Received a parking ticket on the way back from dentist appointment for the kids

lakshbhar

I received a parking ticket on the way back from dentist appointment for the kids. I was 11 min late. I was seeing the officers doing my ticket but was helpless as my 3 yr old was sick and screaming (I was on the other side of the road). But I was there before he stuck the ticket so I took it out but he said he needed to take picture so I had to put back the ticket on my windscreen. Are there any chances of success if I appeal.
Contravention code: 05
Ticket expiry time: 11:33
Observed from: 11:44 – 11:44
Any advices please

taffy056

Could you tell us who issued this ticket? we need the information before we can advise - many thanks

lakshbhar

civil enrolment officer- calderdale council
thanks

taffy056

We advise on here to to post on the Pepipoo forums for council PCNs, the reason is that they are widely accepted as the experts on the net. They will need to see scans of your PCN, scrubbed of your personal information, and images of signs and road markings to help you. You can host these on Photobucket for free, just post links into the new thread you create.

Best of luck

The_Slithy_Tove

lakshbhar wrote: »

But I was there before he stuck the ticket so I took it out but he said he needed to take picture so I had to put back the ticket on my windscreen.

You actually followed the instructions of a CEO? What do you think he would have done if you refused?

Not that it helps or hinders your case.

esmerobbo

"he said he needed to take picture so I had to put back the ticket on my windscreen"

Should have said sorry to late I have already removed it!:p

Scan the PCN and post it up on Pepipoo!

art_for_arts_sake

Appeal. Many council parking charges are successfully challenged on appeal. A sick child might get you off the hook, and being kept late by a dentist must be a common occurrence. I've never had to challenge a council PCN, but unlike private parking companies they will consider an appeal. Depends how sympathetic they are, I guess.

lakshbhar

Thank you all for the responses. I have seen the evidences today there is one picture with me trying to take the ticket out. I am worried now whether I will be in trouble for interrupting the officer from doing his job. I also want to know if anybody else can see my picture other than me. thanks

Coupon-mad

lakshbhar wrote: »

Thank you all for the responses. I have seen the evidences today there is one picture with me trying to take the ticket out. I am worried now whether I will be in trouble for interrupting the officer from doing his job. I also want to know if anybody else can see my picture other than me. thanks

What? When a PCN is put on your windscreen you ARE allowed to take it off, you are the driver and that's what you are supposed to do. There was no reason why you 'had' to comply and reattach the thing just so he could take a photo of it. What possible offence are you worried you have committed? You haven't!!

Presumably you had to type in your PCN number to view your pics? Then that's like your PIN number and no-one else can look on the Council website and see those pics (except the Council Parking Dept staff).