Thread: Showed valid permit to warden as he was issuing ticket - still have to pay fine?

I recently caught a traffic warden putting a ticket on my car. I had a valid parking permit in the car which had fallen off the dashboard. I showed this to the warden and he said it was too late to revoke the ticket. I appealed to the local authority who did not take a sympathetic view. Can I do anything else to fight this further?

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Technically since it was on the floor it was not displayed which is the 'offence' you are meant to have commited having a permit is neither here nor there. All you can do is put pressure on the Council to show some discretion, try writing to a friendy Councillor.

Originally Posted by johnnygee

I recently caught a traffic warden putting a ticket on my car. I had a valid parking permit in the car which had fallen off the dashboard. I showed this to the warden and he said it was too late to revoke the ticket. I appealed to the local authority who did not take a sympathetic view. Can I do anything else to fight this further?

Yes, make a copy of the permit and put it in with this letter. Delete as aplicable. Send signed for .

......................... ................. (name and address of local authority)

......................... .................

......................... .................

......................... .................


......................... ................. (Date)

pcn No: ......................... ..................

Date of Issue: ......................... ........................

Vehicle Registration Number: ......................... ...............



Dear Sir / Madam,

With regard to the above Penalty Charge Notice.

Please find a copy of a valid permit for the bay/area as described.

It appears that I inadvertently miss placed the permit/forgot to place the
permit on my dashboard/ it fell into the foot well of my car.

I believe that under the road traffic act 1991/tma 2004 provision has been made
for ………………………….. (name of authority) to exercise discretion when a
situation occurs as described above when a valid permit has subsequently been
produced.

As I have indeed produced a valid permit, badge,would you please consider doing so
in this instance.


If you claim that you are not able to exercise discretion then I would appreciate an explanation.

Please treat this as my informal appeal with the relevant discount.

I look forward to your response.

I would be grateful if you could acknowledge receipt of this communication in accordance
with your guidelines on responding to communications from members of the public.


Yours sincerely,



………………………… your name.