Quote: Southport Saint "it isn`t a fine'"
Thats correct its not a fine, its a breach of contract with the owner and the car owner. Its not cost effective to take it to civil court.
Many years ago I got clamped in a waste area of Wigan with the parking restriction 20 feet up on a gable end wall so you can't read it. I cancelled my cheque at the bank but got months of threatening letters.
I eventually sent them another cheque superglued to a household brick.............they cashed the brick/cheque in at the bank.