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Can't go no where these days without feeling safe about not having a fine slaped on your windscreen.

To whom it may concern
[Add their title and address}

I am in receipt of your letter dated [insert the date] alleging that a vehicle registered to me parked somewhere it shouldn’t have within a private car park [insert details as required]

As I am sure you will be aware, it is the driver of the vehicle with whom any contract to park was made, not the Registered Keeper and as such I will also require confirmation of who the driver was that made the contract with you.

You will also be aware that the terms of any such contract must be set out in such a manner as to be obvious to anyone with whom you wished to make the contract. These terms must comply with all applicable contract law, such as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

Should you wish to pursue this claim, please supply evidence that the person parking the vehicle you allege to have overstayed the set duration would have had the opportunity to read the contract terms. Such evidence must be, as a minimum:

* a detailed route and timings of the vehicle's travel into and through the vehicle park;
* a detailed route of the driver's passage out of the vehicle and into the store - this and the evidence listed immediately above are to show that the driver had reasonable opportunity to see and read the contract terms;
* photographs of all relevant signage in situ in locus in quo at the time of the alleged overstaying so as to show that the signs were actually readable;
* an accurately-drawn, scaled, map showing the location of each sign and indicating which you believe the driver would have had the easy opportunity to read (the routes of the vehicle and driver should be superimposed upon the map);
* details of the weather conditions at the time, in particular the visibility (all to be confirmed by the Meteorological Office);
* sufficient details of the driver with whom you claim to have made a contract to enable their unique identification;
* a detailed description of the processes followed to record and analyse the evidence of the alleged overstaying; and
* a notarised statement from a senior manager at the store to the effect that your recording and analytical systems were working normally at the time of the alleged overstaying.

Without the above, I cannot entertain your claim and any further demands for payment will be considered harassment and will be reported to the police with a view to your criminal prosecution under s1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1998, s85 of the Postal Services Act 2000, s127 of the Communications Act 2003, and/or s2 of the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 - this last with a view to the court issuing a Restraining Order against you. Additionally, civil action will be taken against you personally and your employer to cease and desist and for the recovery of all costs, together with a substantial payment in compensation for the mental pain and suffering caused.

I expect your reply by return, either providing the evidence requested above or indicating simply your termination of this correspondence.

Where else can I park? I can't find the single fat bloke over 50's bay

I read the as from 1 March 08, that the evidence collected on CCTV will be enough grounds to send you a ticket in the post. Scary

i'll still be using them as i have very large doors and im not getting car park dings full stop.

fine me if you can!!