Rained in the supermarket parking lot: Prevision of parking causes trouble!

Rained in the supermarket parking lot: Prevision of parking causes trouble!

Neubrandenburg, Deutschland - In Neubrandenburg, strict parking space management ensures resentment among local customers. Pensioners such as Josef Augustin are particularly affected, who recently was annoyed by a contractual penalty of 29.90 euros, which was plummed up after purchasing in a net supermarket. When visiting a parking space, Augustin dulced his parking meter and had a shopping list as proof. Nevertheless, he could not help him when the market management referred to the commissioned parking space management of Fair Parken GmbH. Many other customers seem to have had similar experiences. According to [Nordkurier] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/neubrandenburg/rentner-fuehlt-sich- through-knoellchen-auf-parkplatz-dockt-3697797), two parking discs with different arrival times are said to have been reason for the punishment. A controversial topic that will certainly cause further discussions.

But how should it be viewed legally? Parking spaces of supermarkets are considered private property, which entitles Fair Parken GmbH to monitor the parking time. If the permitted duration of the park is exceeded or forgetting a parking disc, a criminal ticket can be issued. However, this type of ticket is not a notice of fines, but a contractual penalty that, according to Bussgeld catalog, may not be higher than 30 euros. Customers must be informed about the applicable parking rules, ideally by clearly visible signs in the parking lot.

contractual penalty and cancellation options

Again and again there is confusion, since the signage in the parking spaces is often not sufficient. If there are no information or if they are difficult to read, customers can object to the punishment and refuse payment. This also emerges from a judgment of the Federal Court of Justice, which obliges the operations to point out the possibility of a contractual penalty. According to the same source, an objection can also be justified if the driver of the vehicle was not the vehicle owner or the punishment is perceived as disproportionately high.

For Josef Augustin and other affected people, there is at least the opportunity to cancel their punishment under certain conditions. Anyone who can present a receipt to ensure that the maximum allowed parking time has been observed has good chances. Fair parking offers to cancel the processes by phone, email or post. In some cases, the company showed goodwill and canceled punishments already issued.

the right parking disc and its importance

An interesting aspect is that the use of several parking panes in a vehicle can be considered an attempt to disguise the arrival time. Therefore, the operators ask the customers to pay attention to only interpreting a correctly set parking disc. This applies not only to Neubrandenburg, but is also a general regulation that is used everywhere in parked vehicles in private parking spaces, as the information in the Bussgeld catalog.

It remains to be seen how the discussion about parking management and contractual penalties in Neubrandenburg will develop. One thing is certain: Parking in the city can become a real challenge, especially for older citizens who may not be familiar with strict surveillance. In this context, an appeal to the parking lot operators would be more transparency and better signage to avoid misunderstandings from the outset