should i get a ticket?

[stilosporting]

right the pictures below are the incident in question. i parked at 17:45 and free parking started at 18:00. recieved a parking ticket that i am refusing to pay.

my car in place where i got the ticket...

the section without the car...

round the corner...

the yellow line

 

[The Negotiator]

I don't get it, am I being stupid? You were parked on a single yellow during a time you weren't allowed to be, what's the problem?

 

[custard]

IIRC there has to be end lines(dont know the term)at both ends or the line isnt legal.remeber seeing someone win a case on a double yellow that way

 

[stilosporting]

I don't get it, am I being stupid? You were parked on a single yellow during a time you weren't allowed to be, what's the problem?

i knew you would be the first to reply

 

[Koa]

IIRC there has to be end lines(dont know the term)at both ends or the line isnt legal.remeber seeing someone win a case on a double yellow that way

Sounds about right to me

 

[Helz]

I see why you got a ticket but what time did you get it at? If it was after six then yes, you have an argument if the signage said you could park there. If signage/ lines were poor then you may get off on a technicality, as Custard suggests. If signage was there and the ticket was issued before six then i don't see the problem and you should pay up

 

[stilosporting]

IIRC there has to be end lines(dont know the term)at both ends or the line isnt legal.remeber seeing someone win a case on a double yellow that way

that why i went for it, was running late for college. and took the pic as soon as i got out the car just in case

 

[stilosporting]

I see why you got a ticket but what time did you get it at? If it was after six then yes, you have an argument if the signage said you could park there. If signage/ lines were poor then you may get off on a technicality, as Custard suggests. If signage was there and the ticket was issued before six then i don't see the problem and you should pay up

17:57 what was the point in that???

 

[beau]

IIRC there has to be end lines(dont know the term)at both ends or the line isnt legal.remeber seeing someone win a case on a double yellow that way

yes that is correct my mum knows someone who won a case over that so where you parked was perfectly legal

 

[H2DaE]

Well not perfectly legal, but it is technically legal, just like your ebay auctions

 

[helpimonfire]

Based on what custard said, you were perfectly within your rights to park there. the ticket may have been for obstruction of a junction though? or was it for parking on the yellow line?

 

[stilosporting]

yes that is correct my mum knows someone who won a case over that so where you parked was perfectly legal

they keep sending me letters saying you now need to pay £60,£80,£90 and so on. and i need to dispute it in writing if i dont want to pay. i sent them a letter with all those pictures inside they apparently didnt recieve them so have said just dont reply to the letters and they will take it that i dont want to pay! so i have! this was last may and the last letter i recieved was last month!

 

[custard]

see now i look at it you may still get done for parking within X metres of a junction

 

[The Negotiator]

Hmm, getting off on a technicality..

Looking it up, it is a bit of a grey area as usual:

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs09.htm

 

[stilosporting]

Based on what custard said, you were perfectly within your rights to park there. the ticket may have been for obstruction of a junction though? or was it for parking on the yellow line?

it was for the yellow line, they said the the lines dont need to be finished off to be legal. :chin: it was custard that reminded me of it so just thaught i would share my story.

cheers custard

 

[christopher watson]

Like custard says, there has to be yellow ending stripes (vertical to the pavement), and a continous yellow line, or the ticket cant legally stand. i saw this on a car program a while ago where they also said that people are also challenging yellow lines over drain grids, as the line is not continous.

 

[custard]

they keep sending me letters saying you now need to pay £60,£80,£90 and so on. and i need to dispute it in writing if i dont want to pay. i sent them a letter with all those pictures inside they apparently didnt recieve them so have said just dont reply to the letters and they will take it that i dont want to pay! so i have! this was last may and the last letter i recieved was last month!

oooooooooooooooooooooooh you need to get this sorted as it will go to court/baliffs.
you need to send this info via recorded delivery minimum so yuo can prove they recieved the info. here we can go to the office in person,can you do the same?

 

[The Negotiator]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1752927.stm

A spokesman said: "If this end line isn't there then the lines have been laid out incorrectly by the local authority and you would have grounds to challenge the ticket in court."

Custard, as far as I can see, you can't be done for parking too close a junction since it is a "DO NOT" and not "MUST NOT" on the highway code?

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/22.htm

 

[stilosporting]

see now i look at it you may still get done for parking within X metres of a junction

hmm...never thaught of that???

thanks negotiator, dont suppose you can find anything about 'broken' yellow lines?

edit: beat me to it

 

[stilosporting]

oooooooooooooooooooooooh you need to get this sorted as it will go to court/baliffs.
you need to send this info via recorded delivery minimum so yuo can prove they recieved the info. here we can go to the office in person,can you do the same?

yeah i think i can do, will drive down monday!