Are Parking Eye's demands for parking charge fees tantamount to harassment?

I too have been caught out by overstaying (by just over half an hour) at the Scarborough Aldi store on 8 October and received a £70 'Parking Charge'. Interestingly I received this 14 days after the day...

A car parking enforcement company is refusing our offer of a 'reasonable payment' in lieu of the full fee - what now?

My wife recently was served a notice for parking overlong at an Asda supermarket. We followed your advice and sent £10 with a letter using the wording you recommended. The cheque was returned with a letter...

Can I take eFlow to the small claims court over penalties levied due to unpaid road tolls in Ireland?

I went to Ireland recently with my car. I travelled Stenna Line from Holyhead to Dublin. When I was there some years ago there was a toll on the M50 and one paid at the tollbooth. This year, although all...

How can I stop CP Plus car parking enforcement from harassing me?

Sorry to keep e-mailing you with this, but I'm still receiving threatening letters from CP Plus regarding my parking fine. This one is informing me that the fine is now £120 and there is legal action pending,...

How can I defend myself against a fine levied for falling asleep as a paying customer in a McDonalds car park?

Could you advise me upon a suitable course of action with a penalty notice I have incurred due to outstaying my welcome in a McDonalds car park? On 15 September I parked in a McDonalds car park attached...

MET Parking Services have returned my part payment of a parking charge - what should I do now?

I received a MET Parking charge (£100/£50 if paid in 14 days) for overstaying by 19 minutes in a McDonalds. I read your letter page every weekend and have noticed your suggestion concerning these "fines"....

I sent a cheque for £10 to Parking Eye adding disabled appeal, but they've rejected it. What now?

Since my last email to you I sent a cheque for £10 to Parking Eye as you advised adding disabled appeal, my age (80), 13 mins over time limit etc. I've received today a Final Notice with the charge upped...

Why wasn't damage to my car covered by this horse rider's insurance?

I had just taken delivery of a brand new car. It was parked on the road outside my house. Three quarters of an hour later, a lady knocked at the door. She said that she, along with three other horse riders,...

What precautions can be taken against whiplash claim scammers and accident management companies?

I have been following your correspondence concerning "Claims Management" and whiplash scams. Can you give advice what to do at the time of an incident, please? Is it possible to deter the other party...

Will taking out legal protection insurance protect drivers from spurious traffic accident claims?

The correspondence from EH and others recently is a very real worry to anyone who has been blamed for a traffic accident, no matter how slight. It seems surprising that EH's insurers did not contest, as...