Parking Ticket Appeal. What do you think?

Originally Posted by HooliganDan

Did you switch off the ignition? If the engine is running it is not considered to be parked. Good luck!

Yep. I would point out that the bike's engine was running the whole time (even if it wasn't).

[Mark_h]

Got the response from the council today and they insist I was illegally parked so the fine stands. I can contest it again but if I fail the fine goes up to £120.

I feel a phone call to the Sun is called for tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Mark_h

Got the response from the council today and they insist I was illegally parked so the fine stands. I can contest it again but if I fail the fine goes up to £120.

I feel a phone call to the Sun is called for tomorrow.

And MCN - it seems worthwhile just to make your point.

B*stards! You were filmed standing right next to the bike, putting on your stuff! I would be so angry, and threaten to go to the media.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by HooliganDan

Did you switch off the ignition? If the engine is running it is not considered to be parked. Good luck!

Aren't all motorcycles classed as bicycles on your tax disk?? Always wondered what the laws of parking and tax disks are with ''bicycles''

I'm amazed you got the photos. Recently councils haven't even sent the 'proof' speed camera photos to people. They won't let you see them until in court.

Anyone with the most basic of knowledge will know this is entirely illegal. One rule for us...

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Aren't all motorcycles classed as bicycles on your tax disk?? Always wondered what the laws of parking and tax disks are with ''bicycles''

I wonder this too, when lanes say taxi and 'cycle'.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I'm amazed you got the photos. Recently councils haven't even sent the 'proof' speed camera photos to people. They won't let you see them until in court.

Anyone with the most basic of knowledge will know this is entirely illegal. One rule for us...

Get your lawyer to insist on providing them prior to the court appearence. If they don't, you can get it rescheduled to allow you a chance to look at the "evidence". The court will take a dim view of this (against them), if you can prove you requested it prior to the hearing.

Bit sh1te really TBH i would contest it!

[Viney]

You wont win.

The better half works in the call centre that will deal with this. There are 1000's of things like this. Yes they are money grabbing b'stds, yes its daylight robbery.

One thing that you could ask, is for a definition of loading. That'll throw 'em as there isnt one.

But clearly you where not loading, so you are breaking the rules. Just choose where to stop more carefully.