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Faded Lines in Dawlish Road / Alan Stanton

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説明	26 August 2013. Faded double yellow lines in Dawlish Road, Tottenham.At the request of residents, double yellow (no parking) lines were painted on one side of this section of a narrow road. The lines are now fading - although still just visible as double yellows. A resident asked me if faded lines are a good ground for appealing against a Parking ticket (Penalty Charge Notice or PCN.) The answer is: "it depends". Plainly, there comes a point when the lines are so faint that there's genuine doubt if a driver saw them. With other possible factors affecting this - such as other parked cars, darkness and poor street lighting, rain puddles, litter, and rubbish on the roadway. So if you are challenging a PCN take photos at the time if you can.The Traffic Penalty Tribunal (which hears appeals from outside London) has cases on its website which decided that lines need not be be perfect. And that It's enough if a motorist looking at the faded markings would still be clear that they were double yellow lines. In London, parking appeals go to PATAS - the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service. This administers the independent tribunals which hear appeals against Penalty Charge Notices by London local councils and Transport for London. Visit its website for information and to read the latest cases. A Common Sense SolutionIn my own experience, most drivers simply want to know where they can and can't park; for how long; and if they need a permit how they get one and how much it costs. So the common sense solution is for local councils to make sure their road signs and markings are sufficiently clear. That's fair on drivers. It saves time and money for everyone by avoiding unnecessary representations and appeals.Useful Websites and BlogsIf you challenge a PCN, there are a several useful websites which give examples and advice. A Google search will give up-to-date links. However, these sites are often run by volunteers and may not be updated regularly. For example in the past I've found the website Ticketfighter helpful. But when I checked in September 2013 it showed the last update as 2011. In any case, I strongly advise people never to rely on a single site. Always cross-check the information between different websites. As well as adjudicator's decisions and new court cases, legislation may change. Check on the specific points in your appeal.Two entertaining and often helpful blogs are written by residents in our neighbouring borough of Barnet. Miss Feezance keeps a close eye on Barnet cases going to PATAS. She reported a 2013 PATAS case where a driver successfully appealed unclear markings.Mr Mustard (Derek Dishman) is the author of another entertaining and well-written blog. He is currently trying to help Barnet residents navigate the maze of rules and procedures on PCNs and how to challenge them. From his descriptions, Barnet privatising their Parking Service has made things worse.____________________________________________§ Aerial view of where I took the photo.§ This is an update to my photo in this street on 13 April 2013.§ Thanks to SJ for pointing out a non-working link. Now fixed.
撮影日	2013-08-26 14:35:22
撮影者	Alan Stanton
タグ	yellow line yellow lines Parking Dawlish Road Tottenham Haringey London N17 PCN broken pavement faded lines geo:lat=51.59236733790387 geo:lon=-0.06671321974749844 geotagged
撮影地	London, England, United Kingdom 地図

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