Oddessy car park fine
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most people who do it are lazy. the fact that they are parking at the front of the car park where everyone wants to be is the very reason that they do it, as they dont want anyone beside them. if you parked at the back of the car park you wouldnt NEED to do it as noone else would be there anyway
I'd say they are more inconsiderate than lazy - generally people just have no consideration to others. It isn't (most of the time) ignorance, just lack of realisation IMO.
Wing the car in here no matter what way and leave it - its a car, its a parking space, I don't care etc....
I will take up two spots, like Carson, away from everyone at the back or in an area where no one else is parked. I am not lazy, I am tactical.
Wing the car in here no matter what way and leave it - its a car, its a parking space, I don't care etc....
I will take up two spots, like Carson, away from everyone at the back or in an area where no one else is parked. I am not lazy, I am tactical.
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Would rather park further away and in 2 spaces than up front and sandwiched in wondering if ill have dings or if I can even get the coupe doors open.
Its not lazy, its an effort to avoid unwanted dents from folk who simply dont care where they fling their doors.
Would rather park further away and in 2 spaces than up front and sandwiched in wondering if ill have dings or if I can even get the coupe doors open.
Its not lazy, its an effort to avoid unwanted dents from folk who simply dont care where they fling their doors.
Karlos Da Jackle
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My cousin use to take 2 spaces in his 535D MSPORT. As he has had so many cnuts open doors into his car, and even had the rear bumper bashed a few time, cost him a fortune everytime to repair. Think it wa slike teh guts of £1500 for teh rear bumper. And it's been done a few times.
But he has got a few tickets over the place for doing that. in London.
he also does go for back corner spot in car parks, to try keep it safe.
Looks like parking wardens are cracking down on this using 2 spaces. regardless of what space is left.
my matre got arrested last week, for pushing a traffic warden,lol. literally a push, and the warden rang the police, and rang an ambulance. Feck all wrong with him. Liek he was still able to stand and argue with my mate, until teh police and ambulance came,lol. But complained about chest pains and had the ambulance take him to hospital. No doubt lining up for a claim.
But he has got a few tickets over the place for doing that. in London.
he also does go for back corner spot in car parks, to try keep it safe.
Looks like parking wardens are cracking down on this using 2 spaces. regardless of what space is left.
my matre got arrested last week, for pushing a traffic warden,lol. literally a push, and the warden rang the police, and rang an ambulance. Feck all wrong with him. Liek he was still able to stand and argue with my mate, until teh police and ambulance came,lol. But complained about chest pains and had the ambulance take him to hospital. No doubt lining up for a claim.
Snoopcousins
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Tell me this...
What would you do if you CAUGHT someone opening their car door right into your door?
It happened to me recently, a 50 yr old causing a ding in my passenger door... I flipped out on her and she even said she couldn't see a dent!
The dents are Obvious to us but the wife told me to leave it...I was FUMING!!
What would you do if you CAUGHT someone opening their car door right into your door?
It happened to me recently, a 50 yr old causing a ding in my passenger door... I flipped out on her and she even said she couldn't see a dent!
The dents are Obvious to us but the wife told me to leave it...I was FUMING!!
Snoopcousins
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Suppose it's technically criminal damage but I've never heard of anyone pressing charges lol!
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i often wonder who determines the size a car parking space bay should be, and is their a minimum size & what year was this decided in - the ongoing problem is cars are growing in size year by year, whereas the average car parking space size is the same as it was back in the 80's!
how many car parks have you ever seen update their bay sizes?!?!
how many car parks have you ever seen update their bay sizes?!?!
AKA STEVIE
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Parking spaces are 2.4m x 4.8m. Oh and thats the minium size as well.
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An old boy I used to work with saw someone doing this to his car. He went and spoke to them and was told to mind his own 'f'ing business and it was only a wee dent and to dry his eyes. So he then opened his back door with as much force as he could, driving the point into the quarter panel of the other car leaving a nice hole in it. He then said sure it's only a wee hole
Snoopcousins
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Brilliant!An old boy I used to work with saw someone doing this to his car. He went and spoke to them and was told to mind his own 'f'ing business and it was only a wee dent and to dry his eyes. So he then opened his back door with as much force as he could, driving the point into the quarter panel of the other car leaving a nice hole in it. He then said sure it's only a wee hole
I'd prob damage my own door tho!
2.2_Coupe
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A year or two ago this happened to me in my runabout yaris, which I still took incredible pride in, being black and detailled to pretty much 100% correction.
I was studying for my Cisco CCNA at the time, and had to wait an hour and a half for tech to start at night, so used to dose in the car.
I got woke one night to a massive bang, hard enough that it rocked the car, I looked around, startled, and saw a woman beside me with her rear drivers side door open, neatly against my rear passenger door. She was throwing stuff around the back of her car looking for something, and all the while still bumping her door into mine.
I saw red mist, jumped into the passenger side, and pushed my door open with my foot as hard as I could into her door. It appeared to shock her as much as it had done to me originally. I got out and said "sorry you must never have seen me, must you?" then walked off. Watched the car like a hawk from the classroom after that lol.
If I had witnessed someone do that to my car I would want their insurance and contact details. If they were not willing to comply I would phone the police - simples.
However, I go out of my way to park my car in areas where the risk and liklihood of this happening is unlikely. So far, no dents in 5 years.
However, I go out of my way to park my car in areas where the risk and liklihood of this happening is unlikely. So far, no dents in 5 years.
This happened to me last year when i was sitting in the car at Tullamore. A women came back to her car which was parked very tight to mine, banged my drivers door three times. I confronted her and she pleaded ignorant, obviously didn't realise I was sitting in the car. Eventually after much arguing she coughed up the cash to get the dent removed, happy days I thought!
15 mins later a guy rolled back into my front bumper, luckily no damage was done. They don't seem to give a rats arse about looking after cars down south
I very rarely park in one space now. Most people don't seem to care if they're cars are covered with dents, it annoys the hell out of me!
Sounds like a p***k, should have decked him instead
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They are actually a private collections company called Parkshield Collection Ltd
The law always applies to any contractual agreement i.e. when you accept the terms and conditions displayed within a carpark before you enter/pay. If you decide to break these terms and conditions then generally there is a legal case by such companies. However, if you scratch at the surface of most of the tickets/fines issued by private companies you will find that they have no legal foundation in the way in which they are issued.
So...It all depends on the circumstances the ticket/fines are issued.
Asking for photographic evidence often stops them in thier tracks
Clamping is a different matter
They are actually a private collections company called Parkshield Collection Ltd
The law always applies to any contractual agreement i.e. when you accept the terms and conditions displayed within a carpark before you enter/pay. If you decide to break these terms and conditions then generally there is a legal case by such companies. However, if you scratch at the surface of most of the tickets/fines issued by private companies you will find that they have no legal foundation in the way in which they are issued.
So...It all depends on the circumstances the ticket/fines are issued.
Asking for photographic evidence often stops them in thier tracks
Clamping is a different matter
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I think its just a scare tactic as i had been parking outside a building which has been empty for a long time but just randomly one day they went round and put these fines on the windows of a couple of cars even though it warns you'll be clamped.
Burn it with fire i say but just wanted to double check before i did got the matches out
Burn it with fire i say but just wanted to double check before i did got the matches out
davecoupe
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Dont contact them.
A private company and cannot issue fines or penalties, all that that they can issue is an invoice which must be aimed at the person who accepts the terms of the contract (i.e. the person who parked the car). Unless they have some technology to identify or can personally identify the actual driver, they have no case at all as they do not know who accepted the contract.
Ignore it and it will go away eventually @DaddyC
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