Traffic Penalty Tribunal

Example Cases

Suspended bays

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When parking bays are suspended, there must be clear indications that this is the case and the council enforcing the suspension must have the correct documentary authorisation.

A suspended bay without formal authorisation (BS05191)
The appellant was issued with a PCN for being parked in a suspended bay/space or part of a bay/space and appealed on the ground that the suspension was not apparent. The Adjudicator ruled that a bay may only be suspended by statutory provision, including an Act, order, regulation, bylaw or notice. The council indicated that the bay had been suspended on the request of, and for the convenience of, another resident. However, in the absence of any relevant authorisation produced by the council, no contravention was established.
The appeal was allowed.

  1. 1. Appeal outcomes: Allowed or dismissed
  2. 2. Condition of signs and lines
  3. 3. You are here: Suspended bays
  4. 4. Inconsistent enforcement
  5. 5. Fluttering tickets
  6. 6. When is a highway not a highway?
  7. 7. The admissibility of evidence
  8. 8. Taxis and private-hire vehicles
  9. 9. Payment going astray
  10. 10. Taken without owner's consent
  11. 11. Owner not the driver
  12. 12. Circumstances beyond driver's control
  13. 13. Going for change
  14. 14. Parked beyond bay markings
  15. 15. The issue of evidence
  16. 16. Cloned vehicles
  17. 17. Issues of PCN accuracy
  18. 18. Disc Zones
  19. 19. Vehicles on hire
  20. 20. Council discretion
  21. 21. Issues with Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs' or local parking bylaws)
  22. 22. Credit Card Surcharge