Parking with one or more wheels on pavement - can it be enforced?

mrs*84

Hi

In March I was issued with a ticket for parking with 2 wheels on the pavement. I appealed this on the basis that the bays directly behind me and in front of me 'instruct' cars to park with 2 wheels on the pavement. I was not in a bay but was also not on any yellow lines and I parked like this because the road is narrow, so if I had parked with all 4 wheels on the road then I would obstruct vehicles traveling on the road. There is a small sign at the beginning of the road which I have since discovered which indicates that cars can park with 2 wheels on the road. This was about 100ft from my car.
My appeal was rejected, on the basis that I would obstruct prams and wheelchairs along the pavement, despite the cars in front and behind me obstructing them anyway. In the response letter they said that if I wished to appeal again then I had to wait for another PCN to arrive. This arrived today and I am going to appeal again but the fine has gone up to £110 and does not give me the option to pay the original £55.
My question is, I thought the fine stayed at £55 while you appealed it and do I have any room to appeal?

Redx

if this is council related, I suggest you go and post on pepipoo forums where the "experts" are on council enforcement matters

ManxRed

Was this in Greater London?

peter_the_piper

You'll need pics of signs etc, plus a google street view of the road.

mrs*84

I issued pictures that I got from Google earth.
It was in Bexley borough in Greater London

The_Slithy_Tove

mrs*84 wrote: »

It was in Bexley borough in Greater London

Parking on the pavement in London is a specific offence, unless signage allows otherwise. As you were not in a bay, there is the possibility that they actually got the contravention wrong (should have been "not in a bay" rather than "parked on pavement"). Best place to test this out is on Pepipoo's Council Parking Tickets & Clamping and Decriminalised Notices forum, where the experts there will see if there are any loopholes.