"Tim w" wrote in message
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On 09/10/2015 14:11, michael adams wrote:


I'm not sure of the legal basis on which people have got away
with ignoring these things, .....

Simply this:

If you have some land you can run a private car park, no question. Put a
bloke in a kiosk or a pay and display machine, whatever you like,

BUT you are NOT entitled to issue a fine or a ticket for non-compliance

yes they are (subject to satisfactory signage etc)


or failure to pay and you are NOT entitled to clamp either.

So what looks like a parking ticket is actually only an invoice for
inflated charges on the basis that you agreed to a contract when you
parked there because the terms were written up on a sign. But you didn't
read the small print and even if you did unreasonable terms are
unenforceable under consumer legislation.

So it is a scam tolerated by every town council in every town centre in
the land. If you ignore the demands the 'fine' wil be doubled and doubled
until it is in the hundreds and backed up by letters from solicitors that
probably don't even exist, with charges added on so it can get quite
scary. In the end it is all bluster and hollow threats. they can't enforce
it in court.

Oh yes it can