#14 Parking charge- Not Parked Wholly Within Bay
on 06 Apr, 2025 06:08 in Private parking tickets
I parked yesterday but unfortunately could not wholly park within parking bay due to an column structure which prevented drivers door from opening after parking. * Unfortunately this was the only space available.* If I parked within bay, I would not be able to open door.* this was the only space and I was not obstruction any car within area.* The enforcement officer knew there was a column preventing me from parking properly but suprisingly, ommitted pictures showing obstruction, which makes me wonder if this was done on purpose.I kindly need advice on how to approach h this situation.Do you suggest I pay fine or is there any way around this?Draft letter - Whee do I send this to, please?Any ammendment would be very helpful.=======================I am writing to challenge the issuance of Penalty Charge Notice [PCN number] issued on [date] at [location].I acknowledge that my vehicle was not wholly within the marked bay. However, I would like to explain that this was due to an unavoidable physical obstruction — a fixed column structure located adjacent to the bay — which prevented me from opening the driver’s door had I parked fully within the bay lines.At the time of parking:* This was the only available space in the area.* Parking fully within the bay would have made it impossible to safely exit the vehicle, and I had no other practical parking alternative.* I made every effort to park responsibly and was not causing any obstruction to other vehicles or to the general flow of traffic.I am particularly concerned that the enforcement officer's photographic evidence omits the presence of this fixed obstruction, which was a key factor in the circumstances. I believe this omission presents an incomplete and potentially misleading account of the situation.I have attached photographs taken afterward that clearly show the column and its proximity to the bay. These demonstrate that the obstruction would have physically prevented the opening of my driver’s door had I parked fully within the bay markings.Given the exceptional circumstances, the absence of obstruction to others, and the practical limitations I faced, I kindly request that you exercise discretion and cancel the penalty notice.=================== [ Guests cannot view attachments ]