Stop allowing private companies to issue disproportionate fines on motorists

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Motorists are increasingly being targeted by companies for what are relatively minor driving transgressions and these fines are usually disproportionate, unjust and meted out too frequently. The money that these firms are raking in is testament to the unjust nature of the practices of such companies

Parking Eye, just one private parking company, made £9.8 million in pre tax profits in 2017. The DVLA also made £17 million in 2018 from selling the details of vehicle owners to private companies. This practice, from a governmental body which should be safeguarding our personal data, needs to be reviewed.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

When you park on a private car park you enter a contract between the person using the car park and the car park operator. Parking tickets issued by private companies are claims of breach of contract by the car park owner. The enforcement of contracts is the responsibility of the courts, which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament. It would ultimately be for a court to decide whether the amount charged was unreasonable.

You can find more about how to appeal against a parking ticket here:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/parking-tickets/appealing-parking-tickets/appealing-a-parking-ticket/

Timeline

31 Aug 2019	Petition opened for signatures
6 Sep 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Sep 2019

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