Parking Ticket when attending Kids event

Hintza

You need to check who owns the ground you are parked on.

I know the council round here keep putting in road signson ground they think is public highway when in fact in many cases it belongs to the relevant householder/landowner.

But is it worth the hassle?

peter_the_piper

Firstly the Highway Code is only a reference book,it does not make road law. Second go to the parking section of this forum and post up your pcn etc, all sides and remove personal bits, and all the story. It may well be to your advantage to post on pepipoo.com as well.

johnson293

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

That they organise an event where they expect a lot of people to turn up and then target people who turn up.

As I said before, its down to the motorist to park appropriately, and in a correct place.

If they choose to park on/over verges / footpaths / yellow lines, then they should accept they run the risk of receiving a ticket.

They could have parked a little further away, where the parking was less busy.

sarahg1969

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

Yes you were unfairly targeted, but that doesn't change the situation. You'll have to pay up! Sorry!

Have you read the ticket? Can you confirm it is all in order?

OP, take this to pepipoo for some proper advice.

neilmcl

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Firstly the Highway Code is only a reference book,it does not make road law. Second go to the parking section of this forum and post up your pcn etc, all sides and remove personal bits, and all the story. It may well be to your advantage to post on pepipoo.com as well.

Yes, but the PCN refers to legislation as referenced in the Highway Code, ie the Road Traffic Act, which is law.

whatmichaelsays

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

That they organise an event where they expect a lot of people to turn up and then target people who turn up.

They target people who can't / won't park correctly. Events will naturally create parking problems and most councils will allocate resources to "deal" with those problems. The type of event is a non-issue - after all, large amounts of people could turn up to any event.

peter_the_piper

neilmcl wrote: »

Yes, but the PCN refers to legislation as referenced in the Highway Code, ie the Road Traffic Act, which is law.

Unless they have also fulfilled the statutory requirements for the TRO and the PCN then no contravention has occured.

Rooster_Norwich

I think I need to get a copy of the TRO as you suggested. Thing is they always take AGES to respond back to you, and in which case the bill is getting bigger each time.

peter_the_piper

Please go to the parking forum, all there will help you without getting lost in amongst other posts.