More and more operators of supermarkets, DIY stores or other shopping worlds are starting to limit the use of their parking spaces.
About the parking on the Supermarket Square only very few drivers should worry. You park the car in front of the shop, go shopping in peace and maybe do a few things in the area on foot. But beware: More and more operators of supermarkets, hardware stores or other shopping worlds are going over to that Limit the use of their parking spaces and at the same time the Monitoring and compliance with time requirements left to private service providers. Violators risk expensive “tickets”. Traders want to prevent cars from blocking the parking spaces, which are rare especially in the cities, for a long time. Not to mention third-party long-term parkers.
Parking rules at the supermarket car park: pay attention to the signs
Motorists who park their car in a supermarket car park should pay the best attention signs, the on Parkregeln such as a time limit and use of a parking disc to draw attention. These must be clearly visible. Here are the rules of the game: maximum parking duration, the use of a parking disc or what happens if it is violated. Paid towing* or penalties are part of sanctioning measures.
“Anyone who uses such a parking area enters into a contract with the landowner and accepts the general terms and conditions by using it,” points out Wolfgang Müller, legal expert at Ideal-Versicherung. If the driver breaks the rules, for example by parking without a parking disc, he risks a ticket. Since this is a private car park, there is no classic warning fee, but a contractual penalty.
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Traffic ticket after shopping in a supermarket: hoping for goodwill with a receipt?
No matter how the “ticket“ is mentioned: It is usually expensive. Usually has to go Costs of 20 to 30 euros be counted. This is particularly annoying when you have been shopping in the supermarket as a customer and still have to pay a fine because you forgot the parking disc in the windshield to lay. In such a case, it is possible to request a cancellation in writing with a copy of the purchase receipt. As a gesture of goodwill, the owner of the parking lot can grant this. Accordingly, when shopping, you should always use the Cash register take along.
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Have an unreasonably high fine of 50 euros checked
Those affected should always check whether an objection is worthwhile, advises the ideal legal expert. For example, who a unreasonably high fine of 50 euros should pay, can take action against it. Also hidden or dirty – and thus only poorly or not at all legible information signs are reasons to take a objection close. It is best to take a photo of the signs to be able to prove the circumstances. Are details such as preparation for towing noted on the payment request, but the vehicle was never towed and never prepared for towing? Even then you should contact the surveillance company or the parking lot operator in writing.
Not responding to the ticket is not a good idea. Then can Mahngebühren as well as possible debt collection and legal costs make the purchase really expensive. (Elfriede Munsch/SP-X) *tz.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.