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The bay markings are white which indicates the bay is available at all times, and the sign seems to be twisted away from the road:







You don't want to mention any of this in your representations.

I have requested the traffic order, let us know when you've received the video please. If you haven't got the video in a week, chase it up, you must not miss the 28 day representation deadline regardless of whether TFL have told you the penalty is on hold.

Update: I drove down the same street today and the sign was indeed twisted away from the road. However, there is another sign maybe 4 or 5 shops up which is facing the car and quite clear

here's the photo i took yesterday. apologies, it's not the greatest because i didn't want to stop there again but it does give you an idea of how spaced out the signs are. the yellow circle is where the sign i parked outside is facing the other way and another sign correctly positioned is only a few doors away in blue circle

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If I have ordered the dvd does the deadline to get 50% reduction get extended? If not, I’ll have to pay this weekend

@tyersal I'd suggest going back there on foot (park in the vicinity or go via public transport) and get some proper photos of the signs. Please remember it's only the sign for the bay that you stopped in that counts, signs in other bays are irrelevant no matter how clear they are.

The PCN should have come off-hold today, and it went on-hold only 2 days into the 21 day discount period, so the discount should not expire before 2nd June assuming the TFL computer actually applies a hold and does not skim any days off the discount period.

On the other hand the statutory deadline to make representations is 22 May, so you cannot go past that, and it might take till 23 May to get the traffic order back.

In the circumstances, I'd suggest you make a representation now in order to protect your position, it doesn't really matter what you say as you just need to buy time, a bare assertion saying that no contravention occurred will suffice for these purposes.

The rejection letter will reoffer the discount for a further 14 days and as it will take a few weeks to come through, by then we should have the traffic order. If you're lucky there might even be a procedural impropriety in the notice of rejection.

Hi thank you all for helping me. I've decided to pay the fine this time before it reaches £160.

@tyersal up to you, but with TFL the penalty doesn't go up if you appeal, so you might have thrown your money away for nothing.