blackdarkcha Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 can anyone give me any advice i recently went to the hospital for results of a scan i had it was at 10.30am i parked in a pub car park near by the hospital.i was meeting my girlfriend after the scan and having a meal in the pub where i had parked my car which opened at 11am.when i got back to the car i had got a parking fine for £60 so could then not have my meal. i was just wondering if it is possible for the pub to give me this fine and what could they do if i do not pay? i am just angry has i have been to the pub for meals quite a few times before. i did not see any signs there saying you cant park there either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adysheff Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 The ticket should tell you who has issued it and why. There should be contact numbers on there for questions. As far as I'm aware the Council cannot ticket on private land so if it is from them you need to be challenging it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVelvet Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 wasn,t the Aunt Sally pub was it?. they get a lot of RHH visitors/staff parking in there and are tough on them. shame you didnt have your meal (why didnt you?, was it the principle of the thing?) as then you could have produced your recipit and proved valid parking and that you were not using them as an unofficial hospital parking space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdarkcha Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 Thanks for reply.the ticket was not issued by the council.i got the ticket a couple of weeks ago and have not paid it as yet and have nothing from anyone demanding money i am wondering if it can spiral out of control till the fine mounts up or if they just try it on to see if you pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salster! Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 A lot of pub car parks now try and fine you if you park in there without being a customer. I don't know about Sheffield but I know a couple in Rotherham that will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdarkcha Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 we ended up coming away from the pub has we could not afford the meal has the fine is quite expensive.we did intend on paying it at the time but am going to try and fight against it before i pay.i am guessing they will still make me pay though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Eyes Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 The ticket should tell you who has issued it and why. There should be contact numbers on there for questions. As far as I'm aware the Council cannot ticket on private land so if it is from them you need to be challenging it... why should it? the vehicle was parked on private land...you play by someone else's rules i'm afraid. if there wasn't a sign indicating what the rules are, why did you assume you could park there? you wouldn't just park on someone's driveway would you? sorry to be blunt, but it's easy to blame someone else when you were in the wrong. at the end of the day, how did the pub know the driver was going to be coming in for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmambo Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 How can anybody fine you without the benefit of a court of law ? Don't give in to the bullies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Suggest you phone number on parking ticket to sort it out. Failing that try phoning the pub, ask to speak to the manager and explain what happened, including the fact that you were a customer to be. They may as a gesture of goodwill drop the fine. On the other hand you weren't meant to be parked there, so if there was suitable 'customer only parking' signage then it's a fair cop and you will have to pay it if they insist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZZO Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Strictly speaking it's not a "fine".Private organizations cannot fine people. It is a charge for parking on private land. Good luck in your attempts to avoid coughing up.Most of these clampers are cowboys who ought to be regulated more strictly. If it wasn't clearly indicated that you were parking improperly then let them take you to court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.