Darkside Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Had a parking ticket outside of our house. The residents parking bay is only 1.65m, instead of the (what i think)required 1.8m width. If the required width is 1.8m and the bay is not up to the legal standard, would this invalidate this parking ticket? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritesh Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 dont quote me on this but I heard somewhere the the 'required width' just serves as a guide. Moreover those measurements are likely to have been set years ago when cars were not as wide. As the years have ticked by cars have put on weight and most modern cars are now too wide for the standard parking bays. Might I ask what your ticket was for? surely the car was in the bay lengthwise atleast, so am i right in thinking that the car was sticking out width wise? or were u on the kerb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkside Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 It was actually for not having a valid parking permit. It had expired, so we were in the wrong. But challenging on technicalities is always worth a 30p stamp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Had you been done for parking over a bay, then yes, you would have probably gotten away with it on account of the bay being the incorrect size. However, bay being incorrect or not, you still had an expired permit. So I doubt very much there is anything you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 "Straws, clutching at" comes to mind here! You might do better by claiming that, due to an oversight, you forgot to renew your permit on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 If I were you I'd just pay up - you're just wasting your time and theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elucidate Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Wasting their time is the idea though! If enough people did it, they'd soon give up. Vive La Revolution!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminTDI Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Wasting their time is the idea though! If enough people did it, they'd soon give up. Vive La Revolution!!! [/ QUOTE ] I don't think so, they'd probably just employ more people, waste more money and then increase tax in one form or another & Darkside, I sent you a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 So let me get this right - it's residential parking only and you're issued permits. Your permit has expired. Are you entitled to, or do you actually have a new permit? Are they sent automatically, or do you have to re-apply and collect them? The reason I ask is, it is residential parking in my street and we automatically receive new permits when the old ones expire. If it is the same with you, then complain to the council that they haven't sent you a new one. My mother in law was given a ticket for parking outside our house. She only popped in for 5 minutes. She wrote a letter to the council, explained she was desparate for the toilet and was intending to put our visitors permit in the car as soon as she had finished in the loo. She was let off the fine. If they have it on record that you are a resident, then they should cut you some slack and wave the fine. Write them a letter, say something like there's been problems at home and you overlooked the permit. It'll never happen again, blah, blah, blah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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