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one of our smaller trucks, a 7.5 toner was clamped at a service area and money had to be sent before they would release the vehicle. )
A practise that is, hopefully, soon to be properly regulated?
one of our smaller trucks, a 7.5 toner was clamped at a service area and money had to be sent before they would release the vehicle. )
What has not been mentioned is the signs clearly posted in the car parks at most if not all service areas.
It has. If you read the 2002 Act I mentioned at the start it lays down legal dimensions, size and font of lettering etc... for every sign that exists. BUT, the reason I didn't go into this is that if they have CCTV footage of you reading a sign, even if it's illegal as you rightly say most are, is that they then have argument of contract which you want to avoid.
Also, legalities regarding signage are blurred a little by councils passing byelaws. If they have, it should be referred to on the sign, but to my mind this is just blurring the issue.
This gentleman did not consent to a contract so there is no contract. It is unenforceable. Full stop! Keep it to the basics!
Just got back from Holiday to find a fine from a RoadChef services we stopped overnight - I was to tired to drive any further.
Any advise from other who have been through this?
How are they allowed details from DVLA?
I phoned DVLA and asked for details on the owner of plate XXXX and was told they could not give me the info.
No go on Caspar it is real interesting and this is a good thread.
I was also of the opinion of paying council or goverment tickets but not private ones,so at least i have that right
You are right of course in that the private firms are hoping you will pay the ticket and line their pockets which of course most do.
Its a bit like the very obvious scam emails we all get,if the scams did not work and no one fell for them then we would not receive them in the first place,dont be bullied people,doesnt stop the other half from fretting though i dont suppose.
Now Caspar what was that about the DVLA?
I would appreciate your thoughts and views on this topic of Parking at service stations on the Motorways. Firstly, I was under the impression that our road taxes was partially a means for building new roads and repairs of older roads, which I would think was inclusive of slip roads to and out of the Service stations. Question is, were the service station car parks paid through the Taxation or did the Private Companies that house their bussinesses on the service station build and paid for the car parks. If so, then it is fair to say they have a right to charge drivers for that privledge. If not, then I feel they should not charge for parking.
I have only been in this country since 2005, so have very little knowledge of the situation. My apoligies for my ignorance.
Hi David & Ann
Most of the older motorway service areas were built and paid for by taxpayers money. Then privitisation came along and they were leased by the government department to private operators. These leases have maintenance terms built into them as well as condition making it compulsorary that they allow parking for 2 hours without charge.
John
If you were licensed to run a car park / wheel clamping company etc.... they'd give you the details.
It is actually possible to unregister your car with the DVLA but that takes you into a whole different arena.
Did you know when you register your car with the DVLA you hand over legal ownership to them in exchange for being allowed to use it on the road subject to their conditions -ie- road tax etc...? This means they're not handing out ownership details, only details of the registered keeper.
I could go on with a whole lot more but I won't!
An interesting point, but the V5 document says (from memory)" that the person mentioned is the registered keeper and is not necessarily the legal owner of the vehicle"
It doesn't say the DVLA is, or becomes the legal owner. So the the wording implies that someone else may legally own the vehicle eg hire purchase company or someone with a lien over it.