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The PCN was served but you didn't have your wipers parked. But it looks like it was not tucked under the wiper so may be deemed not fixed.

You say designated bay but it's not allocated to one person I think - just a general disabled bay sign?

As I noted it looks like the PCN is not under the wiper but between arm and wiper and could have blown away. Cases are won where PCBs are not served with more care. 

Have you seen the council's photos which IMO clearly show a PCN affixed to your windscreen?

i had not until stamford posted them. how do i get them myself?!

Post a photo of the sign, or a GSV link to the exact location. The fact there is a sign is against you, but the worn carriageway markings support your case about what bays the sign applied to.

oops, i got the gsv link wrong in op, its here

i was parked where the ambulance is in the current streetview images

I would try PCN not fixed as not under wiper as lead challenge and then add something on signage but the upright sign was there to be seen - the diagonal bays though can through you off. 

Nothing to lose as you have an NTO and you may well recover the discount at least owing to not getting the windscreen PCN.

Post a draft here first.

Hi thanks.

i completely forgot about this ticket but am still within the 30 days in which to respond

can anyone give notes on this draft? i dont really know what tone to take, or what or how i should include in terms of images. eg i have linked to shared images on my google account - is this ok?

one other q, is that i am not the owner or keeper of the vehicle but it was me who parked it. NTO says not to pass to the driver. Obviously i am dealing with it as my friend should not be out of pocket for lending me a car. Can i send the representation myself, or should i have the owner send it?

thanks to anyone who can help!

BEGINS:

I write to appeal PCN #BT27904724 against VIN: LN10 FDG.

Regarding procedures: no notice was ever found attached to the vehicle. After reviewing images available online I can see that - despite the obviously wet conditions - it was not placed securely under the wiper-blade and has presumably not stuck to the window or been held in place by wiper blade, and has blown away. This means that I was unaware of the alleged offence until receiving NTO in the post, and as such was not offered the reduced rate for early payment, which is patently unfair. I should at a minimum have an opportunity to settle the matter for £80.

Regarding the alleged offence: the 'DISABLED' marking on the road is severely faded - it was entirely invisible when I parked at night in the rain. Furthermore, parking on St, Julian's road is at an angle to the road, and placement of the signpost is extremely confusing - at the time of parking I believed the disabled bay was the one directly in front of the sign and perpendicular to the road, i.e. the bay next to the one I parked in.

I believe this PCN should be cancelled due to the unclear signage, or at least that I should have an opportunity to pay the reduced rate which would have been available if the operative had securely fixed the notice to the vehicle as is required by law.

Evidence:

google street view of confusing signage (I parked where ambulance is in this image):


photograph of faded road-marking taken in broad daylight after receiving NTO:

photo from online PCN viewer showing wet screen and pcn not properly fixed:



Kind Regards