T.C
23 June 2010 14:15
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Roadrunner (22/06/2010)
Firstly, welcome to the forum mate!
Ok, to start off, the car park you were in, although Private Land, is actually classed as a public place as it is open to the public on payment or otherwise. So, you won’t be able to pull the “Private Property” defence as it is an implied public parking situation. If the car park had a barrier to stop the general public using it, and a sign saying “Private Property” or something along those lines, you might have had a case.
Next, the reason he probably didn’t bother measuring the size of the lettering is that it didn’t conform in all the other aspects. Again, you’ll just have to take it on the chin and use this as a lesson to park with your plate away from the eyes of sneaky traffic officers!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there’s no point fighting it if you’re caught bang to rights.
Hope this info clears up a few questions for you mate. Enjoy the forum!
You beat me to it, but well explained and exactly right in your explanation.
The only point you did not mention is that it is not for the Police to prove how the vehicle got there, if it is deemed a public place the offence is absolute, and a pub forecourt, Supermarket car park or something like NCP are all deemed public places under the Road traffic act 1988.
T.C (23/06/2010)
Roadrunner (22/06/2010)
Firstly, welcome to the forum mate!
Ok, to start off, the car park you were in, although Private Land, is actually classed as a public place as it is open to the public on payment or otherwise. So, you won’t be able to pull the “Private Property” defence as it is an implied public parking situation. If the car park had a barrier to stop the general public using it, and a sign saying “Private Property” or something along those lines, you might have had a case.
Next, the reason he probably didn’t bother measuring the size of the lettering is that it didn’t conform in all the other aspects. Again, you’ll just have to take it on the chin and use this as a lesson to park with your plate away from the eyes of sneaky traffic officers!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there’s no point fighting it if you’re caught bang to rights.
Hope this info clears up a few questions for you mate. Enjoy the forum!
You beat me to it, but well explained and exactly right in your explanation.
The only point you did not mention is that it is not for the Police to prove how the vehicle got there, if it is deemed a public place the offence is absolute, and a pub forecourt, Supermarket car park or something like NCP are all deemed public places under the Road traffic act 1988.
KC, sorry buddy but RoadRunner and TC are right. Your captured. Unlucky.
Well he clearly wasn’t a traffic officer… as others have pointed out there’s 100% no issue with this ticket… the plate is totally invalid.