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Tilly2 | 12:36 Tue 26th Jun 2012 | Law
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I have just received a penalty charge which includes a photo of my car just entering the bus lane. The bus lane is about thirty metres long and there is no other car in site or bus in the lane..

I honestly wasn't aware that you could be charged for entering an empty bus lane. Serves me right doesn't it? I won't do it again!
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Starbucks, the duty manager said it was because I didn't have child seats in my car.
Tilly2 - that's a nonsense because some mothers take baby in to the store in the car baby seat.
Whilst you entered into a contract and perhaps morally and maybe legally there is an obligation, the courts will never enforce it or at worst will level a nominal charge of under £5
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Aw, that's made my day! Can I ring the credit card company and cancel the payment?
Poor Tilly. You are not having a good week in spite of doing your best for everyone. Cheer up. You will know what to do next time - borrow someone's baby seat if that is all that is required. Or perhaps you could find a cheap one in your charity shop and keep it in the boot for occasional use. Always a good idea to put your problem on here before paying anything - there are many who know the law better than we do.
Definitely worth reading, Tilly

And BBC Watchdog

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Thank you all for your answers.
Ah. euro car parks have no authority you did not have to pay it.

is it a parking charge notice - or penanlty charge notice?

the latter comes from the council and must be paid - the former from a provate compnay
hang on! - you parked in a mother and toddler bay - without having a child with you - and then went and did a shift at work??

you left the car there ALL DAY?

Well then yes you absolutely should have got a ticket - what a selfish thing to do!
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joko,it was a parking cahrge notice and I paid it. I rang the credit card company and tried to stop it going through but they couldn't/wouldn't do it.
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^charge. It was a three hour stint and a huge carpark. There was plenty of room.
so why not park in a normal bay - if there was plenty of room...?
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I keep asking myself that very same question!

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