Apparently, Westminster suck slightly less than Camden

Westminster has backed down, although not with a great deal of good grace. Their letter kindly explains the rules for me:

“The PCN was issued because the vehicle was parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours. The notes made by the Parking Attendant at the time of the contravention show that the vehicle was parked on double yellow lines.

Yellow lines, at the edge of the road, means that there are parking restrictions in force, which apply to the whole length and width of the road, apart from designated parking places, such as parking bays [my emphasis]. These have their own restrictions, which are displayed on associated signs and instruction plates.

On this occasion only, your Representation has been accepted, and the PCN and Notice to Owner has been cancelled”.

So given the fact that my vehicle was clearly parked in a designated parking place exactly as they describe and that therefore to the PCN was issued entirely without justification, their stance is that they are kindly prepared to let me off the “contravention” just this once. Nice of them. Still, the right result. Now, just Camden to deal with.

Labels: driving, london