Mother, 54, accuses BP petrol station at East Midlands Airport of 'profiting from innocent people' after becoming third victim hit with £100 parking fine for simply stopping to buy foodOwners of BP station are issuing fines to stop people using it as drop-off pointBut Louise Stevens, 54, from Derbyshire, said she had done nothing wrongShe is the latest motorist to express their anger over parking fine from stationBut owners say behaviour of drivers is having a 'negative impact on business' Louise Stevens, 54, of Littleover, Derbyshire, has appealed the £100 parking fineA furious mother has accused an airport petrol station of 'profiting from innocent people' after she became the latest motorist to be slapped with a £100 parking fine for stopping there.The owners of the BP station at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire have been issuing fines to deter people from using it as a pick-up and drop-off point.But Louise Stevens, 54, from Littleover, Derbyshire, said she had done nothing wrong and has appealed the fine.Miss Stevens said she parked at the petrol station last month for two minutes so she could get a quick bite to eat.She then claims she went to the short stay car park to pick up her daughter and her friend, who had been on holiday in Portugal.Weeks later Miss Stevens was shocked to discover she had received a £100 parking bill through her door for 'stopping at a zone where stopping is prohibited'. CCTV images on her letter from Vehicle Control Services Ltd show her car parked near double red lines, but not on or next to themBut this has angered Miss Stevens, as she parked in an area which had no red lines or signs next to it.CCTV images on her letter from Vehicle Control Services Ltd show her car parked near double red lines, but not on or next to them. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Furious pensioners are hit with a £60 parking fine at East... Mother, 52, refuses to pay 'disgusting' £60 fine she got for... Share this article Share Miss Stevens said: 'I received a fine for stopping to buy some lunch prior to picking up my daughter and her friend.'To add insult to injury, I then proceeded to the airport short stay car park where I paid to pick them up. The owners of the BP station at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire have been issuing fines to deter people from using it as a pick-up and drop-off point'I was literally a few minutes in the petrol station and parked in the only place I could see there were no red lines, however they are saying I am parked illegally. This is just daylight robbery.'This petrol station is profiting from innocent people and should be held accountable. How can you possibly issue fines to customers of your business?'I can understand the airport fining people for stopping on the road, however the petrol station is really just one step too far.'Miss Stevens is the latest in a host of motorists to express their anger over a parking fine from the owners of the petrol station. Miss Stev
Mother accuses BP petrol station of 'profiting from innocent people'
Mother, 54, accuses BP petrol station at East Midlands Airport of 'profiting from innocent people' after becoming third victim hit with £100 parking fine for simply stopping to buy foodOwners of BP station are issuing fines to stop people using it as drop-off pointBut Louise Stevens, 54, from Derbyshire, said she had done nothing wrongShe is the latest motorist to express their anger over parking fine from stationBut owners say behaviour of drivers is having a 'negative impact on business' Louise Stevens, 54, of Littleover, Derbyshire, has appealed the £100 parking fineA furious mother has accused an airport petrol station of 'profiting from innocent people' after she became the latest motorist to be slapped with a £100 parking fine for stopping there.The owners of the BP station at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire have been issuing fines to deter people from using it as a pick-up and drop-off point.But Louise Stevens, 54, from Littleover, Derbyshire, said she had done nothing wrong and has appealed the fine.Miss Stevens said she parked at the petrol station last month for two minutes so she could get a quick bite to eat.She then claims she went to the short stay car park to pick up her daughter and her friend, who had been on holiday in Portugal.Weeks later Miss Stevens was shocked to discover she had received a £100 parking bill through her door for 'stopping at a zone where stopping is prohibited'. CCTV images on her letter from Vehicle Control Services Ltd show her car parked near double red lines, but not on or next to themBut this has angered Miss Stevens, as she parked in an area which had no red lines or signs next to it.CCTV images on her letter from Vehicle Control Services Ltd show her car parked near double red lines, but not on or next to them. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Furious pensioners are hit with a £60 parking fine at East... Mother, 52, refuses to pay 'disgusting' £60 fine she got for... Share this article Share Miss Stevens said: 'I received a fine for stopping to buy some lunch prior to picking up my daughter and her friend.'To add insult to injury, I then proceeded to the airport short stay car park where I paid to pick them up. The owners of the BP station at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire have been issuing fines to deter people from using it as a pick-up and drop-off point'I was literally a few minutes in the petrol station and parked in the only place I could see there were no red lines, however they are saying I am parked illegally. This is just daylight robbery.'This petrol station is profiting from innocent people and should be held accountable. How can you possibly issue fines to customers of your business?'I can understand the airport fining people for stopping on the road, however the petrol station is really just one step too far.'Miss Stevens is the latest in a host of motorists to express their anger over a parking fine from the owners of the petrol station. Miss Stev
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