![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/parking-firm-tried-to-charge-me-100-for-20-minutes-but-i-took-drastic-action/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23432100-1691682331641.jpg&description=PARKED OFF Published : 16:48, 10 Aug 2023 Updated : 16:48, 10 Aug 2023 A FUMING pensioner says a parking firm tried to charge him £100 for 20 minutes - but he's had the last laugh after taking drastic action. Stanley Luckhurst, 85, from Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire , paid £1.60 to leave his Citroen Berlingo at a car park in Uxbridge, west London . 3 Stanley was charged £100 for leaving his motor at this Uxbridge car park Credit: google maps 3 The pensioner got the last laugh at the Royal Courts of Justice Credit: Stanley Luckhurst - Supplied But Stanley mistakenly parked in a reserved space - blaming the bad lighting in the underground car park. He said: "It was so dark, you couldn't see a sausage, let alone a parking sign." The operator of the car park slapped Stanley with a £100 fine - then demanded another £70 in "debt collection costs" when he refused to pay up. Stanley noticed that a snap of his number plate included in the penalty notice used flash, proving that the signs were hard to see. When Excel Parking brought a case against him at the Royal Courts of Justice , he pointed out the tell-tale detail. District Judge McCloskey took just a few minutes to dismiss Excel's claim for £255 - and handed it a £306 bill to cover Stanley's legal costs. Stanley said: "I strongly resent how Excel tried to turn a £1.60 parking fee into a £100 fine and ultimately into a demand for £255. "Legal or not, it's bordering on extortion. Let's hope the Government's proposed new Parking Code of Practice will address these failings." The OAP posed for a celebratory picture outside the Royal Courts of Justice following his win. Drivers could be set for millions in fine refunds after a landmark penalty charge ruling . You can avoid paying a £100 parking fine with a little-known loophole . 3 Stanley was slapped with a £170 charge Credit: Stanley Luckhurst - Supplied){kind=link}
A FUMING pensioner says a parking firm tried to charge him £100 for 20 minutes – but he’s had the last laugh after taking drastic action.
Stanley Luckhurst, 85, from Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, paid £1.60 to leave his Citroen Berlingo at a car park in Uxbridge, west London.
But Stanley mistakenly parked in a reserved space – blaming the bad lighting in the underground car park.
He said: “It was so dark, you couldn’t see a sausage, let alone a parking sign.”
The operator of the car park slapped Stanley with a £100 fine – then demanded another £70 in “debt collection costs” when he refused to pay up.