke to said to ignore it and quite frankly the way i feel now, Theres no way on gods green earth am i paying it.
Oh also, i told him that paying £60 for parking somewhere for 10 minutes is ridiculous and too steep and he just laughed and said well you shouldn't just park on someones propety and think oh well i don't care.
After reading here im concerned that people have recieved debt collectors letters. I really dont know what to do. I just want a quiet life. I dont need the hassle. Right before christmas too
I was just going to pay it but after speaking to him today i am not going to make it that easy.
What should i do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks x