QUOTE (Mickyas @ Sat, 27 May 2017 - 07:36)
Thanks Dancingdad...makes for interesting reading...several things stand out
1. Masterplan DH176 - Shows an area as being a 'footway/verge' which is in fact the area designated/signed 'taxis', the footway (pavement) runs around the edge of this area.
2. The plan shows signage as being 'No waiting at any time on footway' when sign on the street actually says 'no waiting at any time except taxis'.
3. The plan shows signage 'loading only' but there is no signage showing that on the street.
I wonder if those facts will have any relevance?
Might be reading different plans here
The No Waiting Except Taxis area is light blue, runs from Eastern end to just after the inset part where you seemed to have been parked.
Seems to be on carriageway as there is no footway in your photo or (dated) streetview
Hard black line ends that restriction then light blue shows Loading Only.
Inside light blue is a red area No Waiting at any time on footway.
This may not be latest TRO though is the latest held in TPT library.
Article 9 on page two refers to the contravention and I do make that waiting.
Traffic Signs REgulations and General Directions 2016 shows the Taxi bay marking 1028.2 as designating an area reserved for taxis, which would infer the contravention shown by the marking as being in a taxi bay.
But the Upright sign is also specified and as a Waiting restriction.
I know we could argue that the PCN is for the wrong contravention and TBH worth asking them to explain why on 01 in a challenge, during the discount period.
But not sure I would want to risk the discount.