Parking Appeal?

[parmun]

Ok!

I parked in a dissabled bay and didnt realise as the bay is unclear.
Does anyone know the law on this?
Can i win a appeal?
The lamppost has a sign and my car was towed.

Images are below.. any help.. Thanks..

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Thanks!

[Crabman]

Click on 'Parking & Loading' for info about road markings/signs: http://www.ticketfighter.co.uk/home.htm

Also take a look at www.pepipoo.com (http://www.pepipoo.com) :)

[parmun]

http://www.ticketfighter.co.uk/images/1028_3.jpg

Surely according to this im fine?

What do you think?

[Crabman]

There are some pointers as to what to say in the appeals letter - I'd say give it a go as you have nothing to lose.

The National Parking Adjudication Service (http://www.parking-appeals.gov.uk/accessible/welcomeEN.asp) has details on the appeals process too if that helps.

[Conor]

Seconded. You could argue that the markings were basically non existent and that therefore the bay doesn't actually apply.

[Pew Pew Pew Lasers!]

Its practically invisible and the markings do not appear to go anywhere near the kerb. I think you have solid grounds for an appeal. Also take pictures of the signage and ask on www.pepipoo.com

[parmun]

1 month on ans still no reply.

is there a minimum appeal time?

They sent me a letter that they looking into it?

help!

[Crabman]

Apparently if you wait 56 days and have still not heard from the council, they've accepted your appeal by default. Not sure whether this is true or not so be sure to research before trying this out.

Here's the thread: 56 day rule on parking tickets - get your money back (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=906937&highlight=parking+ticket+appeal)

[g_parry]

Apparently if you wait 56 days and have still not heard from the council, they've accepted your appeal by default. Not sure whether this is true or not so be sure to research before trying this out.


For other viewers the 56 day rule only applies when the vehicle has been clamped or removed.

For OP - you have nothing to lose by going to appeal. The adjudicators are very keen to see the local authorities "play fair" and now have the power to insist the local authority review your mitigation.

To increase your chances of winning the appeal opt for a personal hearing, these have a very high success rate.

Good luck

[parmun]

how do i opt for that?

also.... i got another one today... for parking on jagged lines!
How can i apleal this? i was only out of the car for 2 mins.
Surely that min it has to be is 5 mins?

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[katiekittykat]

Why did you park jagged lines?

[parmun]

im a fool.

cant keep paying out all these fines.

[parmun]

also i was seen on them 3/3/08

i was issued a fine 9/5/08

There must be a loophole?

[Idiophreak]

im a fool.

cant keep paying out all these fines.

...then stop being a fool?

I can sympathise with the first one and don't think you should end up paying it, but the second one's just silly, so I'd pay up and say no more about it.

For what it's worth though, more than two months to issue the ticket does seem to give you a good shot at some loophole..

[g_parry]

That's a fine issued by camera enforcement and they've got you bang to rights I'm afraid - pay it at the discount to avoid it increasing. Guess you're lucky it wasn't the police - you would have received points too if it was!

To appeal against the first PCN, wait for a notice of rejection from the LA - it should come with everything you need to appeal.

[Conor]

how do i opt for that?

also.... i got another one today... for parking on jagged lines!
How can i apleal this? i was only out of the car for 2 mins.
Surely that min it has to be is 5 mins?



You can't You cannot park on zig-zags at all ever. Not even for 30 seconds. Not even for a single second.

You have nothing to appeal. And BTW, you've actually committed an endorsable offence so you'll be getting 3 points on your licence.

[Idiophreak]

Despite covering 1.8 million miles in the last 19 years driving all over the UK I've not got a single penalty point or a single fine.


Just out of curiosity, what do you do to average the best part of 400 miles per day?

[wearside]

parmun, I was full of sympathy for you regarding your first ticket. By the time I had gone through the whol thread, I could not believe that you had parked on Zig Zags, especially with the first mishap still hanging over you. I would have thought that you would have been extra extra careful. As others have said, pay up and think next time.

By the way....Good Luck with the appeal.

[harveybobbles]

400 miles a day is quite easy to be honest...!

[parmun]

good news.

its a procedure error.

they have to by law present me with the PCN before 28 days.

they took 2 months!

WOOO HOO

[kenan557]

Just out of curiosity, what do you do to average the best part of 400 miles per day?

1.8 million miles in 19 years is 296 miles per day, not 400.:beer: