PCNs - exercise of discretion - #26 Redbridge

The FOI response started well

but fell off a cliff as soon as Mr Mustard started to read a list of reasons why discretion would not be applied, completely against the spirit of the Statutory Guidance, guidance to which Redbridge must have due regard.

Mr Mustard doesn't know how a traffic warden (Civil Enforcement Officer) can tell by looking the reason why a car has stopped to see if it a permitted reason or not? (Answer, they can't).

Being a few minutes late back after paid for, or free parking, isn't a contravention until you are more than 10 minutes late. The law says a PCN may not be issued in that 10 minute period (don't take this as meaning you can be 10 minutes late anywhere that you park).

No person can ensure their vehicle does not break down.

We don't have flat 'tires' in the UK, we may suffer a flat tyre.

It is a rare event that an engine falls out of the bottom of a car and hits the road.

The remark about naming the driver when you get a Notice to Owner is bunkum. If the vehicle is short term hired or on long term lease the effective keeper may be another person but if your son or daughter was driving on a casual basis the legal responsibility to deal with the Notice to Owner remains with the owner (the clue is in the name) although arrangements can be made for the driver to repay the keeper/owner for any PCN which has to be paid, outside of the PCN process.

Setting the clock doesn't tell a traffic warden when you will return, only the latest time by which you should, by adding 3 hours to the recorded time. They mustn't assume anything, CEOs!

I would doubt that the police in Redbridge have so little crime to deal with that they spend loads of time on the phone to the council. The police do not deal with parking on school keep clear markings, it is part of the decriminalised civil enforcement system. 

You can wait on single or double yellows whilst children board or alight and if they are young you can accompany them for safety purposes.

Redbridge are rubbish.

The end.