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The so and so's got me. Must have been waiting in a doorway, and got me for 45 mins in a 30 minute free parking zone. Thing is the guy has put the car colour as yellow on the ticket, it is actually green (this is on the registration document). Does anyone know if I'd have any luck appealing on these grounds?
It depends. Was it an outdoor or indoor car park? What time of day? Wardens are given an element of discretion when it comes to colour. At night, it's difficult to distinguish between black and dark blue, especially under street lights. The same with metallic pale blue and silver.
Hopefully the warden took photographs, I don't know if that is the policy at all private parking enforcement companies. If their photo backs up the ambiguous colour, then you have no case. However, if the car is blatantly banana yellow, then it's unenforceable.
I have to say the yellow/green thing isn't something I came across, but I suppose it depends on the specific shade of your car!
I'm talking from experience (though not direct, I didn't work in the appeals section), as that was what happened at the parking enforcement company I used to work for. Like I said, I don't know if all private enforcement companies do the same thing. All I know is all I know, and I thought I'd give my tuppence-worth
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