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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: aaronh1996 on March 31, 2026, 04:44:48 pm
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There's nothing to gain by engaging with them at this stage, wait for a letter of claim from DCBL legal.
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Have just now received a letter from DCBL, Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd, each to the sum of £170 per ticket.
Can this be ignored?
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Think that link isn’t working. This is the email response to my appeal.
https://ibb.co/kskGLXSd
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But was the appeal made as 'keeper' or 'driver'?
Have you had an appeal response?
:'(
Just got a response now.
https://ibb.co/5xjtmC3Z
I assume I should just ignore?
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And, whatever the driver does, STOP tampering with the registration mark since this is a serious criminal offence - it may well been seen as 'private land' but traffic laws also apply on land where the public would reasonably have access - a supermarket car park is one such area.
It's not traffic law, it's vehicle excise law. And it applies everywhere - even in your own garage.
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Registered keeper. I would not mention anything to do with being the driver.
No response yet.
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But was the appeal made as 'keeper' or 'driver'?
Have you had an appeal response?
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Noted on the taping. I’ve just started paying using Just Park for £7 per day.
The appeal I simply wrote ‘nowhere to pay’ and uploaded two images of their website not listing the location and the sign in the car park. I realise now this is due to the fact it’s just a max 2 hour stay, they don’t allow any pay to park spaces.
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This is actually really difficult to advise on.
If it were me I would initially ignore all the notices and see what they do next.
Debt letters can be ignored.
As has been mentioned, given that this is quite a big sum they will have to weigh up their risk / reward ratio - normally two or three notices doesn't lead to court action.
Could you post up your appeal wording - we need to check that the driver was not revealed.
And, whatever the driver does, STOP tampering with the registration mark since this is a serious criminal offence - it may well been seen as 'private land' but traffic laws also apply on land where the public would reasonably have access - a supermarket car park is one such area.
With the taped VRM, all they needed to do was an MOT check on the government website.
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There is no keeper liability in Scotland, doesn't mean they won't try court for that sort of money, especially if the have evidence of a deliberate attempt to defraud, I.e. the tape over the plate. That was not a clever move.
Probably not, but it was under advice of others that I worked with and still do that. I know now I guess.
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https://ibb.co/zVRYPN9p
Unsure if this will work.
Had another 3 just posted too. Up to 1.3k.
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There is no keeper liability in Scotland, doesn't mean they won't try court for that sort of money, especially if the have evidence of a deliberate attempt to defraud, I.e. the tape over the plate. That was not a clever move.
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Read https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/ to the bottom where there is a link to advice on posting images.
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How do I post images?
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These aren't fines - they are speculative invoices.
Can you post up one of the PCNs so we can examine the wording.
There's no keeper liability in Scotland so avoid any contact for the time being.
Please also post up the appeal wording.
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Hi,
I have recently been working at a site in Aberdeen in which we were told to park next door at Morrisons and just tape our number plates. I had been doing so however I have received 10 (TEN) fines from ECP claiming £100 per fine. Obviously I do not wish to pay this, I have looked it up and think as long as they don’t know who was the driver it should be fine? However i’m wary that £1000 worth of fines may be worth their while chasing in court. Can someone please advise.
There is no way to pay to park, it’s a max stay 2 hours car park.
Side note - I have parked there the full month of March - Why don’t I have more fines? Have they given up?
Anyway the first fine is due by tomorrow. I did appeal one simply stating ‘nowhere to pay’ but did not reveal who was driving. Trying to plead ignorance really.
What should I do? I would pay one if i absolutely must, but i’m not paying 10.
*Today I used JustPark.co.uk to park there as they have all day parking available there for £7? Unsure if this is right, but at least I can say I was paying to park there if I receive any fines.