Disabled parking fine for international visitor in a street

sabzee

Dear all,

First of all apologies if I have asked in a wrong section or the case have been asked before (I did search before posing but could not find).

Problem is my older brother does not live with us in UK, instead he visits us once in a year for a month on a visitor visa. He hasn't got British Passport. He has international driving licence and he is fully insured as well.

My parents are out of country for 2 weeks and he did not see the notice (nor he knew the rule of disabled parking, he thought if there is no car parked he could park-thats a rule of our native country). He parked for 10 minutes in a street and he got a notice of £130.

It was in a street where there were houses on both sides and notice is by Newham Council. Notice on the pole is in yellow colour and does not say blue badge holders.

I need your advice on it what should he do, should he pay? His monthly salary is £350. He did a mistake but he is very tensed. Car is on my dad's name and he is out of country so even if he leaves without paying they will send a fine on my dad's name?

Any advice would be helpful.

Many thanks.

taffy056

I would post this on https://www.pepipoo.com they are the experts on this, they can advise you what to do

forgotmyname

His salary wont come into it. Paying sooner is cheaper. Going to court will increase the final amount. So avoid that.

Notice on the pole is yellow but what does it say? Double yellow or single yellow lines?

Is the car registered to a disabled person?

Whats the road name? We can look on google earth to see whats what.

sabzee

@taffy056
Thanks a lot. I will look into this.

worried_jim

The fine will go to the registered keeper (your Father). He can tell them it was your brother driving and leave it up to the authorities to get the fine off him (they can't and won't).

Buzby

If he does not pay, his farther will be sent the letter asking who was, and to name him. If this is ignored, the fine increases and Bailiffs sent to the father as Registered Keeper and it gets expensive from there.

sabzee

forgotmyname wrote: »

His salary wont come into it. Paying sooner is cheaper. Going to court will increase the final amount. So avoid that.

Notice on the pole is yellow but what does it say? Double yellow or single yellow lines?

Is the car registered to a disabled person?

Whats the road name? We can look on google earth to see whats what.

Thanks for your reply. He parked in Margery Park Road, Forest Gate, London (E7). The pole said DISABLED CARK PERMIT ONLY. It was yellow board with white coloured wordings. It was single yellow line. I noticed last night in another car parked there and that car holder displayed a blue badge.

Neither my dad nor my brother is disabled. As I mentioned above he did not know and made the mistake by parking there for 10 mins. He can leave the country without paying but I think they will trace my dad?

Is this a criminal offence btw or civil one?

Many thanks.

Coupon-mad

It's a civil contravention if the ticket came from a Council. Will end up with bailiffs if not paid or appealed. If the discounted penalty is still offered then Dad should pay it quick, IMHO, is it still within 14 days of the PCN?

And as the registered keeper, it's your Dad's responsibility. The advice above from worried jim is wrong and they WILL NOT ask who was driving, it doesn't matter. It's your Dad's ticket and he must take action and not miss any deadlines, not ignore any letters & Notices, if appealing.

I would post a pic of the PCN on pepipoo and see if they can find an appeal but TBH parking in a disabled bay, if properly signed, is a contravention.

RENEGADE_2

Just one question - I see "international visitor" is a key term in the OP. Normally this would not be relevant, but tell me, are we talking about a car registered in the United Kingdom, one with British plates? Or is it from outside?

forgotmyname

I assumed it was a UK car in dads name which they borrowed. Either the maps out of date or they chose the only disabled bay on a long road with no parking restrictions i could see on the map.

Couldnt see a sign on the post though. Whether thats a help in filing an appeal?