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Fuming!!!! Just got a parking ticket for parking on school lines !!!

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breeze · 21/12/2005 18:29

Title says it all, fuming. I parked on the school zig-zags just up from my house and have a ticket. Its the Christmas holidays and no school. I know the sign says no parking Mon-Fri 8-4, but in the 7 years I have lived here I have always parked on them outside of term time and never had a problem before.

Does anyone know the law on this, I noticed the ticket at 5 pm and there is no number to call, just an address to write to.

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MerlinsBeard · 21/12/2005 18:31

what time does it say on ur ticket?

surely if the sign says no parking between certain times its no parking regardlessd of lterm time or not?

Roobietherednosedreindeer · 21/12/2005 18:33

I think it's straightforward really - the sign says it all. You've obviously just been lucky up to now.

kalexcelsis · 21/12/2005 18:33

Sorry, but if you parked on the yellow lines you broke the law regardless of whether school is in or not! Pay the ticket and learn the lesson

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breeze · 21/12/2005 18:34

ticket time 14.23 code says 01 which is parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours. DH says how can it be restricted as no children at school.

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Enideepmidwinter · 21/12/2005 18:34

I thought you were NEVER allowed to park on zig zags

6beetrootsAmilking · 21/12/2005 18:34

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Janh · 21/12/2005 18:35

If it doesn't say "Mon-Fri 8-4 term-time only" then it's a fair cop, really, breeze.

Sympathy though. Worth trying a challenge.

kalexcelsis · 21/12/2005 18:35

Becuase regardless of whether school is in or not, it is still a parking restriction at the aforementioned times, if you have never been caught before you have been really lucky.

WigWamBam · 21/12/2005 18:36

Sorry, but if there's a plate giving restrictions then they apply all the time, not just in term time - it might make no sense but that's the law.

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breeze · 21/12/2005 18:36

but your allowed to park on the zig zags after 4 pm when the kids have left school. They are only there as safety for when the kids come out of school. No kids at school.

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thecattleareALOHing · 21/12/2005 18:36

Stupid, horrible jobsworth traffic warden, probably on commission to give out as many tickets as possible. Makes me sick. What a bummer just before Christmas, eh? Maybe try a google to see if these signs apply in school holidays. Of course they shouldn't apply, but it's hard to get between a rapacious greedy council and your money.

Roobietherednosedreindeer · 21/12/2005 18:36

It's restricted because its, errr 'restricted' - the school opening hours are irrelevant. I think they carry the same penalties as double yellows.

Pinotmum · 21/12/2005 18:39

It may be worth an appeal. My dh has been to 2 tribunals lately over tickets issued and won both on technicalities. You could try the term time argument however I think the sign says it all, sorry.

NotHavingXmasInChicagomum · 21/12/2005 18:40

In my experience you get ticketed if you parked where you shouldn't at a time you shouldn't. My aunt in law claims (not sure if this is true) that a friend of her's got a ticket on xmas day when she was visiting her because they have parking restrictions in their road mon-fri 9-5 (and the sign didn't say bank holidays were and exception). You could try contesting it but tbh I'd be very suprised if you won.

SenoraPartridgeinaPearTree · 21/12/2005 18:40

maybe the traffic warden doesn't have kids, doesn't know it's the hols?

like Jan says, a fair cop really, but poss worth a try at an appeal (not if you'll have to pay more that way though)

SenoraPartridgeinaPearTree · 21/12/2005 18:41

I have to say I'm a bit disappointed about this thread - I thought it was going to be from an indignant chelsea tractor mum who parked there when picking up kids. wanted to see the fight.

thecattleareALOHing · 21/12/2005 18:42

Of course in a sane world there the fact that it was holiday time wouldn't be 'irrelevant'. It's totally relevant. But as I say, councils are greedy for our money.

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breeze · 21/12/2005 18:42

I'll see if I can contact the neighbours as 5 other cars also had tickets.

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Twiglett · 21/12/2005 18:48

read the sign .. if it doesn't say term-time then you have to pay .. although you could try appealing

thecattleareALOHing · 21/12/2005 19:01

Maybe you could pay, then lobby for it to be term-time only?

Pixiefish · 21/12/2005 19:23

I'd try the appeal procedure just in case BUT expect to have to pay as it is 'according to the sign' correct

moondog · 21/12/2005 19:23

Admit defeat gracefully and cough up.

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 21/12/2005 19:33

As has been said - if the sign doesn't specify Term Time Only then it doesn't mean Term Time Only. It's always worth an appeal though.

I'm not sure, but I have a sneaky feeling the signs at DSs school may specify term time. The restrictions there are something like 8:00 - 11pm and 2:30 - 4pm I think so different from yours.

geekgrrl · 21/12/2005 19:35

but the problem is that not everybody is aware of school holiday dates. I really don't think you can have zigzag restrictions term-time only - but agree that it is a rather petty thing to do by the traffic warden.

WigWamBam · 21/12/2005 19:38

And the holiday dates differ from year to year, so can't be listed on the signs.