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Quote from: IanO on September 13, 2025, 09:52:57 pm

Sure, how does that work?

Ref: PCN  VRM

I challenge this PCN as follows:

The wording of the PCN in terms of the 28 days period is wrong since it does not comply with Schedule 2 para. 2 @  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/71/schedule/2

(d)that the penalty charge must be paid within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the alleged contravention occurred,

In light of this procedural impropriety please cancel the PCN.

Hello, I received a standard notice of rejection to my informal appeal here https://ibb.co/hpx30FZ
Next step is to wait for the Notice to Owner? I need to do some digging on the London Tribunals page to see if there is a precedent for this having been successfully challenged

Thanks,I will make an appeal
So to be clear
1) ‘Loading’ markings on the bay itself are optional? This would have hands down been more noticeable and grabbed my attention
2) signs are allowed to be offset, to some extent, to the road? For future reference this is good to know, although I’d say it’s indicative of poor maintenance by a council.
3) it’s acceptable to put a planter next to a sign and have it partially obscured? If I didn’t notice this sign in daylight, I’d hate to know how people could see it at night. To me it’s just common sense not to have a plant right next to a sign, shame there isn’t a regulation about this.

Hello!
I parked in Kingston (London), specifically at The Triangle, to drop off a heavy parcel. It's a small road of around 8 bays. As you enter you see signs mentioning that the parking is free for one hour. As the first 6 bays were taken I parked in one of the last two bays.
I was surprised to see a PCN when I returned (I was gone for only 3 minutes). Apparently these last two bays are mix use parking bays (loading only and 1 hour free) depending on the time of day. The CEO was still there when I returned. The Goods Only vehicle loading is applicable up to 12pm, after which there is free parking. I had parked at 11:40am.

My points of contention are:
1) The sign is not parallel to the road. It is slightly offset, unhelpfully pointing away from the bay, and therefore was not visually impactful or obvious, particularly in light of the earlier signs for the other bays.
2) the top of the sign referring to goods only vehicles was partially obscured by the hanging flower pot right next to it
3) The CEO was still there, I made the above two points to him and also told him that a 'Loading Only' marking on the ground would be more useful and visually impactful. It was he who pointed out to me that the Loading Only markings are there, but virtually wiped out. He even suggested I should take a photo of it and use it in my appeal if I wish.

Do I have any grounds for appeal please, or is this a lost cause? In particular are the Loading Only markings on the road compulsory or not? I couldn't tell from the Traffic Signs Manual (see figure 13-52 on page 172): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c78f895e5274a0ebfec719b/traffic-signs-manual-chapter-03.pdf

Front and back of PCN: https://ibb.co/k2qJ39Gx and https://ibb.co/PGCwppSV
Picture 1 from CEO: https://ibb.co/s9pPVxpk
Picture 2 from CEO: https://ibb.co/FLgJtn1N
Google Satellite view showing my direction of travel and where I parked: https://ibb.co/WQfbyHq
Image showing the badly faded Loading Only  marking circled in red https://ibb.co/0Rw61LYn

Image showing the partially obscure top plate, this is the one not parallel to the bays: https://ibb.co/GfwLhvxs
Two signs like this visible immediately before the bay I parked in: https:/ibb.co/RGz0dSP2

Hello,
I was passing through Wimbledon village around 9am. While sitting in my car I saw the Ringo parking code at eye level, I opened the app but it said no parking was applicable at that time. I looked up and saw parking was applicable from 10am. So I popped out for less than 10 minutes to pick up a prescription, came back and there was the fine. Took a close look at the very top of the sign column and saw reference to no parking. I hadn’t seen this while sitting in my car. With so many boards it does get a bit confusing. Do I have any chance to contest this successfully?
PCN and sign:

https://ibb.co/7J2mTB38
https://ibb.co/Q7vjVm0H
https://ibb.co/60v2RBWN

Google street view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cMTaUCBLfNq9JHwE8

Thanks. The very first question they ask during the appeal online is “are you the driver of the vehicle?”,
I can select yes, no or just proceed by not answering it. Does it matter what option I choose? Same with the next question asking if I’m the registered keeper (yes, no or leave it unanswered).

Hi,
I received an NIP for marginal speeding, are police supposed to give you the option of providing your name as the driver online? I am only given the option of responding via post out of pocket

This case the other day indicates the signs at each end is probably going to satisfy an adjudicator and your bay isn't that long.

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Mr Totman has challenged this PCN throughout on the basis that this 60 metre parking bay has a single sign centrally placed and not the required sign at either end of the bay. The Council has not contested this requirement, maintaining instead that the signage was adequate to alert motorists and that the point raised amounts to "a minor defect". I do not regard the omission of a sign at either bay end of a 60 metre parking bay to be a minor defect. In my judgement, such an omission could only be regarded as a substantial defect. I allow the appeal for that reason.

Ok thanks so not worth risking that then!