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Re: Misleading signage, electric vehicle parking bay, London Westminster
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Hello Stamfordman,

I agree fully with you, in that you cannot charge a non-electric vehicle. 

When I issue a PCN on a vehicle in the electric charging point, I do not concern myself with whether it is or is not an electric vehicle.

In either scenario, I will explicitly refer to the type of vehicle that I saw, when writing the PCN notes.

I use code 23 when I see a vehicle parking somewhere it should not be. However, I never brought myself to using it in the electric charging point, as it is a charging point, as opposed to a parking place.
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Hello! Sorry I missed a few posts, not sure why I wasn't notified.

Time for an update: I've now submitted the Informal and Formal Challenge and they have both been rejected, as expected. You can find all of the docs (challenges and rejections) here.

As suggested by d612, I attached pictures of 5 of the closest EV bays to the Formal Challenge; all of them have a carriageway marking against each one of the spaces of the EV bay, unlike the one where I parked. The NOR doesn't address this point.

I will now appeal to London Tribunals over the weekend, basically using the same text used in the Formal Challenge - so I am grateful for any suggestions you might have to tighten it up. Thank you!
« Last Edit: January 15, 2026, 10:07:08 pm by riccume »
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Re: Misleading signage, electric vehicle parking bay, London Westminster
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I forgot to mention; in order to support the argument that the signage at this Electric Vehicle Bay is misleading to the average motorist, I asked City of Westminster council to provide the number of PCNs issued in 2025 for contravention code 231 'Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle (electric vehicles bay)' on the road, where I received the PCN, and the roads with the 5 closest Electric Vehicle Bays.

These are the results:
1. St John's Wood Road - 29 [this is where I received the PCN]
2. Grove End Road - 10
3. Wellington Place - 2
4. Circus Road - 21
5. Rossmore Road - 0

I believe this data supports my argument, also keeping in mind that the EVB on Circus Road is on a very busy high street (much busier than St John's Wood Road).
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