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Excel Parking has dropped its £1,906 court claim against Rosey Hudson after she took more than five minutes to pay for parking. Rosey was among many drivers who were taken to court by the car park operator due to its five-minute payment rule. However, following publicity about the case, the claim against Rosey has been dropped. She had also received 10 parking charge notices from Excel Parking, but she decided to challenge the company when she received more through the post.
Since the BBC reported on the case, numerous other people who have been threatened with legal action for the same reason have come forward. Excel Parking had previously demanded £255 from Garry Kay, who parked at the same car park as Rosey. His case was also discontinued shortly before he was due to defend himself in court.
Miss Hudson has encouraged other people to challenge their parking charge notices if they believe that a mistake has been made. “I would recommend getting legal advice and persevering. Don’t give in to the car parking bullies,” she said. Although she has won her case, she said that it had caused a huge amount of stress over the past 21 months.
Private car park operators have been criticised for using aggressive and unfair tactics to enforce their charges. Due to such reports, these practices continue to be a focus of regulatory scrutiny, with the government stating in the Future of Transport Regulatory Review that it will investigate unjustified charges.
Miss Hudson would ultimately like the five-minute payment rule to be “banished” and for private car park operators to follow stricter rules. She hopes to meet Catherine Atkinson, the Derby North Labour MP who raised the matter in the House of Commons. Though, in the meantime, she feels she can finally carry on with her life as normal since she won her case
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