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On the morning of January 24th, I took my kids to school. Their school normally closes its gates at 8:50 AM, and that day there were no parking spaces available nearby. However, I found a parking space near the pedestrian and cycle zone around 8:40 AM. I quickly parked on the pavement near the signage to get my kids into school before the gates closed. While manoeuvring to park properly on the pavement and avoid pedestrians and the car behind me, I accidentally drove slightly past the restricted pedestrian signage, which caused my front tyre to cross into that area as I parked.

Here is the GSV link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bEfDjroiAST9Tib56







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thank you.

Follow-up on PCN and GSV Link

Hi,

I wanted to follow up regarding my previous post, as I’m unsure if the links to my Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and Google Street View (GSV) were successfully attached and seen. Unfortunately, I can’t see them in the message.

Additionally, I would greatly appreciate any updates or feedback regarding my case. Your insights would be invaluable as I navigate this matter.

Thank you for your attention to this issue, and I look forward to your response.

A typical money-grubbing PCN. Video ceases just after you moved slightly past the sign. You should submit representations that you were manoeuvring to park and just went past the sign by about 1/2 metre. You state that you consider this to be a trivial offence as you did not continue to drive down the restricted street, but reversed back into a parking space. Say also that you are sure they did not intend to penalise parents taking their children to the school on the restricted street who inadvertently intrude slightly into it when parking.

https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/lewisham-31j-southend-laneallerton-road/msg57166/#msg57166

In one case last week, their response was wholly whacko. So, I would use this verbatim.

A typical money-grubbing PCN. Video ceases just after you moved slightly past the sign. You should submit representations that you were manoeuvring to park and just went past the sign by about 1/2 metre. You state that you consider this to be a trivial offence as you did not continue to drive down the restricted street, but reversed back into a parking space. Say also that you are sure they did not intend to penalise parents taking their children to the school on the restricted street who inadvertently intrude slightly into it when parking.

Thank you all.

Well done!