Incorrect Contravention Code in PCN |
Incorrect Contravention Code in PCN |
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 12:48
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
Hello,
I am a new member but have been reading some of the relevant threads and topics and I am after some advice if possible, please. I got a parking ticket yesterday in a council car park which happens to be my gym's car park. As a member, clearly displaying my valid parking permit on my windscreen, I am entitled to three hours free parking. Admittedly I had exceeded that by 30 mins, and the PCN does mention "Observed from xx time to xx time". However it cites contravention code 83 "Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock". Wouldn't this be incorrect? The pictures of my vehicle on the city council site are all taken at the end time of the contravention and one of them is of my actual valid permit on the windscreen. Shall I challenge the PCN on these grounds, do I stand a chance of having it cancelled? And if I do, do I only state that the contravention code is wrong as I obviously own and clearly display a valid parking permit, or do I mention it should be e.g. code 30 (parked for longer than permitted) as the PCN contains info on how long my vehicle was observed and they may cite that in their reply hence delaying matters or taking me to a formal representation? Would I save time by giving the correct code but asking for the PCN to be cancelled on the grounds of the wrong code used? Thank you very much in advance :-) |
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 13:09
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Member Group: Members Posts: 4,126 Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Member No.: 96,238 |
Is the observation time more than three hours ?
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 13:21
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
It is, yes, by 30 minutes
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 16:43
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Member Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 19 Nov 2014 Member No.: 74,271 |
Code 30 is on street not car park .
After 3 hours your permit ceases to be valid so it is as if you have no permit. The same scenario as a blue badge holder on yellow lines with clock limiting him or her to 3 hours , after 3 hours the badge is not valid so code 01 would apply parked on a restricted street . So a code 83 would be correct as your permit ceases to be valid after 3 hours. Others may disagree but that is my interpretation. |
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 18:37
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
Oh I see, thank you
I didn't realise code 30 was only for on street parking. |
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 18:56
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Member Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 19 Nov 2014 Member No.: 74,271 |
Not 100% sure but the equivalent to a code 30 on street is a code 80 off street , so you could argue it but that I think only applies to a free car park with a time limit on it as a code 30 applies to free time limited bays on street .
If it is pay and display and permit holders . once permit time as expired it ceases to be valid and p&D is needed |
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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 22:46
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
Thank you very much for the information.
I'll just pay the discounted fine then I guess This post has been edited by Choc Choc: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 23:17 |
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Sun, 15 Sep 2019 - 15:07
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Member Group: Members Posts: 38,006 Joined: 3 Dec 2010 Member No.: 42,618 |
Why don't you show us the paperwork first? There can be flaws on the PCN. Get a photo on your phone or ask someone you know to take a picture for you.
-------------------- If you would like assistance with a penalty charge notice, please post a thread on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php
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Sun, 15 Sep 2019 - 22:54
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
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Mon, 16 Sep 2019 - 09:21
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Member Group: Members Posts: 38,006 Joined: 3 Dec 2010 Member No.: 42,618 |
Show us the back of the PCN, the majority of flaws tend to be in the small print on the back. Also tell us where this car park is and give us a link to the location on google street view.
-------------------- If you would like assistance with a penalty charge notice, please post a thread on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php
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Mon, 16 Sep 2019 - 23:16
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Member No.: 105,727 |
Thank you!
Here is the back of the PCN The car park is at the Quays in Southampton https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Quays...33;4d-1.4074677 |
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Tue, 17 Sep 2019 - 07:44
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Member Group: Members Posts: 35,063 Joined: 2 Aug 2008 From: Woking Member No.: 21,551 |
Seeing the Ts and Cs of your permit would help!
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Tue, 17 Sep 2019 - 19:54
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Member Group: Members Posts: 38,006 Joined: 3 Dec 2010 Member No.: 42,618 |
PCN is by the book, as hcandersen says show us the T&Cs for the permit.
-------------------- If you would like assistance with a penalty charge notice, please post a thread on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php
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