Is this unlawful?

[rokz_2005]

I got a ticket

 

I parked up next to what i thought was the only disabled bay.

the bay was separated by the bays in front and behind it by a single separated white lines.

the bay did not have disabled marked on the road but did have a d'disabled badge holder' only sign. i was parked on the bay behind that.

i was under the assumption that the bay with sign was the only disabled bay. i got a ticket saying i was parked on a disabled bay. contravention code 40

 

 

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Disabled bay sign i was parked here.

 

do i have an argument

my hired car is on the right hand side on the second pic. thanks guys

[Bernie_the_Bolt]

Really difficult to tell for sure from what you describe and the pictures. But my hunch is that the sign covered a multiple space parking bay.

 

Can you get daylight pictures of the whole bay and the sign?

[rokz_2005]

em sure ill get that done as soon as i can probably 2moro.

thanks

 

ye one sign covers all bays but is that even allowed, and instead of disabled it had taxi written on it but the writing is really faded i think it may have been rubbed off

[rokz_2005]

I got these pics off google streetview and im pretty sure it looks the same today.

 

i was where the green car is parked. one bay behind the bay with the disabled sign.

 

if you look at the second picture it looks like there a yellow wheelchair drawn on the road but there wasn't any on my bay

 

hope this helps

Edited March 10, 2010 by rokz_2005
adding pictures

[Jamberson]

The bay appears to have the word "Taxi" painted on the road.

[green_and_mean]

A link to the google location would be more help than trying to look at a tiny photo.

[rokz_2005]

barking - Google Maps

 

its the parking bays right opposite nandos on salisbury ave. thanks

Edited March 10, 2010 by rokz_2005

[green_and_mean]

Haven't got a clue what is what there, the bays are rubbish, road markings confusing and to top it all there is a yellow line running through the bay! Assuming the 'taxi' markings are meant to have been removed the only bay that is anything near a BB bay is the one adjacent to the sign.

[diskmandave]

The "blue badge" sign is orange too. Is that still a prescribed sign ?

[WelshMam2009]

I think you'd be better off with current daylight photographs anyway as the roadmarkings and signs may have deteriorated/changed since google visited!!

[diskmandave]

The OP states that it looks the same today, but nice fresh pic's

never did anyone any harm!

 

I got these pics off google streetview and im pretty sure it looks the same today.

[green_and_mean]

The "blue badge" sign is orange too. Is that still a prescribed sign ?

 

Few signs become 'un prescribed' as long as they are legal when installed, these signs remain legal although if installed now would have to be blue.

[WelshMam2009]

The OP states that it looks the same today, but nice fresh pic's

never did anyone any harm!

 

Agreed...I escaped a parking ticket once as a solid yellow line appeared hatched after the gas board had been in and dug up outside of each and every property and failed to reinstate the lines!!

[rokz_2005]

hi guys had to make a journey back to the scene of the crime. i have loads of new pictures lolz

please click on the link below or type it into your browser. i had to upload it onto my company website to show the pictures properly as i dont know how to upload them lolz

 

location pictures, click here

the first picture is the beginning of the bays, the last picture is the ending and then a yellow line then another parking bay starts. i tried to put it in order so its easier to understand as there are so many pictures

 

 

sorry if the pictures are a bit big i had a hard time trying to do this

 

the time for my appeals is running short please help

Edited March 13, 2010 by rokz_2005

[green_and_mean]

hi guys had to make a journey back to the scene of the crime. i have loads of new pictures lolz

please click on the link below or type it into your browser. i had to upload it onto my company website to show the pictures properly as i dont know how to upload them lolz

 

location pictures, click here

the first picture is the beginning of the bays, the last picture is the ending and then a yellow line then another parking bay starts. i tried to put it in order so its easier to understand as there are so many pictures

 

 

sorry if the pictures are a bit big i had a hard time trying to do this

 

the time for my appeals is running short please help

 

I stick by my previous advice the signage is such a mish mash of old lines its hard to see what its meant to be. Appeal the lines are worn and confusing, the type of bay it is (multiple dashes along outside) is not permitted to have individual spaces and the yellow line serves no purpose other than to confuse.

[rokz_2005]

I stick by my previous advice the signage is such a mish mash of old lines its hard to see what its meant to be. Appeal the lines are worn and confusing, the type of bay it is (multiple dashes along outside) is not permitted to have individual spaces and the yellow line serves no purpose other than to confuse.

 

thanks for the advice, i got a question though. if i say it was confusing and didnt make sense they might say thats not their problem, i need to prove to them that there is something wrong there. is there anything wrong. like you mentioned the double dash lines, is this not allowed?

[crem]

thanks for the advice, i got a question though. if i say it was confusing and didnt make sense they might say thats not their problem,

it is their problem, they have to make the contravention clear

i need to prove to them that there is something wrong there.

no you don't

is there anything wrong. like you mentioned the double dash lines, is this not allowed?

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[rokz_2005]

how would i word my appeals letter then im really confused on what to say lolz sorry

 

 

''I am writing to appeal a parking ticket stated above.

 

I believe I was given a ticket unfairly.

The road markings along with the sign post were very confusing.

To start off with the bays had taxi painted on it. The bays had some very faint partly painting of what appears to be a wheelchair. The sign post has a orange wheelchair image which is supposed to be blue as my research has shown, although I am not appealing on that argument.

There is a yellow line going through the bays which served no purpose adding to the confusion.

Some of the white lines have a mix of yellow lines going through it and some of the lines have worn quite badly adding even more to the confusion.

I was under the assumption that the bays are not under any restrictions therefore I parked my vehicle there.

 

I have taken pictures of all the above mentioned, you can view them on http://www.rsclaims.com/ticket.html

 

I appreciate your consideration and look forward to an equitable solution.''

 

 

IS THIS OK?? what else could i add or take away?

Edited March 14, 2010 by rokz_2005