Parking ticket not applied to vehicle

simon_says_3

HI, I recently received a parking ticket for parking in a residents zone (even though paying for a pay and display ticket. I was still within my time, and it turns out the pay and display was only the first 3 spaces in that road.

Anyhow, I turned up as the warden was issuing the ticket (by Ealing council) and he did not fix the ticket to my vehicle, but instead handed it over. Is it a legal requirement for the officer to fix the ticket to my vihicle, can i appeal under them grounds and say the ticket was not displayed on my car?

Appreciate any advice/help. Thanks

GlynD

No. It's not a legal requirement. He handed you the ticket after you'd identified yourself as the driver. Perfectly legal in my view.

trinidadone

sorry simon, but the op is correct, the Parking Enforcement Officer no longer has to attch the fine to your window screen. Even if you drove off, the council can now send the ticket through the post. Do you think you have some grounds to appeal?

simon_says_3

argh. Well I entered the road reading a sign for pay and display so I took the first available space not realising it was the first 3 spaces only. There was infact other signs where I had parked that did show it was permit holders only but I didn't bother to read them properly on the basis they were all the same. The timing for both signs were also the same and they both had the blue 'P' sign which confused me. I DID pay for the pay and display ticket and it was visible, i even returned to my vehicle 20 mins before it had expired only to see the officer issuing my penalty ticket, but I did park in a residents parking area so unfortunately I did park illegally, but I did not intend to.

I will appeal anyway and see where it gets me. Cheers

trinidadone

ok, just a suggestion, take pictures of the roads and signs as signs are meant to be as clear and unconfusing as possible. Also, do you still have the ticket you displayed in the window, enclose that. Lastly you dont have to wait, you can appeal right away before the 14 day half price fine. send them appeal within the 14 days, and the 14 days will restart if they dont uphold your complaint

simon_says_3

Yep I have kept the ticket, so will include that in the letter I send as evidence. Great, so I have nothing to lose, apart from delaying the payment if they refuse..still in my favour . I've heard this can take months, so if I remember I'll post the outcome. Watch this space.

trinidadone

LOL I look forward to it, hope it goes in your favour

sarahg1969

OP - before you do anything else, post the ticket on pepipoo:

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

where someone will take a good look and advice on whether or not it's correct (although, looking on there, it does appear that Ealing's tickets are substantially compliant).

Ravanelli

A Penalty charge Notice can be issued any 1 of 3 ways.
Attached to windscreen
Handed to driver
Postal PCN (looks similar to a NTO), if you drive off (VDA) by not accepting the PCN or if the CEO is threatened.

Signage or ambiguity of the area would be your best approach of an appeal.

simon_says_3

Can someone answer this: If the white line markings which show the area of the residents parking zone (boxed shaped) have faded away, do I have a strong reason to appeal?

trinidadone

simon_says wrote: »

Can someone answer this: If the white line markings which show the area of the residents parking zone (boxed shaped) have faded away, do I have a strong reason to appeal?

yes yes yes yes, the white line must be visable throughout, and without breaks