McDonald’s fan gets £100 fine after his car visited local restaurant twice in 14 hours and parking camera thought he had been there the whole time
- Ben Mulhall received the fine which said he had parked at the chain overnight
- However, the 32-year-old said he visited for dinner on September 30 and left before his wife visited the same restaurant in Coalville the following morning
- He now intends to appeal the fine which states he was parked for over 14 hours
A McDonald’s fan was shocked when he received a £100 fine after camera’s picked up his car visiting his local restaurant twice within 14 hours.
Ben Mulhall received a ticket which claimed he had spent over 14 hours in the fast food chain’s car park, but he states he went there for dinner before his wife visited the same restaurant in Coalville, Leicestershire, the next morning for breakfast.
The 32-year-old visited the chain just before 6pm on September 30 before driving home with his meal. However, the car was spotted the following morning at 8:22am, triggering the fine.
Mr Mulhall visited the chain just before 6pm on September 30 before driving home with his meal. However, the car was spotted the following morning at 8:22am, triggering the fine.
The letter claimed Mr Mulhall had spent over 14 hours in the fast food chain’s car park
It appears the car was not captured leaving the premises.
The fine for the apparent overnight stay will be reduced to £50 if he pays it within 14 days.
Mr Mulhall now intends to send an appeal to the company that manages the car park.
‘I know sometimes you have to wait for your food but I definitely didn’t wait that long,’ he told Leicestershire Live.
‘My wife sometimes likes a McDonald’s breakfast on her way back from a night shift and I think that’s what they’ve caught the next day.’
To prove his innocence, Mr Mulhall has CCTV footage from outside his home showing him binning a McDonald’s bag at 6:29pm on the same evening.
‘I have lodged an appeal with the parking company,’ he added. ‘I doubt I’ll hear back for days though.’
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