Hello all,
I am hoping you can steer me in the right direction on a recent PCN i recieved for parking on a grass verge. I did not see any signs warning me of this and on inspection of the road after the ticket, i noticed a lack in signage and even a compleatly defaced sign.
I have appealed informally within the 14 day 50% discount but this was rejected without even taking my points into consideration or providing any explaination.
The ticket was issued in Marine Avenue in Leigh on sea. I pulled into this road from Ronald Hill Grove and parked outside number 53 as seen here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gLBzN6JmJRt4ZwAZ7 I then walked back up towards Ronald Hill grove.
I did not pass any signs to warn me of the restriction. No sign on entry, and the first sign is further down the road which i did not pass. If you look on google maps you can see one sign is also defaced 2 years ago and still like that now!
I have looked at other roads that have grass verge restrictions and there are signs as you enter or on the first verge you pass.
Is there any regualtion on how close a sign needs to be on the enterance to the road?
my PCN is here:
https://postimg.cc/n9xHfbBN PCN OS13882827
My appeal read as:
"On the day in question, I entered Marine Avenue from Ronald Hill Grove and parked my vehicle outside of number 53. During my journey into Marine Avenue, I did not encounter any signs that informed me of any parking restrictions on the grass verges. Additionally, there were no signs on the grass verges themselves up to the point where I parked. This lack of visible signage gave me no reason to believe that I was in violation of any parking regulations.
I also want to emphasize that, as I left my vehicle and walked back up to Ronald Hill Grove, I did not come across any signs that would have alerted me to the parking restrictions in place. The photo of the sign that was taken as part of the ticket clearly shows a sign further down the road, which I did not see at the time of parking.
In light of my appeal, I took it upon myself to inspect the area after receiving the ticket. To my surprise, I discovered that one of the signs was vandalized and, as a result, completely unreadable. This further adds to the confusion and lack of clarity regarding the parking restrictions in the area.
To support my appeal, I have attached a photo from Google Maps that was taken approximately two years ago. This image clearly shows the absence of any visible signs on the grass verges, corroborating my assertion that the signage in the area is unclear and insufficient to inform drivers of parking restrictions.
