Nanuchka
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ThanksNanuchka: check out post #9 above. Do not identify the driver. The goto resource is forums.pepipoo.com

ThanksNanuchka: check out post #9 above. Do not identify the driver. The goto resource is forums.pepipoo.com
I had a recent parking charge notice - when I was actually buying my MG5 - couldn't park at the dealers so parked in the adjacent social club car park. Paid for 1hr but overstayed. I phoned the club and they kindly cancelled it with the parking company. Might be worth a call to the service station operator? This must have happened before, probably many times.Hi,
Just had a £100 demand letter from Parkingeye. This was my first long journey in the MG5 the return leg from Gloucester to Cornwall. I stopped at Gordano Services where there was only one working charge point (out of three). Waited for two other people to charge, and had to leave at 75% as I was getting short of time (probably should have tried somewhere else but I was nervous about running into the same problem and losing my place in the queue, so decided to just wait). OH says just ignore the letter, but I'm not made of such strong stuff as he... WWYD?
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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities. It does this in two ways: public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and. members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities.In England and Wales private parking companies have the legal power to require the identity of the driver under the Freedom of Information Act. Only the driver of the vehicle is responsible for the charge as the notice is sent to the registered keeper on payment of the fee to DVLA. So technically they can still get you for the charge however given that they also apparently have somewhere in the region of 600,000 unpaid charges every year it’s up to you whether you want to risk it. Personally I always make sure when I’m down south I never overstay and always check signage. In Scotland they have no power to require the name and address of the driver despite their legal blurb on the reverse of the notices. Any I or my family have had we’ve completely ignored and they have eventually given up.
Nope, they don't.In England and Wales private parking companies have the legal power to require the identity of the driver under the Freedom of Information Act. Only the driver of the vehicle is responsible for the charge as the notice is sent to the registered keeper on payment of the fee to DVLA. So technically they can still get you for the charge however given that they also apparently have somewhere in the region of 600,000 unpaid charges every year it’s up to you whether you want to risk it. Personally I always make sure when I’m down south I never overstay and always check signage. In Scotland they have no power to require the name and address of the driver despite their legal blurb on the reverse of the notices. Any I or my family have had we’ve completely ignored and they have eventually given up.
For future reference, don't stop at Gordano as they are notoriously unreliable but instead charge just up the road at Cribbs Causeway.Hi,
Just had a £100 demand letter from Parkingeye. This was my first long journey in the MG5 the return leg from Gloucester to Cornwall. I stopped at Gordano Services where there was only one working charge point (out of three). Waited for two other people to charge, and had to leave at 75% as I was getting short of time (probably should have tried somewhere else but I was nervous about running into the same problem and losing my place in the queue, so decided to just wait). OH says just ignore the letter, but I'm not made of such strong stuff as he... WWYD?
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Yes, can recommend Mollies Diner ar Cribbs Causeway. Good food and three good chargers.For future reference, don't stop at Gordano as they are notoriously unreliable but instead charge just up the road at Cribbs Causeway.
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However if a private parking company does take a Keeper to court and The Keeper has not been careful not to identify The Driver, it is certainly within the bounds of possibility that the judge may ask "so who was driving?" and one would be obliged to answer. Respond truthfully. If one is caught out fibbing in court that can be toothbrush time. Take care......it does NOT apply to individuals and you are not obliged under any law to say who the driver of a vehicle was.
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IMO the writer is missing the point - 1.5hrs is entirely adequate on a rapid (43kW) charger for many of the current range of EV