Stopped on moped to clear visor on zig zags and got fined!

[Gthatcher]

Can anyone advise/help??? I stopped on my moped, to clear a fly from my visor but was on a zig zag after a crossing. I was fined but appealed using Highway Code guidelines for stopping on zigzags. The HC even shows pictures of stationary vehicles on zigzags and says its ok, but you cannot park obviously. Otherwise what would you do when a pedestrian appears and starts crossing!! An adjudicator for Campden council has ruled in favour of the fine!!! Can I continue to fight this in any way? Or is it futile and £130 out of my pocket?

Thanks in advance Gary

[green_and_mean]

You cannot stop within the controlled area (zig zags) unless its to allow pedestrians to cross or because a traffic signal or traffic flow prevents you proceeding.

[Jamberson]

The only way to challenge an adjudicator's decision is if he/she has made an error in law. This one sounds like an interpretation of the purposes of your actions on the day, so I don't think you have grounds. You'll have to pay it.

[Kiki1]

If your vision was impaired by something that was not of your own doing then of course you can appeal.

 

You are legally allowed to stop on a motorway if there is sufficient reason to do so (if you can see the red cross on the gantry above your lane ), but not it seems in Camden.

[Consumer dude]

It looks like you stopped to perhaps avoid a possible accident. I would appeal on those grounds..

[Jamberson]

In post 1 an adjudicator was mentioned. Perhaps we need clarification - has this case been to an adjudication hearing with PATAS or not? If it has, that's the end of the appeals route.

[green_and_mean]

It looks like you stopped to perhaps avoid a possible accident. I would appeal on those grounds..

 

 

If a fly stuck on a visor caused accidents motorcyclists would be dying in their hundreds each week! A zig zag is no more than 20m long its not exactly going to endanger the rider to travel off the crossing before stopping.

[Consumer dude]

If a fly stuck on a visor caused accidents motorcyclists would be dying in their hundreds each week! A zig zag is no more than 20m long its not exactly going to endanger the rider to travel off the crossing before stopping.

 

It may have been a decision that needed immediate action as the line of vision was affected. I would continue the appeal if that was the case..

[Michael Browne]

It may have been a decision that needed immediate action as the line of vision was affected. I would continue the appeal if that was the case..

 

It must have been one of those giant mutant flies if it blocked all vision.

 

How can the OP appeal further when he has lost at adjudication?

[Consumer dude]

It must have been one of those giant mutant flies if it blocked all vision.

 

How can the OP appeal further when he has lost at adjudication?

 

I guess things follow a certain route. Seems unfair to me but that's my opinion..

[green_and_mean]

Maybe it was like this??

 

[Consumer dude]

Maybe it was like this??

 

 

Lol..

[Consumer dude]

You cannot stop within the controlled area (zig zags) unless its to allow pedestrians to cross or because a traffic signal or traffic flow prevents you proceeding.

 

Or someone runs out in front of you or a fly by night obstruct's your vision ?