[Talk-GB] Tagging "free for first N hours" car parks

[Andy Mabbett]

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 16:16, Mark Goodge <mark at good-stuff.co.uk> wrote:

> a quirk in
> UK law means that the penalty for exceeding the time limit in a private
> car park has to be couched in terms of a civil contract, which doesn't
> allow the use of the word "penalty". Nonetheless, it's just as valid and
> just as enforceable,

Except for all the occasions - many well documented* - where the
supposed charge is issued improperly, and is not enforceable. Never
pay one without checking** [off topic for this list, but a point worth
noting]

> and should be mapped in the same way.

Yes; but how?

* e.g. at https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/parking-tickets-fines-parking
** ditto

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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk