Parking ticket question

stezie

ive a feeling this will start a bit of banter... I got a parking ticket today. fair enough, i was in a rush for a meeting and didnt take time to notice the ticket meter so chanced my luck.

the ticket says that

"It is alleged that an offence has been committed involving the use of a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place"

on the back it says

"Registered owner not driving vehicle at time of offence
5.(1) If you were not driving or otherwise using the vehicle referred to in this notice at the time of the commission of the alleged offence you must as required....... state the name and address of the person who was driving or other wise using the vehicle..."

Now my question is, going by the alleged offence of "using" the car as stated, how can the car be used if it is unoccupied, locked and unattended??

could this be challenged??

I mean thinking on the other side of the coin, that its an offence to be drinking and driving.. could they turn around and give you a ticket for drink driving if your car was parked outside a pub??

johnayo

Come off the stage.
You committed the crime, now pay up.

goldenhoarde

stezie

I like your thinking but methinks you'd be out of luck. You might get a smile out of the judge for your thinking process just before s/he comes down on you like a ton of bricks! :D:D:D

djimi

You were using it when you parked it in the space, werent you?

Anan1

stezie wrote: »

Now my question is, going by the alleged offence of "using" the car as stated, how can the car be used if it is unoccupied, locked and unattended??

Because the offence is parking, rather than being parked?

pa990

stezie wrote: »

or other wise using the vehicle..."

there you go

was the car being used to occupy a parking space in a public place ?

stezie

johnayo wrote: »

Come off the stage.
You committed the crime, now pay up.

I bet in a court of law that a technicality like that would get you off the hook in 10 million quid narcotic bust. But i bet the book will be thrown at me in fairness

djimi wrote: »

You were using it when you parked it in the space, werent you?

maybe i set the remote start on the engine, jumped out and then let it creep into the spot by itself before shutting it down.. you watched knight rider?? same thing! :rolleyes: (the judge will understand, ha )

Anan1 wrote: »

Because the offence is parking, rather than being parked?

that means anyone who uses a carpark commits and offence.. I mean where does the car be when you go buy a parking disc? You have to park the car before you can buy a ticket. so anyone who wants to use the carpark has to commit an offense before they can legally leave the "parked" car there. no option to pre pay the ticket here..

dnme

Pay your ticket and stop wasting cyberspace

stezie

dnme wrote: »

Pay your ticket and stop wasting cyberspace

the system will get you in the end my friend!! :pac:

corktina

dnme wrote: »

Pay your ticket and stop wasting cyberspace

yeah, they aren't making any more