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MET Parking NTK - Overstay - Mcdonalds Whittlesford
DIR By: StormENT
Date: November 15, 2025, 3:44 pm
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On the 29th October the driver entered the car park, found a
space, and entered the restaurant to collect their food. The
time of the order on the receipt was 15 minutes after entering
the car park. The car park and restaurant was very busy and
there was some delay in getting parked. The driver remembers
the drive through eventually had to be closed to allow the queue
to clear, before being reopened after the queue had been served.
The driver did not notice any signs on their visit but has since
checked on google street view and there appears to be a sign on
entry to the car park. There are also signs around the car park
but none between where the driver parked and the main entrance
of the restaurant.
The driver can't recall how long it took for their food to be
prepared after ordering or how long it took to leave the car
park after vacating the space. The exit ANPR picture does
clearly show cars in front and behind the driver, again
confirming how busy it was.
I, the registered keeper, have now received a "Notice To Keeper"
and would be grateful for any advice on how I should proceed.
Many Thanks
Google Street View entrance to car park
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/mSGSnfq9yf7CBEpa6
HTML https://i.ibb.co/CsPYHjNL/Notice-To-Keeper-Front.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/rfdzwBT9
HTML https://i.ibb.co/xqXrX9My/Notice-To-Keeper-Back.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/QvpxpS6Z
HTML https://i.ibb.co/0VzLjg63/ANPR-Entrance-Redacted.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/Z1br6nFC
HTML https://i.ibb.co/B5wyNxcy/ANPR-Exit-Redacted.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/zTNXJYQX
#Post#: 98336--------------------------------------------------
Re: MET Parking NTK - Overstay - Mcdonalds Whittlesford
DIR By: b789
Date: November 16, 2025, 4:03 am
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As long as you follow the advice, you won't be paying a penny to
MET. However, it will be a protracted period before this is all
over. It will eventually lead to a county court claim but as
long as it is defended, it will either be struck out or
discontinued.
There is no evidence of "parking". Only evidence of time on
site, which is not the same. Therefore it is not PoFA compliant
and only the driver can be liable. There was a very recent case
that reached a hearing and the judge threw the case out
precisely because the ANPR images are not evidence of "parking"
and the Notice mentions that the charge relates to a period of
"parking".
There is no legal obligation on the known keeper (the recipient
of the Notice to Keeper (NtK)) to reveal the identity of the
unknown driver and no inference or assumptions can be made.
The NtK is not compliant with all the requirements of PoFA which
means that if the unknown driver is not identified, they cannot
transfer liability for the charge from the unknown driver to the
known keeper.
Use the following as your appeal. No need to embellish or remove
anything from it:
--- Quote ---
> I am the keeper of the vehicle and I dispute your 'parking
charge'. I deny any liability or contractual agreement and I
will be making a complaint about your predatory conduct to your
client landowner.
>
> As your Notice to Keeper (NtK) does not fully comply with ALL
the requirements of PoFA 2012, you are unable to hold the keeper
of the vehicle liable for the charge. Partial or even
substantial compliance is not sufficient. There will be no
admission as to who was driving and no inference or assumptions
can be drawn. MET has relied on contract law allegations of
breach against the driver only.
>
> The registered keeper cannot be presumed or inferred to have
been the driver, nor pursued under some twisted interpretation
of the law of agency. Your NtK can only hold the driver liable.
MET have no hope at POPLA, so you are urged to save us both a
complete waste of time and cancel the PCN.
--- End Quote ---
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Re: MET Parking NTK - Overstay - Mcdonalds Whittlesford
DIR By: Dave65
Date: November 16, 2025, 4:28 am
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Could be worth a try and go back and speak to the manager and
ask to cancel due to the upheaval.
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