parking ticket

Post 167245 by tingy on 2008-07-16 15:16:03

got a parking ticket throught the door today which is based on photos of the car parked illegally on double yellow lines any one got any advise for appealing against it the few things ive thought of are i think its a private company there called ukpc (uk parking control ltd) as if they are private i think i can ask for proof of who was driving, but thats only a side issue the pictures do not have a time index on them can i argue they could have been taken at any time and may have been when i was turning around etc it states the location as r/o royal house blah blah and a postcode but when i type that postcode into all the internet map places its not where i was parked (i think r/o is rear of) if the address on the notice is wrong is the notice invalid also as it states R/O but the road i was on was st marys view can i argue that or is R/O everywhere around that building i need to read the signs but i think it says i can load there what are the restrictions on loading bays any help will be greatly appreciated the pics i got sent

Post 167250 by Vikingxl on 2008-07-16 15:34:02

Good luck mate you are going to need it i regularly argue it out with these parking enforcers and sometimes its a piece of cake and others its like climbing everest. Is it a pay now and its cheaper ticket?? If so and you are going to pay do it early as they are very slow at processing and will allow it to drag over the allowed time and then send you a further demand.

Post 167263 by neevo on 2008-07-16 16:06:15

Did you park at the wrong time & in the wrong place? If so just pay up, you're guilty so just count is as a lesson learned. If you didnt want a ticket you shouldnt have parked naughtily in the 1st place! Pay up and move on it's much less hassle - I got done for parking out of a bay once in town but I was late for work and knew I'd get done and the fine was better than the loss of a (temporary) job financially so I coughed up quickly and lived with it :)

Post 167330 by Redbrick on 2008-07-16 18:23:45

Do the double yellow lines end with a yellow line going directly out from the kerb at a right angle? If not then I think technically they are not double yellow lines- they have to have a beginning and an end.

Post 167354 by Baj on 2008-07-16 19:54:42

What interests me is the dry spot

Post 167520 by tingy on 2008-07-17 12:12:18

[QUOTE=Baj;167354]What interests me is the dry spot[/QUOTE] i believe the person driving was sat in the car at the time how they didnt see the pics being taken is beyond me and were sitting in the dry patch then as the car infront moved they moved forwards

Post 167527 by CheekyMonkey on 2008-07-17 13:04:23

It does look like you could of just been turning round, but like others have said might be worth just paying it instead of arguin cus could end up costing alot more.

Post 167748 by CONDYBOY on 2008-07-17 19:48:43

Just tell the you were only stopped for a few minutes for loading/checking directions etc, and if they look to the pics the dry spot shows you had just arrived (tyre marks) and as there was a skip in front of your vehicle you deemed it a safe place to pause!!

Post 167857 by Storm-Troll on 2008-07-18 00:04:51

Good luck mate, I used to live in White City. next to the BBC and was always gettin parkin tickets when machines were out of order ,and no other machine was about... and they expect you to walk miles to find the next one..... see that in the paper last week about the hospital that clamped its own ambulance for parkin in wrong bay... what is the world coming to...!!!!