Thread: Parking on a dropped footway

Please wait for an expert to look at these, but IMO I do not believe that constitutes a legal dropped kerb situation. It looks more like the kerb has been damaged (squashed down) by vehicles repeated cutting across it when turning the corner

still parked on the junction though,obstructing everyone

Originally Posted by citizenkain

still parked on the junction though,obstructing everyone

but that is not what the pcn relates to according to the OP.

Originally Posted by crem

Please wait for an expert to look at these, but IMO I do not believe that constitutes a legal dropped kerb situation. It looks more like the kerb has been damaged (squashed down) by vehicles repeated cutting across it when turning the corner

yes one of the paving stones is damaged and does look lower. the council have now put double yellow lines where i was parked

A dropped kerb will have triangular kerb stones leading to lower level ones. These definatly look like old kerbs that have dropped.

Originally Posted by wino

A dropped kerb will have triangular kerb stones leading to lower level ones. These definatly look like old kerbs that have dropped.

so what should i appeal on?

if you contest this i suspect they will say that you are parked to close to the junction anyway and just re-fine you for that instead
you can give it a go tho

they can't reissue the pcn under another code.

oh i wasnt aware of that so yeah go for it, you will prob win!

Originally Posted by kls203

oh i wasnt aware of that so yeah go for it, you will prob win!

sorry on what basis are you saying i should appeal?

Originally Posted by shaz1000

sorry on what basis are you saying i should appeal?

Appeal on "the contravention did not occur".

Whether you were committing another type of offence instead is irrelavent, they did not accuse you of parking too close to the junction or anything else, so can only proceed with the "parked across dropped kerb" offence, which it would appear, you probably didn't coz the dropped kerb doesn't exist.

should l send my own pictures or rely on the blurred pictures from the council?

You don't have to send anything at this stage as far as I know. You only have to contest that the contravention did not occur,

Originally Posted by crem

You don't have to send anything at this stage as far as I know. You only have to contest that the contravention did not occur,

i have the notice to owner

Originally Posted by shaz1000

i have the notice to owner

I think, (although I have never had a NtO), that there is a box on the back to tick that states it didn't occur.

Originally Posted by crem

I think, (although I have never had a NtO), that there is a box on the back to tick that states it didn't occur.

that is correct but i just wondered if i should send accompanying documentation in the form of my own pictures?

lamma or G&M could probably advise best what if anything should be included at this stage.

Hang on for a bit and I am sure one of them will pick up on this thread.

Originally Posted by wino

A dropped kerb will have triangular kerb stones leading to lower level ones.

Not always.

Ask the highways department (not parking) if there is a drop kerb at the location.