Hi Every one,
Please help/Advise.
I was photographed entering the haven banks car park on the 22/dec/2017 at 11.42am.
Paid £1.00 for 2hrs /120mins parking at 11.46.
Was then photographed leaving at 14.03pm on the same day.
Unfortunately I entered the last two digit's of my registration wrong ****LKX when it should of been ****LXK.
So received a parking charge letter on the 01/01/2018 stating that I needed to pay £54.00within 14 days ,if I was to appeal and fail this would go up to £90.00.
I of course contacted Smart Parking and forwarded on the parking ticket which I paid for hoping they would see scene and cancel the charge.(Ya Right!).
There letter arrived on the 27/01/2018 ,stating that as the motorist and that there are signs clearly stating not to make mistakes it was my fault. Also I was over my paid 120mins by 20mins.(I understand that this is the 5mins entering the car park parking and paying for ticket and the 15mins leaving).
I again appealed To POPLA, stating that I was in my car within my paid time ,but due to the excessive amount of vehicle's entering/leaving this car park over the xmas period ,I was unable leave hence the 10 to 15min wait ,but didn't realise I was over my time when I eventually drove out.
But on the 5/3/2017 while POPLA agreed the wrong reg details should cause the fine my overstay still did. So the charge is £90.00
Sorry that there's so much to read , I have all letters and the £1.00 parking ticket so can forward them on .
haven't paid the charge yet ,hoping there's some one that will advise me.
Cheers