Yellow line parking outside closed business

goku

All,

I received a PCN while I was parked on a single yellow outside of restriction hours in front of an entrance to a closed business which had a dropped kerb to allow cars to drive in and out of the business. I challenged the ticket the next day on the grounds that I was given only a minute of observation time and I had parked there to go and get my pregnant wife from a nearby building who had called me as she was not well. I stated clearly on the appeal that I had parked where I did because that was the closest I could get the car to ensure that she didn't have to walk far and I had no blocked any dropped kerbs which were intended for pedestrian usage and I had been courteous to other vehicles by not stopping in the middle of the road while I went in and got her.

I don’t have the letter I wrote to hand, but the general gist of it is above. I can post the letter later if required.

I received the attached response which talks about blocking pedestrian crossing, when I clearly spelt out that I wasn't blocking any pedestrians and nor was I blocking access to the premise as they were closed (plus I was only half parked across the driveway).

Should I appeal again so that it goes up to the independent reviewer (as I understand that this is what happens)?

Thanks in advance

Linked (couldn't post full llinks so you have to copy and paste):

PCN appeal rejection letter (3 images): http !!!!!!/1RfciLM http !!!!!!/1TxARt3 http !!!!!!/1VerDDn
PCN left on my car: http !!!!!!/25eJJeH (front) http !!!!!!/1OFX2b7 (back)
Streetview of the place I parked showing closed business and no pedestrian dropped kerb on the other side of the road: http !!!!!!/27KxUf8
Image I took that night of my car again showing that the business was closed and that there was enough space for any vehicle to move in and out if they needed to in those couple of minutes while I got my wife: http !!!!!!/1WIjSY3

Coupon-mad

So your PCN from the Council was not for 'yellow line parking' (which would have been OK and appealable as exempt, if assisting someone who needed assitance to board from adjacent premises).

Your PCN was for parking adjacent to a dropped kerb which is harder to fight unless you were literally only slightly overhanging, which you were not (jeez you should have parked immediately behind that white van which would have been OK for assisting boarding)!

http://s15.photobucket.com/user/nawabasif/media/IMG_9136-2.jpg.html

http://s15.photobucket.com/user/nawabasif/media/8a8b38c5-7914-49a1-b268-5cc0830adc68.jpg.html

http://s15.photobucket.com/user/nawabasif/media/IMG_9135.jpg.html

Anyway, for the expert lowdown on your PCN you need to show BOTH SIDES of that original PCN, all small print (plus your other photos) on pepipoo forum here:

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

DO NOT post without BOTH SIDES of the original PCN. Pepipoo posters will tell you if you have grounds to appeal further based on the PCN because I'm not seeing much in the picture, due to the dropped kerb allegation. Wrong place to choose.

HTH

goku

Thanks Coupon-Mad; appreciate the response. that space wasn't there when I arrived

I'll give them a go. In the meantime, I've uploaded the back of the PCN and linked it into the original post.