park at your own risk.. legal situation

whiteonblu

When you park in a car park where there is a sign saying no responsibilty taken for any damage/park at own risk etc is that enough to allow them disclaim any responsibility if you are damaged.

1 In a council car park where you are charged
2I aprivate car park where you are charged
3In a private free parking area like Tesco and M&S

This is just curiousity as to whether they - paid ones especially - are free of all resposibility while charging for a service

Farcear

It is a matter of contract.

Car Park operator will avoid liability if:

- notice is brought to your attention before you enter the car park / get your ticket; (This is unlikely to apply in a free car park, where you can leave at any time and did not have to pay to get in.)
- it is not unfair for them to exclude liability; and
- liability for their negligence is not excluded unless it specifically says so.

MagicSean

I'm curious as to why you think they would be liable. The only damage i can think of is by another car or by a vandal, neither of which would be the fault of the carpark

whiteonblu

MagicSean wrote: »

I'm curious as to why you think they would be liable. The only damage i can think of is by another car or by a vandal, neither of which would be the fault of the carpark

because when you are paying I though they might have a duty of care as you were paying for a service. I didn't really think they were just wondered because of the payment

Paulw

whiteonblu wrote: »

because when you are paying I though they might have a duty of care as you were paying for a service.

You are paying for the use of a parking space, not for full security of your vehicle.

wmpdd3

I know when the quays in Waterford flood, the car parks do not cover any damage to cars. The car parks are both private and city council.