A pensioner is outraged after receiving a hefty fine due to a broken parking machine
Hornchurch: So, there’s this 75-year-old guy named Berkeley Bathurst who’s really upset. He got slapped with a £170 parking fine because the machine was broken when he tried to pay for parking. Can you believe that?
He parked his car for just over 10 minutes to pop into the post office, but the machine was out of order. And guess what? He didn’t have his phone on him to pay. A few weeks later, he gets a £100 fine in the mail, which then jumped to £170 right before Christmas. Talk about bad timing!
Berkeley is not having it, though. He insists he won’t pay that ridiculous amount. He was just running a quick errand, and now he’s dealing with all this stress. The parking company even sent a letter threatening legal action. That’s just harsh, especially during the holidays.
He’s been worried about bailiffs showing up at his door. I mean, who wouldn’t be stressed out over that? He’s determined to fight this fine, saying it’s all a scam. He feels like they’re just trying to bully people into paying up.
His wife, Angela, thinks the whole situation is just tyrannical. They’ve lived in Hornchurch for 30 years and are now warning others to be careful in that car park. It’s just a shame that a simple trip to the post office turned into such a headache for them.
And the parking company? They haven’t even bothered to respond to any inquiries about this case. It’s just a mess all around.
