Nukehasslefan
Winger
I took my son to Middlesbrough to do his car theory test.
He passed the test and was in the place for about 40 minutes or so.
We got to the place with plenty of time to spare and we just sat chatting away.
I paid the £1.50 to park which allowed me 2 hours.
From going into the car park to coming out of the car park, was 84 minutes. How do I know this? I was sent a letter telling me I owe the parking place £100 but if I pay within 28 days it's only £60.
Only £60
It's a pay and display on Oak street pay and display car park, yet they have cameras clocking your reg going in and going out....and time, obviously.
Anyway I did display my ticket clearly on the dash. I make sure I do this...but with it being a pay and display I didn't think it was also a parking eye kind of effort that doesn't seem to log your reg on your ticket into a system.
So thinking it was just a pay and display where a parking attendant would come round and check your ticket is valid I basically flung my ticket as I left the car park.
The letter says....contravention Reason:
Parked without payment of the parking tariff for the vehicle registration mark of the vehicle on site.
21st of august I took my son for his test and yesterday I was phoned whilst out doing a job....by my wife telling me about this.
I was gutted. My head was done in because I'm a stickler for keeping receipts and stuff.
I emptied my wallet and out pops about 10 north tees hospital parking eye tickets but no Middlesbrough one.
Then I had a bit of a thought.
I didn't fling my ticket out of the window or put it in the bin. I put it in the door well. I went out to the car and found the ticket.
This is what's on my ticket.
13:20 21 Aug 19
Paid £1.50 reg *******
Then 3 sets of numbers.
Then
Issued: wed 21 Aug 2019 11:20.
The photo on the fine with my front reg is TIME OF ENTRY 11:13:52........ The photo with my rear reg is TIME OF EXIT 12:38:50.
Now imagine if I'd flung the ticket?
They would've had me hook line and sinker and it's a private car park.
I got my daughter to take a picture of the ticket and send it to them via email.
Has anyone else had this happen to them?
I know this is long winded to explain it but I thought I'd give you the full carry on.
He passed the test and was in the place for about 40 minutes or so.
We got to the place with plenty of time to spare and we just sat chatting away.
I paid the £1.50 to park which allowed me 2 hours.
From going into the car park to coming out of the car park, was 84 minutes. How do I know this? I was sent a letter telling me I owe the parking place £100 but if I pay within 28 days it's only £60.
Only £60
It's a pay and display on Oak street pay and display car park, yet they have cameras clocking your reg going in and going out....and time, obviously.
Anyway I did display my ticket clearly on the dash. I make sure I do this...but with it being a pay and display I didn't think it was also a parking eye kind of effort that doesn't seem to log your reg on your ticket into a system.
So thinking it was just a pay and display where a parking attendant would come round and check your ticket is valid I basically flung my ticket as I left the car park.
The letter says....contravention Reason:
Parked without payment of the parking tariff for the vehicle registration mark of the vehicle on site.
21st of august I took my son for his test and yesterday I was phoned whilst out doing a job....by my wife telling me about this.
I was gutted. My head was done in because I'm a stickler for keeping receipts and stuff.
I emptied my wallet and out pops about 10 north tees hospital parking eye tickets but no Middlesbrough one.
Then I had a bit of a thought.
I didn't fling my ticket out of the window or put it in the bin. I put it in the door well. I went out to the car and found the ticket.
This is what's on my ticket.
13:20 21 Aug 19
Paid £1.50 reg *******
Then 3 sets of numbers.
Then
Issued: wed 21 Aug 2019 11:20.
The photo on the fine with my front reg is TIME OF ENTRY 11:13:52........ The photo with my rear reg is TIME OF EXIT 12:38:50.
Now imagine if I'd flung the ticket?
They would've had me hook line and sinker and it's a private car park.
I got my daughter to take a picture of the ticket and send it to them via email.
Has anyone else had this happen to them?
I know this is long winded to explain it but I thought I'd give you the full carry on.