A traffic warden (CEO) has to have a good reason to believe that a contravention has occurred and unless it is blindingly obvious that a vehicle is miles from the kerb there should be clear photos with a measuring device to prove the 50cm has been exceeded. This is what the traffic warden has within his evidence, and with service of 5 years he should know better
When viewed on his laptop Mr Mustard thinks he can make a kerb out under the back of the car at an oblique angle and so on the traffic warden's own evidence there is no contravention.
This is what the scene was like the next day in daylight
A challenge was made by the motorist and rejected by the council. The council confuse themselves, this is the scene from further away, the location is Victoria Close EN4:
What the council fail to understand is that the entire curved edge of the 'turning circle' is 'the edge of the carriageway' and that as long as any part of the car is within 50cm of that, the front or rear bumper, or a mirror, then no contravention has occurred.
This is the only PCN issued at this location for this contravention in 3 years. It it going to be fought all the way to the tribunal.
Yours frugally
Mr Mustard
The bovine stupidity of this council and its agents never ceases to astonish. They all should have been sent to jail long ago.
ReplyDeleteI maybe wrong but this is perpendicular parking which most councils do not understand. The ends of cul-de sacs are designed for turning circles but as there are now so many more cars on the road people park in them.
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