PCN pavement parking! Clear signs

da3533

Hello received a PCN from a local council. 

Reason: 

• Contravention: Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway

Part of the pavement was tarmac. Everyone else on the road .  There’s a clear sign that you can park partially on the pavement 

I am disabled with a blue badge too. 

See photos of evidence and their photos that the officer took 

Image of the place I parked over on to the tarmac.






Image: sign on the road that allows you. 

Image of the images the council has when the traffic warden placed the ticket 

I challenged this and they rejected the challenge. This is the councils letter of rejection:

Do you think it’s maybe because the front wheel tyre is on the pavement ‘tiles’ ? 

Thanks !

Coupon-mad

Yes, but arguably that's just tyre overhang and a case of de minimis. Worth appealing further.

LightFlare

I would head to FTLA forum/site and see what they say

For me - the blue sign allowing people to park partially on the pavement won’t/doesn’t allow one to ignore double yellows 

However - a blue badge may override that

FTLA should be able to help you form an appeal with the best chance of success 

prowla

Some thoughts:

• The Highway Code isn't necessarily the law, so it'd be worth seeing what the real rules are.
• Since the rejection doesn't mention the yellow lines, they're not relevant.
• The rejections states "unless signs permit it", so check whether the signage allowing kerb parking applies to that stretch and side of road (there appear to be cars on the other side on the kerb).

Good luck!

unforeseen

Where is the parking sign in relation to your vehicle?