PCN one or more wheels on or over footpath

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Wed 2 Jun 2010 18:28
PCN one or more wheels on or over footpath - HeadScratcher

I have just received in the post a PCN from Enfield Council . The wording is as follows:

The PCN is being served by post on the basis of a record produced by an approved device. The vehicle indentified above was observed at (TIME) on (DATE) and the authority believes that a penalty charge is payable on the grounds of the following alleged parking contravention:

Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway

Location: XXXXXXXXRoad EnX-cctv Static Camara M1

Date of Contravention: (DATE) Time: (TIME)

There is also a couple of photos. Whilst I do not deny what they are claiming, when parking there was a single yellow line and I was outside the restrictions. I was only just on the pavement, and I made sure I left more than enough room on the pathway for prams/wheelchairs etc., in fact the photo shows that my tyres are on curb and pavement. I was also unaware that you could not park on any of the pavement (my ignorance I know).

My question is do I have grounds to appeal as there does not appear to be a law quoted such as 622 as I have seen on other posts and there are also spelling mistakes on the PCN which I have typed above as it is on the PCN.

If I have a case what should I say.

Edited by HeadScratcher on 02/06/2010 at 18:30

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Wed 2 Jun 2010 21:24
PCN one or more wheels on or over footpath - Dwight Van Driver

You asked...I reply (not that you will like.)

Parking ona footway, enforceable by LA, is an offence under various statutes and can attract PCN No 62 which is different to waiting on a restricted road. (yellow line 0ffence)

There are certain items that have to be included in a PCN and there is no exemption for bad spelling.

I don't see from what you post that you have any grounds tp formulate an appeal so consider paying.

dvd

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Thu 3 Jun 2010 13:23
PCN one or more wheels on or over footpath - LucyBC
You cannot park with any part of the vehicle on the pavement anywhere in London unless there is a specific exemption*.

There is no basis for an appeal and you would not succeed if you took it to the regulator - they have good evidence and the minor errors on the ticket are trivial - so the best advice is not to appeal it and to pay up at the lower rate.

*Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974
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