Contravention 86

Andy666

Hi everyone new member here after some advice , my wife was given a parking ticket today in a council run multi storey car park . A ticket was purchased and she returned to the car in plenty of time but the reason for the ticket issue was contravention 86 not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space . The wife said the rear wheel was on the white line but in no way into the next space and the car park was almost empty . Should I appeal and what do you think my chances are ? The wife said just pay it but I am :mad: I have never heard of this before , any advice please , Thank you

shaun_from_Africa

What you need to do is to see if you can find out exactly how "contravention 86" is defined by the council concerned.

This site for example:
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/further-details-of-contravention-code-86
states that in order for a ticket to be issued, "at least one full wheel of the vehicle must be outside the markings of the parking space or bay"

and this one:
http://www.appealnow.com/parking-tickets/contravention-codes/
states that the vehicle must be parked "beyond the bay markings"
which to me implies that a vehicle parked on and not beyond the white line should be fine.

ColliesCarer

If this was a PENALTY charge notice issued by the council then head over to https://www.pepipoo who are more familiar with appealing council tickets. create your own thread there and post up pictures of both sides of the Penalty Charge Notice

Coupon-mad

ColliesCarer wrote: »

If this was a PENALTY charge notice issued by the council then head over to www.pepipoo who are more familiar with appealing council tickets. create your own thread there and post up pictures of both sides of the Penalty Charge Notice

This is the direct link to the right pepipoo forum:

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

Andy666 - do NOT post a new topic there without pictures of BOTH SIDES of the PCN!