Parking Ticket for Pavement

[Mrjoolz]

Hi all,

I have had my bike now for 7 months, and park on pavement near a streetlamp (also on a corner) so the pavement is wide at this point. I am not blocking/stopping people being able to walk past in any way.

Anyway, I found a ticket stuck to my bike about a week ago, and questioned the ticket plod about why he issued it. He said that I was parked illegally, and therefore I had to appeal.

I did appeal, and the response I got back was :-

Thank you for your correspondence relating to your challenge against penalty charge notice MD31012733. In accordance with the regulations and taking into account any mitigating circumstances, your case has been assessed and I am satisfied that the above penalty charge notice was issued correctly. My reasons for rejecting your request to have the notice waived are set out below.

Road markings are an indication to the driver as to what restrictions apply at each location. Roadside time-plates should be consulted where applicable for detailed information on times that restrictions apply.

As the yellow lines do indicate restricted parking, by parking on them you are in contravention of the parking places order.

Please be advised, the yellow line restrictions placed on the highway are enforceable from the centre of the road to the nearest property boundary. I can confirm the highway is clearly defined by change in road surface in addition to the placement of street lighting columns etc.

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However, I wasnt parked on the road on a single line, I was parked on the pavement. A friend told me, that if I had of had the bike on the centre stand that they could ticket me as only one wheel would be touching ground, and therefore classed as a "unicycle" and therefore would escape and tickets. (can someone tell me if this is true or not)

Just want to check I cannot get out of this before the deadline expires.

Many thanks in advance BCF'ers

evidence attached :o(
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[Mrjoolz]

just noticed in pics that my bike was actually on centrestand already
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[G]

As suggested, the road's parking restrictions apply to the pavement too - otherwise on a wide pedestrian pavement cars could just park on there too!

If the 'unicycle' thing worked, I suspect you'd see cars with a couple of jacks underneath them left all day without paying.

[daemonoid]

Sounds like you're bang to rights

I'd also say if I were a pedestrian I would find it a little bit of an annoyance - you are parked where people could want to walk. Not a massive annoyance, just a bit of one.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I used to park my van off the road, until a neighbour dobbed me in for no tax. The copper who visited me said as far as the law is concerned, the "road" extended to the edge of private property.

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[P.addy]

To be fair, I know the area you mean and I have seen cars park there. It is actually that wide, could park a car on it comfortably and have a Maidstone triple buggy special still get past with no issues.

I think its time to modify the garden

That said...do you not have a cover that goes over it hiding your tax disk and reg plate?

[G]

There was a case in Reading where I think it was Dentist parking his moped in a bollard off area on his own property which was adjacent to the pavement. Think the tickets stuck because they decided even though it was part of the practice, being accessible to the public made it part of the pavement or something .

[daemonoid]

[la_lucha]

If the yellow line is broken at any point i.e. worn away, then it's not enforcable I don't think.
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[G]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Ichy]

[P.addy]

[Raffles]

[T.C]

[parkmoy]

What you need to remember is that a blind pedestrian may use that pavement and bikes etc parked on it could be a hazard to them.

[Raffles]

[Mrjoolz]

Hmmm, ok, looks like I gonna have to pay.

on another note, I'm thinking of doing a sit on sofa and watch TV for 5 hours straight. Anyone wanna sponsor me, say for £35.00 if paid within 14 days ?
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[JustGraham]

Not sure if this is still up to date legally as some things may have changed , interesting read tho.

https://www.motorcycleparking.com/footway_pavement_parking.shtml

[P.addy]

[Alpha-9]

I park in the bike racks in the place-I-work's parking lot, they have 2 hour minimum stay on the actual parking bays, am I at risk of a ticket do you think?

[daemonoid]

[P.addy]

[Raffles]

[G]

A bit harder to enforce, but possible if it's to stop casual passers by use it and make sure it's people working in the company?