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To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to formally appeal the Parking Charge Notice issued by ParkingEye Ltd, reference number (Ref #), on the grounds of inadequate and non-compliant entrance signage at the site in question.

I am the registered keeper of the vehicle in question. I wish to make it clear that I am not admitting to being the driver at the time of the alleged contravention, nor am I obligated to identify the driver under Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 unless the notice fully complies with the strict conditions set out in that legislation.

According to the British Parking Association (BPA) Code of Practice – Section 19.2 and Appendix B, entrance signage must be:

• Clear and prominent
• Positioned to face oncoming vehicles
• Visible and legible without requiring drivers to stop

On the date of the alleged contravention, the signage at the entrance was not facing the direction of oncoming traffic, making it impossible to read upon entry. This violates the BPA requirement that drivers must be able to see and understand the terms and conditions upon entering the site.

To support this, I have included:

• A photograph taken today, showing that the entrance sign is still incorrectly positioned and not facing approaching vehicles.
• Dashcam footage from the date of the alleged contravention, clearly showing the entrance signage was not visible or legible.
  Please note that the file size of the footage exceeds the allowable upload limit for this appeal platform. However, I will gladly provide the video footage upon request via email, file transfer, or physical media if necessary.

Due to the poor positioning of the entrance sign, the driver was not made aware that they were entering private land governed by specific parking terms, and therefore no contract could have been formed.

I respectfully request that this Parking Charge Notice be cancelled. Should you decide not to uphold my appeal, please provide the following:

I respectfully request that this Parking Charge Notice be cancelled. Should you decide not to uphold my appeal, please provide the following:

• Evidence of the entrance signage at the time of entry, including photographs showing its orientation relative to approaching vehicles.
  
• A site map showing the exact positioning of the signage.

Confirmation that the signage complied with BPA Code of Practice requirements at the time of the alleged contravention.

Please consider this a formal appeal. I request that all enforcement activity is paused while the appeal is under review.

Being stressed about a new job is unlikely to provide a useful avenue of defence at any stage of the process, but your mention of said job had raised a question - does the driver work at Wasabi Sushi & Bento? If so, a good first port of call would be to speak to the management there to see if they will intervene.