Help please - parking ticket query

TEssery

Hello
My dad got a parking ticket outside our house at the weekend. There are double yellow lines, but he wasn't actually parked on the road at all - all four wheels were on the grass verge. I understood that parking restrictions only applied to the road itself - does anybody know whether this is correct, or where I could find out? I've tried lots of motoring/fine beating websites but can't find anything on this subject.
Thanks in advance for any help!

thescouselander

Hmm, I'm not sure you are supposed to park on the grass verge - I thought this counted as the pavement - I could be wrong though.

vikingaero

Depends who owns the grass verge. If it's the Council or Highways then it forms part of the land that you cannot park on.

Coupon-mad

Is this your question on Pepipoo forums? I would be interested to see what answer you get as well:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=31130

Good luck, sorry can't help further but I can see why you would query it before paying.

computerbar

if it was parked just out side your house and it was your first time.
Then a nice letter(appeal),
explaining why it was left there,
do not balme the parking attendant,
it was firt time, etc,
to your local council might do the job.

anewman

If the parking ticket says parked next to double yellows, then this is obviously not correct - and you may be able to get away with the technicality just by saying you were not parked next to double yellow lines and asking them for evidence.

If he had parked in your garden/driveway (if you have one) then there would be no problem.

Wig

What is the offence code on the ticket?

Quentin

anewman wrote: »

If the parking ticket says parked next to double yellows, then this is obviously not correct - and you may be able to get away with the technicality just by saying you were not parked next to double yellow lines and asking them for evidence.

The op says it was parked next to double yellow lines.

Where there are parking restrictions they cover the full width of the road (verge, pavement and road).

hewhoisnotintheknow

grass verges are not for parking on unless you own them