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Good day gang,

I parked in a space that has no yellow lines. Rather it was against a green cycle rack. I was not blocking any cycles, nor the carriageway, and this can be see by the fact that the road has a sunk kerb stone to demarcate the space from the carriageway. And there appears to be very faint white line as well, which I have shown in a photo.

Pictures of car parked with ticket issued can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oMkzTCwA4V6Kds8V7

Google Maps of the location (the Streetview is not particularly good sadly as it's got the main spot missing): https://maps.app.goo.gl/2SCniZeUCdTzfPPh7

Can you kindly help me to contest this? It was issued 2 days ago on 27th Dec. I am attaching a PDF of the PCN.

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That's not a code 26 contravention as the kerb is obviously on the other side of the bike rack and is not raised or lowered.

The line of stones is not a carriageway edge and in any case you were inside not adjacent.

I think the CEO was fishing for the right contravention and picked a wrong un. The right contravention is parked more than 50cm from the carriageway edge.

Thanks for the reply and fishing out their pics... I think I sort of understand. If they've picked a wrong contravention - is that grounds to contest? How would you advise I go about it?

Couldn't it be argued that the cycle rack takes the place of the kerb?

Yes as I said I would try the rack as edge and point out the rack is shaped like a car and rather invites parking there...