Going half's with friend on parking fine ?

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Me and a friend took our kids out for the day.
We parked in a supermarket and it did say 3 hours max.
She drove and I said it's 3 hours in here.
Anyway yesterday she got a £85 fine or £50 if paid in a week or so.
Would you go half's with your friend ?

Who’s fault was it that you were over the 3hours?

Nope. Driver takes responsibility for how they drive.

I think we just lost track of the time.
It was a beautiful day and we were sunbathing

Then yes, I would go halves.

Who was responsible for staying too long? If you were saying you should go but they said "don't worry", them. If it was a joint thing I'd offer half.

Half then.

Think it would be nice to go halves.
I'm sure if you were the driver you would appreciate it

Well you did warn her and she forgot.

If you knew about it, which you did as you pointed it out when you arrived, and you didn't say anything after the 3 hours were up, then yes I think you should go halves.

And given that you knew, why didn't you say anything?!

Surely it’s the drivers responsibility to park somewhere appropriate? You did say it’s only 3 hours here. I wouldn’t expect a friend to pay half of my ticket

I would pay half given that both of you knew it was a three hour limited. You could have equally kept track of the times sunbathing as your driver friend.

Yeah I would go halves personally.

Although weirdly, I would not expect my friend to go halves if I was the driver.

I would like her to offer though.

But I'd say 'it's OK keep your money.'

If I was you I would happily give her £25

I would pay half.

I would go halves too.

Well you did warn her and she forgot.
OP mentioned the time when they got there but they both forgot when sunbathing. So you are saying it's ok for OP to forget but then the driver ( who has taken the OP out) has to stump up the lot.

I would pay half, for sure.
In fact my two friends paid 1/3 each of my fine when we went away and the parking charges was enforced from 08.00hrs. They reasoned that we were all to blame for not checking and beside I did the driving so it would be rubbish not to help out.

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I would give my friend the £25. It was one of those things that sometimes happen.

I would go halves.

Have u seen it? You usually get a discount as incentive to pay early? But yes I’d offer half

I wouldn’t offer half if it was a speeding fine, that would’ve been their choice/fault

I’d go halves

Just transferred £25 over ..would feel too guilty on her not to do it and we were both to blame

I'd go halves too

Maidsrus You usually get a discount as incentive to pay early?

Anyway yesterday she got a £85 fine or £50 if paid in a week or so
From the OP

Next time put an alert on your phone- says the voice of experience!!!!