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Man wins £100 parking fine battle using ChatGPT
Rafal Goral used ChatGPT to cancel £100 parking charge after three years.
In brief
Rafal Goral used ChatGPT to cancel £100 parking charge after three years. Rafal Goral canceled a £100 parking charge by using ChatGPT as his lawyer after three years of disputes with Smart Parking Limited. Originally reported by LADbible.
Rafal Goral's parking issue
Rafal Goral parked in Newquay, Cornwall in August 2023, but missed the 16-minute payment window.
£100 parking charge notice
Smart Parking Limited sent Rafal a £100 parking charge notice after he missed the payment window.
Three years of appeals
Rafal appealed the charge in September 2026 but faced escalation until October 2026 when Smart Parking Limited threatened court action.
ChatGPT as lawyer
Rafal used ChatGPT to generate responses for Smart Parking Limited letters, avoiding court.
Charge canceled
Smart Parking Limited dropped the £100 parking charge after Rafal used ChatGPT to contest the fine.
The key point
Rafal Goral canceled a £100 parking charge by using ChatGPT as his lawyer after three years of disputes with Smart Parking Limited.
