2 parking tickets on school zig zag

kwaks

So get the traffic order, what does it say?

sundeep1984

where do i get traffic order from? sorry this could really be dumb question lol

kwaks

You will need to get it from the council.

muckybutt

Ill ask the question no one else has, is it a council parking ticket you have recieved or a police one ?

I gotta say the ones at our local school have plates on, not sure what the restrictions are but im gonna look tomorrow.

sarahg1969

DarkHorse wrote: »

Read the highway code; http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860

Which states "You MUST NOT stop or park on......a pedestrian crossing, including the area marked by the zig-zag lines (see Rule 191)"

Rule 191 states "191. You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians. [Laws ZPPPCRGD regs 18, 20 & 24, RTRA sect 25(5) & TSRGD regs 10, 27 & 28]"

This has always been the rule. Why else would they paint the zigzags if they had no meaning?

You're thinking of a different kind of zig-zag.

sarahg1969

Coblcris wrote: »

Changing the signs is not that meaningful, it is the Traffic Order that needs to have been changed.
Check its contents and check that the signage complies if the term time exlusion has been validly removed.

Many wrong advice posts in this thread I have to say.

The PCN may be flawed so check all the text on that carefully.

I agree on all points. The zig zags outside our school had no plates at all and were not enforceable. Not only that, but they were too long. Then the lines were altered (split into two sections), and plates were put up, but no TRO was in place (I checked). Shortly after this, the plates were paintd over, and have stayed like that. 12 months on, and they still haven't got their act together.

Coupon-mad

Let me guess, from the first answers that didn't help the situation, I am guessing this thread didn't start out on the parking board?

You are in the right place now OP except that I would also advise posting a new thread on pepipoo where they won't go on pointlessly about the Highway Code, signs being gospel and irrelevant zigzag rules:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=30

As well as getting the Traffic Order from the Council to post up on pepipoo when you get it, also let them see the front & back of the PCN and pics of the lines & signs. Read the FAQs and sticky threads first and just blank off any car ID and PCN number from your PCN before attaching the pics.

The people who first answered on this thread, I do hope you come back and see that this poster CAN probably get off this PCN, it may help you one day when you get one. Most PCNs are winnable with pepipoo's help, it is NOT just about what a sign says!

paddedjohn

Its still technically term time, its only half term now...

kwaks

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Let me guess, from the first answers that didn't help the situation, I am guessing this thread didn't start out on the parking board?

You are in the right place now OP except that I would also advise posting a new thread on pepipoo where they won't go on pointlessly about the Highway Code, signs being gospel and irrelevant zigzag rules:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=30

As well as getting the Traffic Order from the Council to post up on pepipoo when you get it, also let them see the front & back of the PCN and pics of the lines & signs. Read the FAQs and sticky threads first and just blank off any car ID and PCN number from your PCN before attaching the pics.

The people who first answered on this thread, I do hope you come back and see that this poster CAN probably get off this PCN, it may help you one day when you get one. Most PCNs are winnable with pepipoo's help, it is NOT just about what a sign says!

Scarily it did start in the parking section:eek: