Penalty
Charge Notice Contravention Codes and Explanations
|
| Code |
Description |
Explanation |
01 |
Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours |
Parked on a yellow line (single or double), or in a street
with a temporary restriction whilst the restriction is in
force. |
02 |
Parked, loading or unloading in a restricted street where
waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force |
Parked in a street or part of a street where there is a
yellow line and yellow marking on the kerb (loading/unloading
restriction) |
04
|
Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated |
Your vehicle has overstayed the time paid for on the meter. |
05 |
Parked after the expiry of paid for time |
Your vehicle has overstayed the time paid for as indicated
on the Pay and Display ticket or voucher displayed in the
vehicle. |
06 |
Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display
ticket/ or voucher |
No Pay and Display ticket or Voucher was seen clearly displayed
in the Vehicle. |
07
|
Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond
the expiry of time initially purchased |
You may not pay extra money into a meter, or purchase additional
pay and display tickets/vouchers to extend the time you first
purchased - you must pay for all the time you need at the
time of first parking. |
15
|
Parked in a residents' parking space without clearly displaying
a valid residents' parking permit |
No valid resident's permit was seen clearly displayed in
the vehicle. A permit will be deemed invalid if expired, incorrect
for the vehicle, zone or bay type or if damaged or defaced
such its details are not clear. |
16
|
Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid parking
permit |
The appropriate permit necessary for the parking space was
not clearly on display in the vehicle. |
20
|
Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line |
Your vehicle was parked on a yellow line between two parking
spaces. |
21 |
Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space |
The vehicle was parked in a bay/ parking space which has
been suspended from use indicated by signs nearby. |
22
|
Reparked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving
(free parking place) |
Your vehicle has returned to the same parking pace within
a specified time of leaving it (the time before you may return
in shown on the sign by the parking place). |
23 |
Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that
class of vehicle |
Your vehicle is not the correct type for the parking place
you have parked in, e.g. you have parked your car in a motorcycle
bay. |
24
|
Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay/space
|
Your vehicle must have all its wheels correctly parked within
the markings of the bay/ space. |
25 |
Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without
loading |
These places are for loading and unloading of goods and
your vehicle was parked without any signs of such activity. |
26 |
Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the kerb and not within
a designated parking place |
The vehicle was double parked, and this applies even if
there is no other vehicle on the kerbside of your vehicle. |
27
|
Parked adjacent to a dropped kerb |
Your vehicle was parked alongside a dropped kerb used for
access to and from a road side property, or for pedestrians
to cross at. |
30
|
Parked in a free parking place for longer than the maximum
period |
Your vehicle has been to seen to have stayed longer than
permitted (the maximum time is displayed on the signs) free
parking time. |
34 |
Vehicle seen in bus lane (camera enforcement) |
It is illegal for a vehicle to be in a bus lane. It is common
to enforce this restriction using CCTV cameras. |
40
|
Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without
clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge |
You must possess and display a valid Blue / Orange Badge
(Disabled drivers parking concessions scheme). |
45
|
Parked on a taxi rank Only |
Taxis may park or stop for any purpose on a taxi rank, and
your vehicle is not a taxi. |
47
|
Parked on a restricted bus stop/stand |
It is not permitted to park or stop, even momentarily, on
a bus stop or stand. |
48 |
Stopped in a restricted area outside a school during term
time |
Your vehicle was seen parked on the yellow zig-zap markings
outside a school, and this is not permitted for any reason. |
55
|
A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention
of the Overnight Waiting Ban |
Your vehicle is over the 5 tonne weight limit on a street
where parking of such vehicles in prohibited from 6.30pm to
8.30am.
Note: This is a Borough Wide Ban. |
56
|
Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting
restriction |
As above the vehicle is parked where vehicles over 5 tonnes
are not permitted to park during hours given on a nearby sign.
Note: This is limited to a few roads shown by signs in the
road. |
61 |
A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a
footway, verge or land between two carriageways |
Any vehicle over 7.5 MGW is not permitted for any reason
to park any wheels other than on the road. |
62 |
Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road
other than a carriageway (footway parking) |
You may not park any part of your vehicle other than on the
road. |
80
|
Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted |
Car Parks
Your vehicle has overstayed the maximum period permitted for
this car park. This can occur in free car parks where a time
limit is displayed. |
81 |
Parked in a restricted area in a car park |
Car Parks
The vehicle is parked in an area of the car park which is
not set aside for parking. |
82
|
Parked after the expiry of time paid for in a pay and display
car park |
Car Parks
The time you have paid for has expired as shown on
the pay and display ticket, and the car has not been removed. |
83 |
Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying
a valid pay & display ticket |
Car Parks
No pay and display ticket was seen clearly displayed in the
vehicle. |
84
|
Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond
the time first purchased |
Car Parks
The amount of time you need must be purchased when
you first park, and it appears that further time has been
purchased to extend the stay. |
86
|
Car Parks
Parked beyond the bay markings |
It is important that all cars are parked fully within the
markings of the bay, and your vehicle has parked other than
this. |
87 |
Parked in a disabled persons space without clearly displaying
a valid disabled persons badge |
Car Parks
You must possess and display a valid Blue / Orange Badge (Disabled
drivers parking concessions scheme). |
91 |
Parked in an area designated for a different class of vehicle
|
Car Parks
Your vehicle has parked in a bay intended for another type
of specific type of vehicle such as a motorcycle or coach.
|
99
|
Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked
by zig-zags |
Under no circumstances should you have stopped on a pedestrian
crossing or the white zig-zag markings either side of it. |
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|
WARNING NOTICE |
These are issued for a number of reasons, but in all cases
no payment is necessary. Please read the reason on the Penalty
Charge notice to see what it is warning you about. |
