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       #Post#: 104252--------------------------------------------------
       Lewisham, No code, Lewisham way, Stopped on redroute (in bay), 
   DIR By: tflno1customer
       Date: January 1, 2026, 5:41 pm
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       On Monday the 22nd Dec 8:30, I received a penalty charge for
       stopping in a marked parking bay on a red route, handed to me by
       a police officer. I did not notice that the sign said no
       stopping except 10-4pm for loading.
       I was in the van at the time of them taking the pictures as
       evidence, and the engine was on (lights are on in pictures). I
       would've been stopped there for no longer than 2 minutes had I
       not asked them why they were taking a picture of my van (whilst
       I was in it). They have uploaded 3 photos as evidence with the
       time stamps: 8:29:49, 8:30:58, and 8:31:11
       PCN number: GF85533996
       Evidence photos:
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  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/HhaQy2j
       location on map:
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       #Post#: 104261--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Lewisham, No code, Lewisham way, Stopped on redroute (in
       bay), 
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: January 1, 2026, 6:50 pm
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       > "I did not notice that the sign said no stopping except 10-4pm
       for loading."
       --- End Quote ---
       OK, but the sign is shown in their photos as right by the front
       of your van, so difficult to make this an argument.
       Nice to know you got a PCN direct, rather than getting a postal
       PCN derived from CCTV, which is money for old rope and shouldn't
       be allowed for marked bays. Having said that, your van is
       slightly over the double-red lines so they could have served the
       PCN for that alone.
       What was the reason for stopping ?
       And can you post the real PCN, please, we need to see it, all
       sides, as it may contain fatal errors
       #Post#: 104339--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Lewisham, No code, Lewisham way, Stopped on redroute (in
       bay), 
   DIR By: tflno1customer
       Date: January 2, 2026, 1:07 pm
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       I didn't really have a "valid" reason for stopping in the first
       place so I understand if there's nothing that can be done.
       here is the full pcn:
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/OdY8R6a
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/OdY8R6a
       the back of the pcn is blank.
       Thank you for taking the time to have a look at this.
       #Post#: 104361--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Lewisham, No code, Lewisham way, Stopped on redroute (in
       bay), 
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: January 2, 2026, 4:57 pm
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       --- Quote from: tflno1customer link ---
       >
       > I didn't really have a "valid" reason for stopping in the
       first place so I understand if there's nothing that can be done.
       >
       > here is the full pcn:
       >
       >
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/OdY8R6a
  HTML https://imgpile.com/p/OdY8R6a
       > the back of the pcn is blank.
       >
       > Thank you for taking the time to have a look at this.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       What makes you think the reason for stopping is invalid ? Best
       if you tell us, then you'll know whether it's valid or not.
       Thanks for posting up the PCN. We don't see many of these
       because TfL rely on CCTV so much. And the PCN is actually signed
       properly, wow !!!
       Other point is - are you the owner of the van, and hold the V5C
       Registration Certificate ? Reason for asking is that the owner
       of a vehicle has legal responsibility for payment or appealing
       PCNs.
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