Thanks for your information. I've just received another letter from DRP with HUGE bold type saying "INTENDED COURT ACTION' then further down the line it says 'they will instruct their client to take me to court if i don't pay". I feel like taking them to court for harassment!!

Yes take it! I wish i had never got to the stupid shopping centre in the first place! At least Dick Turpin wore a mask!

Thank you for your quick response. This makes me feel better. Do you know if they have ever taken anyone to court over these or is all just to blow smoke up ppl? If I am the only registered keeper though and the only person on the insurance does that make a difference?

Hi all, I know this has been covered a lot over the years however I couldn't find a thread with a person who was/is in the same position as myself. I received a PCN last year for overstaying 45 mins in a free car park at the Almondvale car park in Livingston last Aug 2017. I am from Northern Ireland and my car is registered in NI but I was working in Scotland at the time. I thought the car park was free and didn't know about the 2 hour time frame. As my work colleague had received the same fine several times for different occasions and ignored it I thought it was ok to do the same. The letters from high view stopped for months but just 2 weeks ago I received my first letter from Debt Recovery Plus. Now I know from the previous threads DRP themselves cannot do anything and I have just received a 2nd letter form them with big angry bold type doing the usual saying they will advise their client to take court action. I have never contacted any of the firms and continue to ignore them. My question is if anyone who lives in Northern Ireland has been in the same position and what have they done about it and what has been done to them? My understanding is that Northern Ireland is similar or the same as Scotland when it comes to private parking charges? The letters were all sent to my parents address in NI while I was working in Scotland. All help gratefully received and thank you in advance.