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Council ticket for parking in loading bay

bertie1979
bertie1979 Posts: 72 Forumite
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edited 28 December 2025 at 12:10AM in Parking tickets, fines & parking





Didn't realise it was a loading bay, thought it was a normal 1 hour bay, due to poor markings.

Was having physio and was parked there for 45minutes, kind of irrelevant.

Saw the sign when I returned to the car and saw the ticket.

Is this something I can fight due to poor markings or banged to rights? Any help appreciated

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  • This site only handles private parking matters. For Council tickets go to: https://www.ftla.uk/index.php 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 160,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Terrible surface markings. So poor that you could possibly win this on that point but ask on FTLA forum.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Alderbank
    Alderbank Posts: 4,320 Forumite
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    Are you the grey VW or the white Merc?
  • The white Merc with the yellow ticket.

    Have just signed up on FTLA, thanks alot
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,321 Forumite
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    I'd suggest reading up on TSRGD 2015 to see if the signage and road markings comply with the law.
    I don't know whether they do or don't in this particular case, but a wonky sign and worn-out illegible road markings seem a bit ropey to me.
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