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City of Westminster - Code 16 - Parked in a permit space or zone
without a valid virtual permit - Belgrave Gardens, NW8
DIR By: freestars
Date: August 30, 2025, 4:32 am
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Yesterday, I had an appointment, so I opened up Electroverse to
see charging points to plug in my EV for the hour.
I saw an empty EV bay with a lamppost, usually powered by
Ubitricity, and usually not working (because their app is so bad
that you can't even register - the "continue" button is
unclickable, but that's another story). I said I'll complete the
payment/start the charging via Electroverse. I tap on start
charging, put the phone away (since it takes a few seconds) and
go to my appointment. A moment later, I see an error on the
screen "something went wrong: we're aware and doing our best to
fix it". It was too late for me to go back.
When I came back I found a ticket for which I was kind of
prepared to challenge because the EV wasn't charging but wasn't
my fault in the end.
Instead, what I've found was a code 16! I looked up and wondered
"but this is an EV charging bay, what the hell?" only to see
that apparently this is an EV charging bay ONLY for residents.
Is this a new one now?
Also, from the pics it's not showing that the bay marking does
not specify a residents only, it's the generic CV charging bay.
I think you get my point; it looks like any council can create
an EV bay and slam whatever requirements they think of on the
sign?
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#Post#: 87788--------------------------------------------------
Re: City of Westminster - Code 16 - Parked in a permit space or
zone without a valid virtual permit - Belgrave Gardens,
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: August 30, 2025, 6:59 am
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The sign means that the bay is reserved for Res Permit Holders
'C' while charging an EV. A two-part test, and from your account
you failed both i.e. you were not the holder of a Res Permit 'C'
neither were you charging.
#Post#: 87789--------------------------------------------------
Re: City of Westminster - Code 16 - Parked in a permit space or
zone without a valid virtual permit - Belgrave Gardens,
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 30, 2025, 7:20 am
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The parking sign could be said to be ambiguous and the road
legend should specify it's a permit bay - on that latter point
we've seen similar issues with disabled bays not marked as
permit only disabled bays on road legends, so misleading people.
#Post#: 87792--------------------------------------------------
Re: City of Westminster - Code 16 - Parked in a permit space or
zone without a valid virtual permit - Belgrave Gardens,
DIR By: H C Andersen
Date: August 30, 2025, 7:41 am
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I quoted the TSRGD which gives the exact wording for the
description associated with the EV symbol.
Road markings are optional as I read the regs.
#Post#: 87817--------------------------------------------------
Re: City of Westminster - Code 16 - Parked in a permit space or
zone without a valid virtual permit - Belgrave Gardens,
DIR By: freestars
Date: August 30, 2025, 12:53 pm
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Is there any advice on how I can go about challenging this?
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