Disabled, Parked on public road, ticketed by private firm!

chrisw

Sad__Sam said:

Thank you.  Just what I need.

I got the Adopted roads list from
www.whatdotheyknow.com/cy/request/list_of_adopted_roads_in_liverpo?unfold=1

Line 6631, I've checked the road length & where I was parked is adopted.

William Jessop Way

Bath      Street

Cul-de-sac

L3

518m

I'm not so sure.

 Looking on Google maps on the stretch you parked on and going further back along William Jessop Way there are literally loads of signs indicating in large letters that it's private land. 

nicestrawb

It maybe it isn't and shock horror, VCS are misleading people? A land registry search will confirm or deny it ..

D_P_Dance

Yes, to do it once you might be able to argue that it's an error,

It is still an offence.  If I accidently jump s red light am I not in error?  

nicestrawb

D_P_Dance said:

Yes, to do it once you might be able to argue that it's an error,

It is still an offence.  If I accidently jump s red light am I not in error?  

Of course, but to do it deliberately could lead to further charges being pressed.

Coupon-mad

To the OP, do an IAS appeal as long as you are within 21 days of the appeal rejection from VCS.

DO NOT TRY THE NON-STANDARD £15 version.

Attach your evidence and maps and blue badge, insist you were properly parked on public highway yellow lines as allowed, and make VCS prove the contrary.

tboo

Sad__Sam said:

I was parked on the double yellow line SE of parking space 11.  On the public road

What around here?

Next to the walls that have private land signs on them.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4082286,-2.9968867,3a,75y,125.9h,56.97t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syncfUqLUuskFYvg0lsC7eg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Coupon-mad

However, without signs right next to the DYL there is nothing to say otherwise than the normal interpretation applies.  This is something we hope the new statutory Code of Practice will cover.

KeithP

Coupon-mad said:

However, without signs right next to the DYL there is nothing to say the normal interpretation applies.  This is something we hope the new statutory Code of Practice will cover.

If, as the OP insists, this road is part of the public highway, then there is no need for signs explaining the meaning of DYLs.

Or have I missed your point?

Coupon-mad

I was looking at the link and the entire estate is littered with VCS signs, so I suspect this may well be private land, as the area isn't just a junction overlap of DYL.

Umkomaas

At face value that entire road from its entrance (commencing at the roundabout linking it with Waterloo Road and Bath Street) appears to be private. There's a strip of block pavers right across the road at the entrance, and VCS signage starts immediately from that point onwards. 

However, if the road is actually public highway, then VCS are potentially in lumber. A written confirmation from the council is imperative and urgent.