Hi Every one
I had received a parking ticket for allegedly parking in a restricted area (client permit area) from High view parking.
to further explain,
we wanted some new carpets and went in a shop in hillsborough in sheffield which allows free customer parking.
We parked in an area where there was a board of customer parking on the wall that i parked against,
on the adjacent wall there was permit parking board.
I genuinely thought it was customer parking,
parked only to get a notice that i had parked in restricted area which was for clients only from high view parking.
I stayed there for 17 mins.
they had camera to prove i entered and stayed in what they say was a restricted area.
i appealed to them initially really not understanding difference between client & customer
saying my visit was for a genuine reason and they could cross check it with carpet shop. (my stupidity)
and it got rejected , no surprise.
I wrote to popla and giving them the explanation that the signage suggested customer parking,
and there was ambuiguity and had it been more clear i would have not parked in the area.
Popla has replied back saying it was still my fault to park there.
I tried uploading my evidence but the website would not allow (technical problem)
and than popla would not accept my pictures as case was submitted.
What do i do now. ?
As submission to popla, highview parking submitted a document
delineating the various signage they have,
but not mentioning that they have a misleading sign board in the restricted client area.
Feel the decision is unfair, as i feel there should never be misleading signs.
i dont know the laws regarding misleading signs in a private parking.
I have now received a notice to pay £125 in 14 days.
Should i take them to court ?
because i still feel my case was not fully heard by POPLA.
i have emails from POPLA where i have tried to convince them on allowing me to give them picture evidence
but they have rejected it.
ANy advice or help will be useful.
attached is the picture of the area and signage