27-02-13, 07:57 AM
Parking...... :rolleyes
It changes a lot from one council to another, in Mendip we (yes i am actualy a Civil Enforcment Officer aka traffic warden :evil ) dont book bikes in bike bays or timmed bays. but officaly we are ment to book you if no ticket and in a carpark car bay. out of the 11 officers here only 1 will book you in a car bay though. and only 2 will book bikes at all... anywhere other than doubles and crossings etc.
I like the areas that use the new machines that take your reg plate on the ticket. that way your covered. but for old areas that still use the old type paper tckets, the only way is to buy a ticket then photograph that ticket on your bike (make sure you have 2 pics, one of the bike and where its parked with ticket and a close up of the ticket showing time/date and issue number.) pain in the arse but then if you DO get a ticket you have solid grounds for appeal.
When asked by bikers, i know who is in the area. so will say stick it in a car bay but try to leave room for a 2nd bike, dont bother with a ticket. (we have bike bays but most can only take 2-3 bikes)
sadly it is parker beware. its your job to find out the rules where you park, some places its easyer to find out than others.
but the basic rule is if you get a ticket for parking then ALLWAYS contest the ticket. no matter how valid the ticket is.
It changes a lot from one council to another, in Mendip we (yes i am actualy a Civil Enforcment Officer aka traffic warden :evil ) dont book bikes in bike bays or timmed bays. but officaly we are ment to book you if no ticket and in a carpark car bay. out of the 11 officers here only 1 will book you in a car bay though. and only 2 will book bikes at all... anywhere other than doubles and crossings etc.
I like the areas that use the new machines that take your reg plate on the ticket. that way your covered. but for old areas that still use the old type paper tckets, the only way is to buy a ticket then photograph that ticket on your bike (make sure you have 2 pics, one of the bike and where its parked with ticket and a close up of the ticket showing time/date and issue number.) pain in the arse but then if you DO get a ticket you have solid grounds for appeal.
When asked by bikers, i know who is in the area. so will say stick it in a car bay but try to leave room for a 2nd bike, dont bother with a ticket. (we have bike bays but most can only take 2-3 bikes)
sadly it is parker beware. its your job to find out the rules where you park, some places its easyer to find out than others.
but the basic rule is if you get a ticket for parking then ALLWAYS contest the ticket. no matter how valid the ticket is.
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