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Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: superdrpanda
Date: July 20, 2025, 4:58 pm
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hi all
a bit of a frustrated situation. We stopped at a disabled bay
inside a merton car park whilst my husband ran to the pharmacy
to pick up my meds for me (I am a cancer patient). I was being
alert and watching out for parking wardens - but this guy was
sneaking at the back. My husband saw him taking photos already
as he was walking back to the car. However he did not even come
to the front of the car to check if we had a disabled badge ?
(we did have a blue badge in the past - but still waiting for
council to approve for the renewal) We drove off as he was
taking photos and now they have posted us the PCN via post.
The charge is ' 87 Parked in a designated disabled person's
parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge
in the prescribed manner'
isn't there a rule that the warden must check for the badge or
wait a few minutes being issuing the ticket?
or should I just cut my losses and bite the bullet on this one?
Thank you.
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: July 20, 2025, 5:45 pm
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Your narrative admits that you parked in the disabled bay
without a BB and chanced your arm, hoping a CEO did not turn up,
so it's quite difficult to think of any really solid appeal
argument. Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear.
You drove off before the CEO could have served a PCN, so he
correctly put you down as a "driveaway". Under the Traffic
Management Act 2004, a new process was introduced to deal with
'driveaways, which previously could not be served a PCN. Under
the new process, the council can serve a postal PCN because the
CEO was in the process of preparing a PCN to serve, which is why
you got it in the post, not on your car.
However, your narrative also suggests a reasonable appeal
argument, namely that your husband or yourself are waiting for a
new BB, (is this a renwal, or a totally new one ?). You would
need to provide some collateral to support your BB appeal, so
include copies of your BB application.
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: July 21, 2025, 1:55 am
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I should beat this. No-one prevented service, that is one reason
to justify postal service. The council should have said you
drove away before they could serve. I have several tribunal
decisions in support.
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: July 21, 2025, 3:32 am
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OP, we need the VRM so that the council's photos can be
reviewed.
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: superdrpanda
Date: July 21, 2025, 4:11 pm
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Sorry. The VRN is LF56GVL
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: superdrpanda
Date: July 21, 2025, 4:18 pm
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re posting the PCN
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: July 21, 2025, 4:20 pm
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Well the CEO has pictured you so can't see why they couldn't
have served the PCN.
Were other spaces available?
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: superdrpanda
Date: July 21, 2025, 4:25 pm
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--- Quote from: stamfordman link ---
>
> Well the CEO has pictured you so can't see why they couldn't
have served the PCN.
> Were other spaces available?
>
> there maybe one or two far spaces available - but 1/3 of the
car park has been fenced off for Morrisons refurb.
>
>
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: mrmustard
Date: July 28, 2025, 3:35 am
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Superdrpanda - please send me an unredacted copy of the PCN by
email to mrmustard@zoho.com - I will then send you an authority
letter to sign and make the representations for you (free of any
charge).
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Re: Merton- parked in disabled bay whilst sitting inside the car
DIR By: superdrpanda
Date: July 28, 2025, 4:44 pm
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--- Quote from: mrmustard link ---
>
> Superdrpanda - please send me an unredacted copy of the PCN by
email to mrmustard@zoho.com - I will then send you an authority
letter to sign and make the representations for you (free of any
charge).
>
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