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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: roythebus
       Date: August 14, 2025, 4:15 am
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       A good measure would be whatever the width of the yellow line
       is. It's in TSRGD, but I'd reckon 7.5cm. (3inches in old money).
       #Post#: 86703--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: sometimeslucky7
       Date: August 21, 2025, 2:37 pm
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       Evening all,
       As expected, Greenwich standardly refused my appeal.
       I will take it to tribunal, would be really grateful for any
       advice.
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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: JoCo
       Date: August 22, 2025, 6:28 pm
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       If the width of a front number plate is 520mm
       (according to this
  HTML https://www.yournumberplates.co.uk/blogs/news/understanding-the-legal-requirements-for-uk-number-plates#:~:text=For%20vehicles%2C%20the%20front%20number%20plate%20must%20be,to%20road%20safety%20and%20easier%20identification%20of%20vehicles.)
       Then this picture would seem to confirm that the car was parked
       greater than 500mm from kerb, and therefore in contravention.
       IMO To appeal successfully would rely on a **** up on the
       council's part.
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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: mrmustard
       Date: August 23, 2025, 3:27 am
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       Greenwich have to prove their case, doubt should be exercised in
       your favour but much depends on which adjudicator you get. The
       only way to pay nothing is to start an Appeal at the tribunal so
       just do it.
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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: sometimeslucky7
       Date: August 28, 2025, 9:26 am
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       --- Quote from: mrmustard link ---
       >
       > Greenwich have to prove their case, doubt should be exercised
       in your favour but much depends on which adjudicator you get.
       The only way to pay nothing is to start an Appeal at the
       tribunal so just do it.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Thank you. Any salient points I should mention?
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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: JoCo
       Date: August 29, 2025, 7:48 am
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       --- Quote from: sometimeslucky7 link ---
       >
       >
       > Thank you. Any salient points I should mention?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       In my view you don't have a defence (on the facts) as IMO you
       were clearly parked more than 50cm from kerb (see my post
       above).
       However it is Greenwich who need to make the case of your
       contravention.
       Personally I would take the discount if it is still available.
       If it is not - then I would appeal along the lines that H C
       Andersen suggests, and put them to the test to proving
       otherwise.
       Then hope that Greenwich make a hash of making the case that the
       distance was greater than 50cm, or fail to provide an evidence
       pack, at all, to the tribunal. (The latter isn't uncommon for
       Greenwich).
       
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       Re: Contravention 26 for being parked 50cm from edge of
       carriageway?
   DIR By: H C Andersen
       Date: August 29, 2025, 8:42 am
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       You're not at tribunal, this only comes with a rejection of
       formal reps against s Notice to Owner..as it says in their
       reply.
       So for now you either pay or wait until a NTO is served on the
       registered keeper.
       So, who is the RK and are their DVLA details current?
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