Man wins three-year parking ticket battle after using ChatGPT as his lawyer
The Independent
A man used ChatGPT to fight a £100 parking fine for three years and won.Summary
Rafal Goral, 45, from Chelmsford, Essex, received a £100 parking fine from Smart Parking Limited after using a pay and display car park in Newquay, Cornwall, in August 2023. He claims he was delayed because the machine had a long queue and only accepted cash, forcing him to download an app, which took time due to poor signal. After appealing and facing debt collection letters and threats of court, he used ChatGPT to draft his responses and defense. The fine was eventually cancelled in late December, weeks before a scheduled court hearing, with the penalty having risen to around £300. Goral said his victory shows others can fight unfair fines and should not give up.
(Source：The Independent)