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28th August 2008
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

In the Owner and Fleet Operators' Forum, we are following with interest the case of a small company owner being threatened with court action over nonpayment of overnight parking fees. Oxford Services says the issue is between the company and the parking contractor, CF Pius.

CP Pius is proving very difficult to get any meaningful dialogue going with. The phone number supplied only gives options on how to pay any fines, and no way to point out potential errors. The reason this has become an issue on the forums is that on the night when the charge was raised. the truck was many miles away, parked up at Nightowl truckstop, Carlisle.

Oxford Services is very close to the operator's yard, and, therefore, none of his trucks would be parked there overnight.

It seems that although CF Plus has acknowledged the receipt of the letter explaining that this truck could not have been in Oxford Services on that night, another letter has recently been received demanding payment within three days.

A few drivers are getting pretty angry at the way overnight parkers are treated. In particular, the instances of police in Derbyshire ticketing those in lay-bys without lights on has come under attack. With a shortage of adequate off-road parking throughout the country, many drivers are forced to use lay-bys. And since no truck manufacturer seems to add two small low-power-draw parking lights, drivers either have to run their batteries down, burn fuel all night or risk a ticket.

A common cry heard is that drivers are happy that the crime rate is so low throughout Derbyshire that the police have time to deal with this most serious of offences.

Finally, by the time you read this, more than 80 trucks from the East Coast Truckers' Club will have taken part in the famous Truckers' Convoy, ferrying disabled and disadvantaged kids on a day out to the seaside. The Convoy was due to be led by a stunning Renault Magnum, escorted all the way by police. Traditionally, hundreds of members of the public line the route to show their support.

You will be able to catch up on the stories and pictures from an event that shows our industry in a good light on the TruckNet UK forums.

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