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Edinburgh parking ticket

  • 22-12-2013 3:33pm
    #1
    NeptunesMoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭


    Alright lads, im in edinburgh for christmas and hogmanay and managed to get a parking ticket on me irish reg car, wasn't taking the piss, thought i was going to be somewhere for 15 minutes and ended up about an hour and came back to see the fine. its only 30 quid but better in my pocket then theres so i might risk not paying it, only thing is i come here often enough so dont want to have any trouble if they anpr my ass!


Comments

  • #2
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Is there a question there somewhere?


  • #3
    Reg'stoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Reg'stoy


    Don't pay fine and you'll be wondering everytime you're back there, if they're gonna impound your car or land you with a bigger fine. Pay it and lesson learned. Your choice, personally I'd pay.


  • #4
    Miaireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    Pay it and forget about it. Otherwise it will be in the back of your mind everytime you visit Edinburgh.


  • #5
    Days 298
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Days 298


    If you have a different car the next time youre there theyll be none the wiser. If not pay up and move on.


  • #6
    650Ginge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭650Ginge


    Days 298 wrote: »
    If you have a different car the next time youre there theyll be none the wiser. If not pay up and move on.

    Just pay it for your own piece of mind.


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  • #7
    grainnewhale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 392 ✭✭grainnewhale


    I wouldn't pay it. but if you have to ask people here then you probably should


  • #8
    Scottie99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Scottie99


    It happened to me in England, I just ignored it and it went away. Just like here, it'll be written off..


  • #9
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    30 isn't too horrible. Down in London it's over double that. For the sake of a quiet life I'd pay it unless you're not planning on being back in Scotland again with that car.


  • #10
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭BMJD


    £30 is reasonable considering you were in the wrong, I'd pay it.


  • #11
    georgefalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭georgefalls


    Most places would clamp and tow you. At thirty sheets, you got off lightly.


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  • #12
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    File it away in the green bin with the tv licence renewal, dont worry about it..:pac:


  • #13
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Could be totally wrong, but don't the police enforce unpaid parking fines in the UK i.e Through ANPR. Personally I wouldn't risk it. Its €45 to have peace of mind because I'd imagine that would easily triple if you were caught with an unpaid fine.


  • #14
    Scottie99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Scottie99


    georgefalls wrote: »
    Most places would clamp and tow you. At thirty sheets, you got off lightly.

    ....and in Scotland they don't clamp, it's seen as a form of extortion (illegal):D


  • #15
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,905 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Friend of mine got a heap of them over a long weekend in edinburgh and glasgow. He just fecked the lot of them in the bin. Heard nothing.

    I got one in london 3 years ago...genuine mistake....was legging it back to put more money in the machine but the warden had beaten me to it!! Rang the uncle, who's a solicitor based in cornwall. His advice "f*ck it in the bin our kid"!!


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