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Hi all, I was hoping to get some help on a PCN I was issued in Hounslow. My informal appeal was rejected, and the notice to owner was sent 3 months later. The issue (written as I am planning to submit for my formal presentation) is as below. I would appreciate if you could advise / help in forming better response. Many thanks!

Pics of issued PCN andrejection:

https://ibb.co/album/BVW62x

Pics clicked by CEO (clearly showing me standing next to my car):
https://ibb.co/album/mJ4djN

Response:

On the day of issuing PCN, I was driving with my wife and children in the car through Kingsley Road, Hounslow. I detected an unusual and abnormal vibration from the back so I pulled over immediately. I stopped with two wheels off the carriageway as it was a narrow road and if I were to stop on the carriageway, it would have resulted in stopping ongoing traffic. I didn't feel safe to stop on the carriageway. Hence I made a choice to park partly on the pavement so that there is no obstacle to traffic flow.

Then I kept the car engine running, I started the hazard indicators, and then I got down from the car for roughly 2 minutes to check all tyres and to see if there were any noticeable signs. While I was checking the car, a CEO approached me. I explained to them that I had just stopped to check the car. I explained to them that my carengine was running, and the hazard indicators were on. I told them that my wife and children were in the car, and we had no intention of parking the car. They still went on to click the pictures on my car, and handed me the PCN. You may notice in the pictures that my car's engine was still running and its headlights and the hazard indicators were on.

Overall, I believed, my car had or was about to break down and for reasons of safety, I did not want to continue to drive and compromise my family's safety until I had ascertained exactly what the problem was. I was only stopping there for a couple of minutes, and after ascertaining that there was no issue, I continued on my way.

Also PCN 622 deals with PARKING with one or more wheels on or over a footpath. However, I didn't park my car, it was in an emergency stop with engine running and hazard indicators on. Moreover, I was there on the spot, and my family was in the car (as it can be seen by the pics taken by CEO).

Based on above, I request you to kindly cancel this PCN.

Many thanks!

Pics show you clearly enough and they omitted those from their rejection, which is the usual go away and pay letter.

I'd be inclined to go with this, although we need to bear in mind that footway parking is an instant issue in the absence of attended loading. But fairness with issuing here and the failure to consider would be my tack.

See what others say.

Hi thank you for your reply. I am also willing to go with it. Could you please read the first message, and let me know if the wordings are right and if I need to cover other points. Many thanks in advance.

Is that your initial challenge in the first post?

My informal appeal was rejected, and now I will be responding to Notice to Owner, which is the formal appeal.

And yes, the wordings in the first post are nearly the same as the initial challenge.

Quote from: stv_dvr on August 13, 2024, 10:31:21 am

Quote from: stamfordman on August 13, 2024, 10:27:14 am

Is that your initial challenge in the first post?

My informal appeal was rejected, and now I will be responding to Notice to Owner, which is the formal appeal.

Yes but what was your informal challenge - I thought it was as in post 1.

Sorry I dint get the question right. Yes, the wordings in the first post are from my initial challenge.

I was confirming that the council didn't address the circumstances in its rejection, which seems to be the case.
The car seemed to be OK but issuing a PCN in the driver's presence is the other factor.