Parking Tickets and Photographs

[andyford2000]

just a quick one,

 

I was given a parking ticket for supposedly parking on a bus stop (contravention of code 47). I utterly refute this and have appealed against this. I was parked next the stop and not on it. Does the council have to provide a photograph of said contravention or do they just have to take the parking wardens word for it.

 

I asked for a copy of the photograph providing the evidence and they say that they dont have to provide it.

 

please help

[postggj]

is this a local authority parking ticket or from a copper or police trafic warden

 

yes we still have them where i live

[andyford2000]

local authority

[postggj]

Well I Thought All Parking Tickets Now Have To Be Backed Up To Prove The Contravention

 

Some One Will Be Along Soon To Confirm

 

It Would Be A Licence To Print Money Otherwise

[andyford2000]

bump please

[lamma]

did you get the PCN in the post ? is it CCTV issued ? was one put on the car at the time ?

[asmodeus]

My local Council sends out the photographs when it is contested

[andyford2000]

it was put on the car

[postggj]

you need to speak to the council and demand the evidence against you

 

thats the photograph

[Jamberson]

Yeah, phone them up and ask for it. If they say they don't have to provide it, say yes, understood, but please could you have a copy anyway, perhaps by email.

 

If they flatly refuse, ask if they have images at all, and why they won't provide them, and please can you have that in writing.

 

Take it from there...

[andyford2000]

i have emailed them contesting it and they state that they dont have to provide evidence or a photograph, surely that cannot be true

[Al27]

Photo evidence is not compulsory but councils usually do it voluntarily to make things easier for them.

 

If your appeals are rejected you can go to the Adjudicator. There you would be liable for a penalty of up to £5000 if you purposely lied, so it is usually taken for granted that both parties tell the truth.

 

If you were adamant you parked outside the bay and the council could not prove you didn't, most Adjudicators would believe the motorist.