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General discussion => The Flame Pit => Topic started by: Goz on July 23, 2025, 10:40:18 pm

Title: Re: Opened my gate to my garage and received a PCN before I got back to my car
Post by: stamfordman on July 24, 2025, 01:49:12 pm

Have you paid the PCN? If not start a case in the civil parking section as we may be able to help.

You are allowed time to get a key/fob etc to open a gate but it's best to position the car as if you were driving in or thereabouts.

Title: Opened my gate to my garage and received a PCN before I got back to my car
Post by: Goz on July 23, 2025, 10:40:18 pm

My work car park garage is surrounded by yellow lines and permit only parking bays. At 9AM when I start work, the gate to the garage is locked. The keys to the garage gates are inside a building. What would be the most practical way for me to open the gate without getting a ticket in the process?

I recently got a PCN for stopping on a permit only bay for a few minutes while I went into the work building to obtain the keys to the garage. The appeal was rejected. I also read online that stopping on a yellow line and hazard lights wouldn't be allowed also. So I wonder what would be the most practical thing to do? Being a key holder is not an option for me. I'm form England.