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#Post#: 104065--------------------------------------------------
Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags), 3
3 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: LesCM19 Date: December 30, 2025, 6:57 am
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Morning all,
Took daughter back to Uni where there is building work to some
of the blocks so security are not allowing any vehicles onto the
private land, even when students have a disability, which is the
case for her (and raging toothache at the moment). Parked on
wide pavement to unload & carry suitcases up to flat. (Parents &
Ubers are almost always found stopped here and on surrounding
double yellows nearby, even without the building work). Went
shopping in car and parked in the exact same spot, took shopping
up to flat and returned to car after a wee to find the ticket.
This was when I realised this was probably the first time we'd
parked (admittedly, where not permitted) in the location during
normal enforcement times and one or other parent not remained in
the vehicle.
The PCN has been issued alleging a code 99 contravention,
"parked on a pedestrian crossing or crossing area marked by
zigzags". My initial thoughts are that it is incorrect and to be
enforceable should have been perhaps 62 (Parked with one or more
wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a
carriageway). The observation time noted on the ticket is
instant/immediate as per a code 99 moving traffic contravention
(if that had occurred) but the contravention was not observed
not for a period of some minutes which I believe ought to have
been done for a parking contravention.
£35 isn't going to break the bank but it's the principle too
(alright, it's mostly the money).
PCN and some enforcement photos attached, also GSV link here
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/THrxXBMUHtffJ731A.
many thanks in advance
Les
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#Post#: 104095--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: stamfordman Date: December 30, 2025, 11:08 am
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It's a parking contravention and indeed in London/Scotland it
would be a footway parking contravention.
We don't see many of these but I think you'd need to be on the
carriageway for a code 99. If you were by the yellow lines and
on the footway it would be a code 01 as they extend across the
entire road.
If no one else knows I'll try and check the legislation.
#Post#: 104115--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: fraser.mitchell Date: December 30, 2025, 1:42 pm
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I've seen this situation years ago on the old Pepipoo web forum,
except in that case the car was literally alongside the white
hatchings, but on the pavement. This was London, so a CEO with
any knowledge should have served a PCN for parking
off-carriageway, but instead served one for being on the
hatchings. However, the law on these is that the No Stopping
restriction applies to the area within the area bounded by two
sets of white hatchings, but not any area outside these.
The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations
and General Directions 1997 has all this, but it's quite hard to
find the necessary clause to quote here, but the white zig-zags
define a "Controlled Area", and Regulation 20(2) states that
drivers must not stop within the controlled area, except,
(obviously, if the crossing is in the pedestrians favour). A
'Controlled Area' is that area of the carriageway between two
white hatched markings.
So any vehicle parked or stopped outside the "Controlled Area"
is not in contravention, but may be in contravention of another
restriction, like that banning parking off-carriageway
applicable in London since the 70s.
So you should submit representations that state that the vehicle
was not parked with a "Controlled Area" as defined in the Zebra,
Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General
Directions 1997, therefore the PCN is void and must be
immediately cancelled. Needless to say the council, whose staff
are totally ignorant of what the regulations state, will reject
these, and you'll probably have to take them to adjudication.
You are not opposite the double-yellow lines so a PCN based on
these would also be invalid. Strangely, your car is parked where
there is no civil contravention at all, unless Leicester has a
special regulation banning off -carriageway parking.
As far as I can see the only thing you could be walloped by
would be a Fixed Penalty Notice for 'Obstruction' issued by a
police constable.
#Post#: 104148--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: LesCM19 Date: December 31, 2025, 4:33 am
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[quote author=Incandescent link=topic=9310.msg104115#msg104115
date=1767123737]
...the law on these is that the No Stopping restriction applies
to the area within the area bounded by two sets of white
hatchings, but not any area outside these.
So any vehicle parked or stopped outside the "Controlled Area"
is not in contravention, but may be in contravention of another
restriction...if Leicester has a special regulation banning
off-carriageway parking.
As far as I can see the only thing you could be walloped by
would be a Fixed Penalty Notice for 'Obstruction' issued by a
police constable.
[/quote]
Thank you for looking up the regs for me, exactly what I thought
might be the case.
The following (not Leicester City Council, admittedly) is from
Leicester County Council's Parking Policy v1.5 March 2025
(linked here
HTML https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/parking-policy-consolidation-existing-policy-guidance-working-practices.pdf):
Appendix A
p21 Footway Parking
We have no powers to enforce against footway parking in
Leicestershire and all enquiries
regarding inconsiderate parking on the footway should be
directed to the police.
I will challenge now, wait for the rejection letter and then
appeal to the adjudicator. I will of course read any guidance
and similar cases here in the forum.
many thanks again
Les
#Post#: 104244--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: LesCM19 Date: January 1, 2026, 1:52 pm
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Evening all, I was thinking of submitting this:
The alleged code 99 contravention did not occur, because my car
was not stopped within a controlled area defined by the Zebra,
Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General
Directions 1997.
Had the car been left in a place between the centre of the road
and a property boundary where road markings such as double
yellow lines existed, the CEO had the opportunity at the time to
issue a parking ticket using the appropriate code. However this
was not the case and they used a code for a moving traffic
contravention. The location of the car is clearly shown outside
the enforceable area for code 99 in the CEO's own photos which
put the matter beyond doubt.
When an incorrect contravention is selected by the CEO the fact
that some other contravention might have occurred is irrelevant
and the penalty charge is void and must be cancelled.
Yours faithfully,
The middle paragraph I thought I would put in to stop them
trying to use it or maybe I should save it for the adjudicator?
#Post#: 104255--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: fraser.mitchell Date: January 1, 2026, 6:18 pm
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I think I would reduce your middle paragraph to its last
sentence. Your submission is just an informal challenge and will
almost certainly be rejected by the council. Only
representations against Notices to Owner are given any real
attention. Most responses to informal challenges are 'Fob-Off'
letters, but submit it and lets see what nonsense they come up
with.
#Post#: 106101--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: LesCM19 Date: January 15, 2026, 2:39 pm
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[quote author=Incandescent link=topic=9310.msg104255#msg104255
date=1767313128]
I think I would reduce your middle paragraph to its last
sentence...but submit it and lets see what nonsense they come up
with.
[/quote]
I did just that and got this reply today:
Thank you for your informal challenge which was received in our
office on 06/01/2026.
Leicester City Council have decided on this occasion to cancel
the above PCN and no
further action is required after considering what you have said.
However, please be advised that the place where you were parked
is not a designated
parking space or area and drivers should not park on the
pavement as this can damage
paving or underground pipes and can is dangerous for
pedestrians, especially blind people
or people with prams.
It is also advised that Euston Street Police station is in close
proximity to the location
where your vehicle was parked and the Police can also issue a
Fixed Penalty Notice
(FPN) for driving along the pavement.
Any further incidents where your vehicle is parked on the
pavement next to zig-zag lines
will be brought to the attention of the Police and this does not
set a precedent for any
future PCNs issued in respect of your vehicle.
Yours sincerely,
etc
(Their use of English).
Thanks for the sound advice!!
#Post#: 106107--------------------------------------------------
Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags
), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
By: fraser.mitchell Date: January 15, 2026, 5:00 pm
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Well done ! And I'm sure Leicester Police will now station a
constable there full time to issue FPNs !! Actually, I think
they have better things to do.
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