Double yellow ticket, but off road in a bay - Derbyshire Peak District

Im_Chris

Hello friends,

I was out for a walk in the Derbyshire Peak District this weekend, only to come back to a PCN. As you can see on the attached photo, there were double yellows, but I, and my friends in two other vehicles, parked in what looked like a countryside, roadside parking bay. I parked at least 4' away from the yellow lines. The area we parked in was a mix of gravel and stones, and genuinely seemed to be an official space. No signs of 'no parking'.

Is there any way of contesting this ticket? 

 

Fruitcake

This appears to be a council (or real) PCN whereas we specialise in private parking charges from unregulated companies on this forum. I suggest therefore you take this over to our friends on pepipoo.com as they are the council and police motoring experts.
You will need to sign up on pepipoo with a non-hotmail email address then read the FAQs before posting both sides of your PCN with your query.

Umkomaas

Double yellow line parking restrictions generally extend from the DYLs to the boundary beyond them, so effectively the restriction applies to both sides of the lines. 

But PePiPoo will put you on the right track. 

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30

Im_Chris

OK, thanks. I'll get on that. Much appreciated!

Jenni_D

In my layman's opinion you're "bang to rights" - compare with the proper bays on the other side of the road in picture 1.

I assume all the vehicles on your side got a ticket?

Grizebeck

No your bang to rights and a derserved ticket
Sorry but the peak district seems to be a magnet for people to park where they shouldnt

Coupon-mad

Sadly tis true.  You cannot park the 'wrong side' of a double yellow.

They always apply across the entire carriageway from wall/building boundary to boundary, including pavements the 'wrong' side of the lines, even if it might look a bit like a lay-by.

The double yellows are the signal not to park (unless you are exempt, such as briefly for unloading or picking up/dropping off a passenger - or for 3 hours as a Blue Badge holder).

Half_way

Quite a few people get caught out there, im guessing its near Mam tor

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3415753,-1.8100845,3a,75y,169.88h,75.18t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sGBizE5iFVAus5qXkh_hLkg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i40

As above the DYL restrictions reach to the boundarys of the highway , and that includes any verges and anything that looks like a lay-by .

 if you look at the side markings you will see DYLs and dashed lines, you can park up by the dashed lines, but not over the DYLs

If your in that area again, it might be worth parking in the main national trust mam tor car park, or some of the other parking areas