Parking Ticket

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Posted this on Pepipoo but thought I would post here too in case anyone can help:

Hi

Last wednesday I parked in Green Park, Bath and purchased a ticket from the machine directly opposite me which more than adequetely covered the time I left my vehicle unattended.

I returned to find I had a 30/60 pound penalty charge notice for being parked in a resident's zone without displaying a valid permit.

This is because (after speaking to a resident there) that one side of the road is for residential parking and the other is for Pay & Display.

However, whilst I parked on the incorrect side of the road, there were no signs indicating residential parking until further up the road in front of my vehicle- so my argument is that the parking areas are inadequetly marked- there was nothing to suggest I was parked illegally in the direct vicinity of my vehicle. Additionally the area is very poorly signposted, making it difficult to tell which zone is which.

I have writtern a letter to the council and recieved a reply basically rejecting my case, and only allowing me to appeal after 28 days. Is there any point in fighting this, or should I just pony up the 30 quid fine?

Thanks

(And apologies, my keyboard is stuck in US mode so cannot use the pound sign :( )
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Signs have to be placed at certain distances from the beginning and end of the parking restriction area. They also need to have repeater signs in between.

I don't the know the distance as it varies on the parking restriction in place, but if you can't see it then you should have a case to appeal against the fine.
 
Can you not pay it first and then appeal it ?

You dont want all sorts of problems for £30. I know its the principle - but you have to take the other factors into consideration.
 
Ok I cannot pay the fine then contest it.

Here is my plan:

  • Check up on technicalities of sign placement & verify
  • Verify that the space is of legal width (Must be at least 1.8m or it cannot be considered a parking space I believe and many are not. If this is the case, I can have the ticket dismissed on this technicality)
  • If I find the signposting to be improper as I believe at the moment, take photos of the area

If I present this to the council after the 28 day period is up I am then able to take the matter further.

Of course if the above are not true, I'll just write them a cheque and a letter projecting my feelings about the council fleecing motorists on technicalities
 
Don't pay, you'll never get it back.

I have been through the appeals process twice in London and both times they rejected my postal appeal immediately and invited me to a personal hearing. I said fine, stated that I had lots of photographic evidence etc. Both times, they dropped the case and let me off about 5 days before the hearing.
 
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