Parking fine - or not fine actually

[ColinM50]

Parked on a double yellow at 06:00 this morning in an industrial area of Milton Keynes I'd never been to before - left my car there while I delivered another car to London.

It was raining and of course dark and tbh I thought I'd parked before the double yellow started but it turns out there's a big section of double yellows missing. see pic below. the line actually starts under my car so I guess I was ten feet on it, if it counts since half the line is missing



Is this something I can contest? I genuinely thought I was off the d/y line and a bit gutted to get a £70 fine reduced to £35 if I pay within 28 days.

Anyone any ideas?

[Vipers]

Well taking into account the state of the lines, I think you have a chance of challenging it.

[Cliftonite]

Just tell 'em:

No line, no sign . . . no fine!

Seriously, this photo and a short assertive narrative will sort this. It worked for me in similar circumstances in Leeds a few years ago. I even enclosed the ticket 'for cancellation' !

Although be prepared for them to say 'no' first time around! Rumour has it that this is normal strategy in some towns!

[cjs racing.]

Council, or private parking company?

[LunarOne]

This is Money said:

All single and double yellow lines have to be continuous, unbroken and must end in a 'T-bar'. If there are breaks in the line, or the line does not end in a T-bar (except where the line is broken with other road markings), this can invalidate any ticket given anywhere on the line.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1615246/How-to-fight-your-parking-ticket.html

[ColinM50]

Here's a Google pic of the same piece of road and same missing lines from mid last year.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.0226318,-0.77236...