Has anyone ever disputed a parking ticket and gotten away with it?
Basically I parked in a disabled bay on Sunday on Fredrick street. There is 3 spaces on the left hand side for disabled people as you come off george street, as I turned into the street a car moved away and I thought quality, its not often you get one so quick.
I looked around the street for a sign, to which there is none and there was a truck parked in the middle bay behind me. The key point here is the truck was obviously parked over the lines, and thus, covering the only indication it was for disabled people. Unless I physically crawled on my hands and knees and looked under the truck there is simply no other way I could have known it was a disabled sapace.
Obviously when I returned to my car and see I had a ticket the truck had moved and I could then see I was in one of the 3 designated disabled bays.
I have written away to contest and just wondered if anyone else had a similar experience and what the outcome was?
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Thread: Parking Ticket Dispute
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25-09-2015 12:10 PM #1
Parking Ticket Dispute
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25-09-2015 12:27 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They responded by saying that while the ticket was correctly issued, they would cancel it in this instance.
So, they do use common sense (or at least they did in the 70's).
Good luck with your one.
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25-09-2015 12:28 PM #3
Yep, i have, it was in Newcastle though so I guess the outcome and process will be different up here. I argued against a £60 ticket on the basis of the relevant restricted area signs being impossible to read from the direction I was driving from, so similar to yours I guess. I had to do the whole hand on the bible thing in the crown court (the equivalent of the sheriff court here I think?) and the parking warden was there and said his bit as well. I won and the ticket was rescinded, although I didn't realise at the time that had I lost I would have been liable for costs which could have amounted to a few thousand! So you might want to check on that before you start the process.
were you at the game on Wednesday mate?
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25-09-2015 12:33 PM #4
I once contested a ticket issued in George St for not displaying a my pay & display ticket. I contested that the ticket had fallen off the dash board when a low flying jet (part of a display that day at Murrayfield) flew over causing vibrations and setting off car alarms the length of the street. A true story but sounds rediculous. Incredibly, got off with it!
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25-09-2015 01:40 PM #5
Cheers for the responses, hopefully common sense does prevail here then.
Bollah - I wont be taking it to court lengths, ive emailed the address given for contests of the fine, I assume someone will read that and agree if i should be let off or not. If I do need to pay then its only 30 quid if i pay within 2 weeks of issue, or 60 quid if longer. The time is on hold as of today as thats when i emailed them.
Aye seen the game. have to admit I was a bit confused to not include bartley or malonga from the start. but thats why im not running a football team i guess
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25-09-2015 02:39 PM #8
I'd suggest taking some pictures of the location as it is today, just in case they change it.
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26-09-2015 02:32 PM #16
Having now seen the photo on google maps, I think you'll probably be down £30, mate.
I'd give it a shot nevertheless.
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26-09-2015 08:02 PM #17
In Scotland private parking firms can threaten you with all sorts of sheriffs court or similar.
Only police or council wardens can take money off you!
Great way to get photos of your car,every angle😁
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