Double yellow lines - parking ticket appeal
Discussion
Hi there I'm after a bit of advice from someone who actually knows the answer to this query.
A couple of days ago my girlfriend parked her car for 10 minutes whilst she unloaded some stuff from her car to her shop - but she DIDN'T put her hazard lights on. When she returned to the car she had a parking ticket and I'm wondering if it's worth appealing it or just pay it and have done with it. Here's the fully details of the incident....I'm wondering if there's a technicality in here that may get us off paying.
The road on which she parked does have double yellow lines, however a 6 meter section of the road has recently been resurfaced and does not have double yellow lines on it. She parked her car half on the newly surfaced road (without double yellow lines) and half on the double yellow lines. Now I was under the impression that when double yellow lines start and finish the have to have a 90 degree yellow line crossing it to show where they start and end as shown halfway down this page:
http://www.parking-appeals.gov.uk/RegAndLeg/parkin...
Obviously as the road has been resurfaced over the double yellow lines it doesn't have this 90 degree line at both ends (only at 1 end), therefore can she get off on a technicality. The ticket was only placed under her windscreen wiper and not actually stuck to the windscreen (I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I'm trying to provide as much info as possible). There are no "No Parking At Any Time" signs at any point on the side of the road that she parked, but there are some of these signs on the opposite side of the road, again I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I'm trying to provide as much info as possible.
So, given this information for the sake of writing a letter should I contest as there may be a number of technicalities which may get her off here? The fine needs paying in 14 days else it jumps from £30 to £60. Doesn't anyone know if I write a letter and it takes more than 14 days for them to get back to me will the fine go up to £60, or the fact that I've contested it within the 14 days is enough for them not to increase the fine?
If you aren't sure of the answer and are making an assumption then please say so I can weigh up everyone's opinion. Likewise if you are a motoring lawyer (or whatever they are) and you think we have a strong case then please state this so I know which replies are just 'speculation' and which are likely to hold some weight against the law.
Also if you think I'm just sad and wasting my time then please let me know - it's not about the money, it's more about the principles of paying it and traffic wardens just meeting quotas.
Many thanks in advance.
Nev
A couple of days ago my girlfriend parked her car for 10 minutes whilst she unloaded some stuff from her car to her shop - but she DIDN'T put her hazard lights on. When she returned to the car she had a parking ticket and I'm wondering if it's worth appealing it or just pay it and have done with it. Here's the fully details of the incident....I'm wondering if there's a technicality in here that may get us off paying.
The road on which she parked does have double yellow lines, however a 6 meter section of the road has recently been resurfaced and does not have double yellow lines on it. She parked her car half on the newly surfaced road (without double yellow lines) and half on the double yellow lines. Now I was under the impression that when double yellow lines start and finish the have to have a 90 degree yellow line crossing it to show where they start and end as shown halfway down this page:
http://www.parking-appeals.gov.uk/RegAndLeg/parkin...
Obviously as the road has been resurfaced over the double yellow lines it doesn't have this 90 degree line at both ends (only at 1 end), therefore can she get off on a technicality. The ticket was only placed under her windscreen wiper and not actually stuck to the windscreen (I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I'm trying to provide as much info as possible). There are no "No Parking At Any Time" signs at any point on the side of the road that she parked, but there are some of these signs on the opposite side of the road, again I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I'm trying to provide as much info as possible.
So, given this information for the sake of writing a letter should I contest as there may be a number of technicalities which may get her off here? The fine needs paying in 14 days else it jumps from £30 to £60. Doesn't anyone know if I write a letter and it takes more than 14 days for them to get back to me will the fine go up to £60, or the fact that I've contested it within the 14 days is enough for them not to increase the fine?
If you aren't sure of the answer and are making an assumption then please say so I can weigh up everyone's opinion. Likewise if you are a motoring lawyer (or whatever they are) and you think we have a strong case then please state this so I know which replies are just 'speculation' and which are likely to hold some weight against the law.
Also if you think I'm just sad and wasting my time then please let me know - it's not about the money, it's more about the principles of paying it and traffic wardens just meeting quotas.
Many thanks in advance.
Nev
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