To clarify, I checked the signage yesterday. It is a bit misleading... Actual signage: - Bus Lane starts at junction Kennington Road/Lambeth Road - Bus Lane sign 7am-7pm, repeated after 10yds, double-yellow line - Then after 15yds side-road Cosser St and another Bus Lane sign 7am-10am & 4pm-7pm, single-yellow line and parking bays Interesting thing, I checked GoogleMaps StreetView and it looks like the sign after Cosser St was replaced. Previously it was Bus Lane 7am-7pm, now only 7am-10am & 4pm-7pm. Also a lot of police un-marked cars parked there, as Police Station on the other side of the road. Really confusing signage, be careful... Anyway, I will go ahead with my representation.

Thank you for all your replies. I will definitively make representation. Signs on the street: - Bus Line in operation 7am-7pm (all street long) - yellow line, but parking bay (3/4 of the street) - yellow line, no parking bay (rest of the street) Details for the bay (yellow line, but parking bay) where I stopped - no loading/unloading 7am-10am and 4pm-7pm - parking restricted to 30 mins, no return within 2 hrs 10am-4pm More cars parked/waiting along the bay! Can you please advise what I should write on representation: (1) have you got any template for my case (short stop to check the signage)? (2) shall I tick the box "The alleged contravention did not occur" and explain or tick the box "Any other ground you wish to raise" and explain? (3) shall I attach as evidence the photos they provided for me on the website (4 photos taken within 56 secs!)? (4) shall I ask them to provide further photos to prove it was longer period than I say? (5) shall I mention the street is part restricted and therefore confusing? (6) shall I mention the other cars parked in the bay and confused me? (7) any reference to time for checking the signage? (8') any other advice? Thank you in advance!

Thanks for a quick reply. I am not sure if it took me ONE minute or TWO minutes, I know it was very quick. What about if they keep a recording of THREE minutes? I honestly do not remember exactly... Is there any time limit you may have your car stopped (not parked, loading/unloading or waiting) to check operation time?

Hello! I am new to your forum as well as to PCN for parking contravention I hope someone will be able to answer my questions and advise. I got really upset last night when received by post a letter with a PCN enclosed - Contravention Code 02 Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force. Fair enough, but... I only stopped a car, it was raining, poor visibility, single yellow line, other cars parked. Could not see a sign with time of operation. I switched off an engine, take off a radio panel and got off the car to check the time of operation. 30 secs in total? OK, parking restriction in operation. Got back to the car, put the radio back, switched on an engine. Another 30 secs? Let's add an extra 30 secs... I viewed supplementary photographic evidence available online. Four pictures taken: (1) 18:37:47 (I am inside the car) (2) 18:38:05 (still inside the car) (3) 18:38:26 (locking or unlocking a car, do not remember) (4) 18:38:43 (back inside the car, starting the engine) Is it fair to penalise on the basis that a car was stopped for ONE minute, maybe 1.5 min? I only checked the operation time and went away? The car was not left unattended? I did not wait for anyone and did not obstruct the traffic? Can you please advise how I should appeal? Thanks in advance.