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#Post#: 129121--------------------------------------------------
Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: Haveringresident
Date: August 28, 2026, 12:15 pm
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POSTING ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND
On 27th August she parked in Service Road 1 on council estate
property where no valid Traffic Management Order (TMO) is
active. The TMO relates to Longbridge Road but this road has no
name.
The attached Google photo is 2022 and wrongly marks the Service
Road as Longbridge Road. The Service Road is between Brixham
Gardens and Meadway Barking/Ilford
According to the Council map there are no TMO’s for this road.
She is planning to appeal but would like your view as to what
can be stated. Neighbours have involved their MP on the
constant fines and this is a road which the person fined has
been using for 5/6 years and there are absolutely no signs in
the service road
Am unable to upload photos directly so have added link to One
Drive.
HTML https://1drv.ms/f/c/ff2efe087033259f/IgD1YHhCW9ViS6hbsmXGanl7AVTWyFye_8UIhQLbxMhqJD0?e=4zXUrx
#Post#: 129122--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: August 28, 2026, 12:40 pm
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Parking off-carriageway has been an offence in London since the
mid-70s and requires no signs or lines. Neither is a Traffic
Order needed, because the offence is contained within an Act of
Parliament.
So even if the road is a service road accessible by the public,
the restriction still applies. However, I may be wrong so wait
and see what the others say.
#Post#: 129124--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: tincombe
Date: August 28, 2026, 1:20 pm
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IMO, spot on.
OP, read this:
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1974/24/section/15
Is it a 'road';
Was the vehicle parked in whole or in part other than on the
carriageway;
Do any of the exceptions apply?
Having established the legal framework, let's fill in the facts
gap pl.
#Post#: 129153--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: Haveringresident
Date: August 29, 2026, 6:20 am
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I passed the info on and have been trying to find out if it is
an adpted road.
If not an adopted road then I understand the fine is not
applicable.
I found the following on Find My Street - photo attached - which
shows adjoining roads as being maintained at poublic expense but
if the service road is greyed out it appears to not be an
adopted road.
Any way of clarifying that?
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/ff2efe087033259f/IQDQBracrBgKSKhLGrv6iOyjAfHXYTHctDH2wbG3j24KKjA?e=1xS7sk
#Post#: 129156--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: 666
Date: August 29, 2026, 7:03 am
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--- Quote from: Haveringresident link ---
>
> I passed the info on and have been trying to find out if it is
an adpted road.
>
> If not an adopted road then I understand the fine is not
applicable.
>
> I found the following on Find My Street - photo attached -
which shows adjoining roads as being maintained at poublic
expense but if the service road is greyed out it appears to not
be an adopted road.
>
> Any way of clarifying that?
>
>
HTML https://1drv.ms/i/c/ff2efe087033259f/IQDQBracrBgKSKhLGrv6iOyjAfHXYTHctDH2wbG3j24KKjA?e=1xS7sk
>
--- End Quote ---
The relevant Act refers to the definition of "road" in the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1987. That defines a road as "any length
of highway or of any other road to which the public has access
...". So the issue is access, not ownership or adoption. Sorry!
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Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: tincombe
Date: August 29, 2026, 8:41 am
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+1.
#Post#: 129169--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking Fine Code 62 received on Service road with NO TMO -
Barking & Dagenham
DIR By: Haveringresident
Date: August 29, 2026, 11:08 am
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Time to admit defeat!
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