Parking fine for Burgess Street?

[No User Name 10]

Given the reason the ticket was issued, I would say it wants contesting as it appears to have been issued incorrectly

 

Assuming there was no ad hoc bay restriction on Tuesday night.

[Kid Sampson 10]

Log onto Pepipoo and ask them for advice. It is amazing how many Council tickets are incorrectly issued and get cancelled with the right appeal. Worth a try, do not assume that the Council does not make mistakes!

[strangerthe6 10]

Log onto Pepipoo and ask them for advice. It is amazing how many Council tickets are incorrectly issued and get cancelled with the right appeal. Worth a try, do not assume that the Council does not make mistakes!

 

This is true. I know someone who received a ticket for driving on Queens Road bus lane at 7.20 a.m. even though it's not a bus only lane until 7.30. She received a time stamped photo! She wrote querying it and never heard anything back, no apology or explanation. I wonder how many others got one and just paid it. From what the op says this sounds wrong as well.

[yorkiepudd 10]

Assuming there was no ad hoc bay restriction on Tuesday night.

 

Agreed ! ...

[spartacus 10]

Here's an update so that anyone going out for the night or attending the City Hall doesn't get caught out parking on Burgess Street.

 

The parking restrictions are clearly signed: the parking is restricted to the white-lined parking bays. You are allowed to park only between 0800 and 1830 hours Monday to Friday and then only for 1 hour and only if a current parking ticket is visibly displayed. I'm afraid I don't know the rules for disabled badge holders at this location.

 

The rest of the time the street is reserved for black cab parking.

 

I've paid her fine. Doh!

[Halfwayhome 10]

Hi,

 

Last Thursday night I attended the City Hall, parking on the double yellow lines adjacent to the parking bays in question, "legally, correctly displaying my Disabled Parking Permit," Three cars were parked within the bays at roughly seven o'clock, didn't look or notice if they displayed tickets. Returning to my car later the three cars all had a parking summons stuck to their windscreens. No restriction signs were evident as I could see. Money to be made on Burgess Street I assume.

[truman 10]

Here's an update so that anyone going out for the night or attending the City Hall doesn't get caught out parking on Burgess Street.

 

The parking restrictions are clearly signed: the parking is restricted to the white-lined parking bays. You are allowed to park only between 0800 and 1830 hours Monday to Friday and then only for 1 hour and only if a current parking ticket is visibly displayed. I'm afraid I don't know the rules for disabled badge holders at this location.

 

The rest of the time the street is reserved for black cab parking.

 

I've paid her fine. Doh!

 

That's not what the sign on Google maps says..has the signage changed since then or are drivers supposed to be clairvoyant? Have a look at the link in Barleycorn's post..

Edited February 1, 2013 by truman

[No User Name 10]

That's not what the sign on Google maps says..has the signage changed since then or are drivers supposed to be clairvoyant? Have a look at the link in Barleycorn's post..

 

We established in the City Road bus gate thread that the signs on Google Streetview are woefully out of date.

 

Anyway back to the OP - why did you bail her out? Let her learn from her own mistakes

[truman 10]

We established in the City Road bus gate thread that the signs on Google Streetview are woefully out of date.

 

 

Yep,that's why in an earlier post I suggested having a walk down there to see what the signs were now..

[spartacus 10]

Thanks, Truman, that's what I did. I was not far from there on Thursday evening picking up the other half so we had a drive to Burgess Street and I reconned the parking signs. Sad eh?

 

The blue sign on your link is there but there is now also a yellow sign specifically prohibiting parking outside the allowed time slot. The taxi ranks are clearly marked.

 

If there is any excuse, I would say that it is that the street is poorly lit and the signage is rather small. However, having said that, the signage is by the white-lined bays so...

 

My advice to anyone attending the City Hall would be to park in the council car park on Carver Street just off West Street.

 

And, if anyone else wonders why I "bailed her out" - it's because she's family and we love her.

Edited February 1, 2013 by spartacus

[truman 10]

Thanks, Truman, that's what I did. I was not far from there on Thursday evening picking up the other half so we had a drive to Burgess Street and I reconned the parking signs. Sad eh?

 

The blue sign on your link is there but there is now also a yellow sign specifically prohibiting parking outside the allowed time slot. The taxi ranks are clearly marked.

 

If there is any excuse, I would say that it is that the street is poorly lit and the signage is rather small. However, having said that, the signage is by the white-lined bays so...

 

My advice to anyone attending the City Hall would be to park in the council car park on Carver Street just off West Street.

 

And, if anyone else wonders why I "bailed her out" - it's because she's family and we love her.

 

No it's not sad..if there's a chance the warden got it wrong then it's a good idea to check if you are in a position to do so..

[sedith 19]

I have just paid £25 to ParkSmarter for being ticketed on a technicality in Chesterfield. You can appeal all you want but unfortunately you'll have to pay it!! The pay and display tickets no longer have adhesive on them, I paid my £2.40 and put it on the dashboard as instructed. Opened the tailgate and ticket blew onto the drivers seat when I closed the tailgate. Failure to display a valid ticket on the dashboard ... £25 please!!