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Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
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Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading
restrictions are in force
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Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated
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Parked after the expiry of paid for time at a pay & display** bay
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Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket**
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Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time (‘meter
feeding’)
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Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours
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Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited
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Parked in a residents’ parking space without clearly displaying a valid
residents’ parking permit
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Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit
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Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line
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Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space
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Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour* of leaving
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Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle
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Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space
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Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading
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(London Only) Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the kerb and not within
a designated parking place
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Parked for longer than permitted
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Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations
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Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc
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Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted
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Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly
displaying a valid disabled person’s badge.
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Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles
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Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles
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Parked on a taxi rank
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Parked on a clearway where stopping is prohibited
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Parked on a restricted bus stop/stand
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Stopped in a restricted area outside a school***
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Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track
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A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the
Overnight Waiting Ban
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Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction
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Parked in contravention of a coach ban
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Parked on an urban road with one or more wheels resting on a footway, land
between two carriageways, grass verge, garden or space
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A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or
land between two carriageways
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Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway
(footway parking)
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Parked with engine running where prohibited
* Or other specified time
** Or voucher
*** Sometimes applies during term time only
PCN Contravention Codes – Off Street Parking (Car Parks)
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Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse
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- - - RESERVED FOR DVLA USE - - -
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Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted
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Parked in a restricted area in a car park
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Parked after the expiry of time paid for in a pay & display** car park
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Parked in a pay & display** car park without clearly displaying a valid
pay & display ticket**
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Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased
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Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
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Parked beyond the bay markings
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Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying
a valid disabled person’s badge
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Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height permitted in the area
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Re-parked within one hour* of leaving a bay or space in a car park
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Parked in an area not designated for that class of vehicle
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Parked causing an obstruction
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Parked in car park when closed
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Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-za
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 first enabled councils to enforce certain parking acts, although parking offences were dealt with and enforcement action taken through the criminal court system. A considerable number of parking offences, primarily those concerning restricted (yellow line) parking remained the responsibility of the police and the police traffic warden service.
The Road Traffic Act 1991 brought about a number of key changes in the above arrangements. Parking “offences” enforced by councils were “decriminalised” and brought within the civil enforcement system. At the same time a number of additional enforcement responsibilities, such as restricted (yellow line) parking, were removed from the police and also given to councils.
The provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1991 were first implemented by the 33 London Boroughs during 1993/94. Since the late 1990s an increasing number of councils outside London have also taken up decriminalised enforcement powers. It is these councils in England and Wales, (not including London), for whom the National Parking Adjudication Service provides the independent appeals service required by the Road Traffic Act 1991.
Before any council can take up decriminalised enforcement powers it must first prepare a detailed proposal which is submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport (in England) or for Secretary of State for Wales. Only once this has been approved and the council’s scheme is deemed to be viable, will permission be given to prepare for and introduce a decriminalised parking enforcement regime.
Legal powers to implement the scheme are granted formally through the enactment of what is known as an Order in Parliament, through the Statutory Instrument process. All councils operating decriminalised parking must be in possession of such an Order, known as a Special Parking Area Order (SPA Order), before they commence enforcement.
Along with the Acts of Parliament mentioned above, the Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999 No. 1918) govern the management and conduct of parking appeals in England and Wales (outside London).
Many items of legislation, particularly recent ones, may be viewed on the Her Majesty’s Stationery Office website. Click on the link here to go straight to this site. http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk Copies should also be held at in main reference libraries and of course at HMSO shops.