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Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: Incandescent on December 23, 2024, 07:44:55 pm
Quote from: NOMSTER on December 23, 2024, 03:18:19 pm
Just to update, Barnet have cancelled this PCN!
Thanks so much for all your help!
Is it just me, or are we seeing more cancellations than normal ? Can the Spirit of Christmas has finally penetrated the stone hearts of enforcement authorities ?
Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: stamfordman on December 23, 2024, 04:50:44 pm
Sometimes one can be thankful for lack of street cleaning.
Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: NOMSTER on December 23, 2024, 03:18:19 pm
Just to update, Barnet have cancelled this PCN!
Thanks so much for all your help!
Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: stamfordman on December 02, 2024, 10:27:26 pm
Quote from: NOMSTER on December 02, 2024, 05:28:40 pm
To clarify, do there need to be road markings to enforce this type of restriction do you know?

Yes, to get a yellow line contravention there must be a yellow line. If it is obscured that's a good challenge and their pics don't help them.
Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: NOMSTER on December 02, 2024, 05:28:40 pm
Thanks for your response!
To clarify, do there need to be road markings to enforce this type of restriction do you know?
Title: Re: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: stamfordman on December 02, 2024, 12:49:22 pm
The CEO's pic isn't very clear about a yellow line but they will say you were on notice it is in a controlled zone when you passed a zone entry sign. Well worth a challenge though to see if they can defend lines covered by leaves.

(https://i.imgur.com/5F3VaJS.png)
Title: Barnet, Code 01 Parked in a restricted street, Hodford Road - leaves covering road markings
Post by: NOMSTER on December 02, 2024, 12:03:38 pm
Hi,

Last Sunday I parked on Hodford Road. It was already dark and yes, I did see the restricted street signs at the start of the road as I drove in. However, I passed a bay with a curbside parking sign and chose not to park there. Further down the street, there were no visible road markings or curbside parking signs, so I believed this part of the street to be out of the restricted parking. 
When I returned to my car, I had a PCN. On further investigation, I realised that there was actually a single yellow line where I had parked, but this was obscured by thick leaves. There was no curbside parking signage.

Is this worth an appeal?

Many thanks

PCN:
(https://i.imgur.com/5CgHoHC.jpeg)

Photos of parked car with no road markings or parking sign visible:
(https://i.imgur.com/H81XNAc.jpeg)

Curbside parking sign further up the street:
(https://i.imgur.com/UbZki5F.jpeg)