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HI wonder if anyone can help me i have been given a ticket for being in a 2 hour parking zone too long. I was actually parked on a wide bit of pavement off the road. when i challanged the fact that i was not on the road but on the pavement they sent me another letter saying they were charging me for parking on double yellow lines. I thik i have a case to challange it on procedural grounds but cant fnid the relevant legislation. ANyone help thankyou!!I dont think that they can give me a ticket for one thing and then fine me for a differtent offence can they??
Its a pcn from Reading Borough COuncil. I challenged it the first time as iwasnt in a bay. thewy then sent me the letter saying that as i was parked on the pavement where their are double yellow lines that that is now the fine. However in the cahllenge options it says procedural impropriety. NOw giving someone a ticket for one thing and then charging them for another i would tink is a procedural impropriety but not sure what the relevant law i can cahllenge them on is.. Thanks for answering
OK i dont have scanner so cant scan it in but will attempt to reproduces it as best i can.
I was parked on the pavement outside my house t is a large piece of concrete with no footpath
pcn original caontravetion 18/09/08 reason given: "parked in restricted steet during prescribed hours"
I then challenged this saying that as i wasnt actually on the carriageway how they could chrage me with being in a specific parking zone. They reviewed my case abd then sent a letter saying
"I have considered the particular circumstnces of your case and regret to inform you that the reasons given in your letter are not sufficient grounds for councellation of the PCN. We have reviewed your case, however, at the time of the contravention the vehicle was seen parked by yellow lines, whereby parking here is prohibited at the time of the OPCN being issued and this applies from the centre of the carriageway to the edge of the property"
To me they have changed the fine and that dosent seem fair. DO you think i have a case?
The original contravention hasn't changed, it is still as stated. As they say, yellow lines apply to all of the highway, not just the road.
There are numerous possibilities on non-compliant documents though (very common) - and not seen a Reading one.
Need those scans mate. Digi cam can do it on close up if you pin them flat on a door? Host images on 'tinypic' and use the direct URL - 'IMG code for forums - - '
some internet/PC repair shops have scan facilities.
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Thanks fro you help and interest ill figure out how ican get the documents to you.
IT may help if i give you more onfromation. I live in Reading town centre all residents parking. I now have a permit!! Where i was parked was on the pavement next to restricted and residents parking zone. is there a safe way i can give you my details and you can view it online https://parking.reading.gov.uk/ hope that makes sense ...
- and they are the same. Curious change of wording but both descriptions accurately describe the contravention which is all they are required to do.
'parked in a restricted st, etc' is the correct contravention for yellow lines.
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As they explained - being on the pavement is irrelevant - the yellow lines still apply.
CHallenging a parking ticket
I dont think that they can give me a ticket for one thing and then fine me for a differtent offence can they??
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