Parking Ticket - No road markings?

[OutInTheShed]

Are there signs as you enter the zone?

[markymarkthree]

Sign says "permit holders only" at the time you were parked there.
Are you a permit holder ?

[defblade]

I'd expect boxes, probably marked "Permit holders only" or similar, and I'd have most likely been caught exactly the same way. And probably paying £55

You might have been better off on the poorly maintained, obscured and broken double yellows!

[Actual]

Was there an access restriction to prohibit driving along the road without parking?

I can't think of anywhere where the on road parking is restricted without either a yellow line or a box.

This could be a situation where the local authority has not followed the regulations.

[ridds]

[anonymous-user]

No leg to stand on in this one.

I can get the zone escaped your notice and wasn't presented how'd you like it be, but sadly that's how it is and id just open the wallet, pay what's owed and move on.

It's like moaning the a yellow speed camera wasn't easy to spot.

[wazztie16]

Dash cam that shows signs weren't facing your view on approach? As in flush along the kerb (if I've read your OP correctly).

[E-bmw]

It is along a road, there aren't always "bays" marked on roads as any sized vehicle could be parking there.

Pay up, you missed the warning sign.

[5lab]

I would expect bays, but apparently not needed

regulation here

https://www.appealnow.com/parking-tickets/controll...

[TikTak]

There is literally a little sign about 30 yards down the road from where you parked too. It's a residential parking zone, these things span streets and streets.

Gonna have to pay up.

[r3g]

TikTak said:

There is literally a little sign about 30 yards down the road from where you parked too. It's a residential parking zone, these things span streets and streets.

Gonna have to pay up.

Yes. Not got a leg to stand on. Sign quite clearly says permit holders only for all of that section of unmarked road within the times listed below. 1730 required you to be a permit holder.

[Ezra]

The thing is....one takes a bit of a risk, one gets caught, one then either i) coughs up and moves on or ii) wriggles to get off the hook. Boils down to how much you can be bothered to appeal it. My view...you've no chance.

[Colonel Cupcake]

I assume you have nothing to lose by appealing. If so, at least give them some work to do for their money.

[Granadier]

I must admit I might have got caught out by this one, and I live just outside Sutton borough. I know it's my fault for being out of date, but to my mind kerbside space with no yellow/red line and no white box means no parking restriction. I'm not used to whole sections of street being out of bounds, only marked by a single sign at the entry point. Will have to look out for these in future.

[wyson]

The gateway thing that ridds posted made it clear to me. I was confused as heck before this. But this scenario is new to me as well. Have only really seen red route gateways like this before but if the zone is clearly signposted like this, you don't necessarily need markings inside. You really need to read every single road sign.

Edited by wyson on Tuesday 6th February 16:07

[rayny]

For what it is worth - I have found some local authoritys' can be reasonable. If it is your first ticket within that area they may be good enough to cancel the ticket on appeal
Brighton & Hove cancelled one for me - But it did take them about four months.
Crawley cancelled one for me - It only took them about 3 days.

[ScoobyChris]

Actual said:

I can't think of anywhere where the on road parking is restricted without either a yellow line or a box.

This could be a situation where the local authority has not followed the regulations.

We have it round here (Google maps not yet updated!) where an area comprising 10 or so streets is subject to permit parking restrictions during certain hours to prevent all day commuter parking. The signage is just at the four entry points to the area and there are no road markings for bays, etc.

Chris