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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: ARNM11 on July 22, 2025, 01:00:49 am

Title: Re: 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
Post by: stamfordman on July 22, 2025, 08:38:52 am

Looks like a footway parking PCN could have been given - this would have been hard to beat. You must keep off the pavement.

There are 3 mins observation to account for which you should be able to do with unloading and assisted alighting of children but you don't want to say anything about toileting.

Where did you move the car to.

Title: 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
Post by: ARNM11 on July 22, 2025, 01:00:49 am

I had just completed a food shopping trip for my cousin, who needed help as she had a newborn and 3 young children, aged 7, 5 and 3.
I did the shopping trip with my own child (7 years old), as well as two of my cousin’s children, aged 3 and 7. The shopping was completed at 17:20, and I left the store around 17:30. It took me approximately 15 minutes to reach her home, so I arrived at her house around 17:45.

Upon arrival, I parked in front of my cousin's car to unload the groceries, bring the 3 kids in, and get them settled (e.g take them to the toilet etc), whilst my cousin was busy attending to her newborn.

As soon as I had completed unloading the shopping and ensuring the children were settled, I went to move my car. However, by that time 17:50, the parking ticket had already been issued. I made every effort to comply with the regulations as soon as my urgent tasks were completed, but unfortunately, the ticket was issued during that brief period of time.

While I parked on double yellow lines, I ensured that I did not cause any obstruction to traffic, access, or pedestrians. I only briefly blocked in my cousin on her driveway, on a very quiet street.
I have a receipt for the shopping and proof that my cousin paid me back.

Is there any hope for me???

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