Looking back at PCNs in 2020 - challenges accepted at the informal stage

The PCN issued in error (the bay wasn't a disabled bay at the weekend but, in effect, a free bay) which brought Mr Mustard into being.

Due to the pandemic Mr Mustard had a quiet year in 2020, with only 130 PCNs being fought by him, far fewer than the 349 he fought at his peak, whilst also working full time and travelling a lot.

Here are the challenges which were made in response to PCNs placed on vehicles, known as 'informal challenges', and which led to cancellations. As you can see, there are only 13 of them and yet the same challenge is usually made at the next stage, formal representations, and accepted. The moral of that story is to plough on if you think you are correct.

Barnet

- The road markings do not mirror the traffic management order.

- The voucher slipped down the windscreen.

- Was not parked within the area which was suspended (the council didn't know their left from their right when describing what was suspended)

- Permit system error

- Loading bay incorrectly defined in the Traffic Management Order

- Unloading

- Asked for kindness for a motorist with cancer.

- Boarding passengers

City of London

- Asked for kindness for blue badge holder who parked in the wrong place (even though blue badges don't apply in the City)

Camden

- First blue badge dispensation error near the hospital (blue badges don't apply in Camden south of Euston Rd)

Haringey

- No photographs of the vehicle

Harrow

Blue badge holder couldn't have been there 3 hours due to time of day so not displaying the clock doesn't matter.

Southwark

Problem with the PayByPhone system

The 50% discount is a thorough nuisance with more people worrying about losing that than whether the contravention actually occurred.

Yours frugally

Mr Mustard