I got a parking ticket last week in Islington london about 2 minutes after the ticket had run out. Is there such a thing as a grace period before a ticket can be issued or is it the second your ticket runs out.
2006-12-22 02:13:48 · 13 answers · asked by Tom S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The purchased ticket was displayed inside the car showing the expiry time. It was not an old fashioned meter.
2006-12-22 02:27:13 · update #1
Its worth appealing since two minutes could be an error in your watch is perfectly plausible, usually i think they wait 5 mins before issuing a ticket because of the time issue!
2006-12-22 02:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by logicalawyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this mad country where drivers are penalised for the smallest of things, because we are far easier to catch than real criminals and those that drive without a licence, MOT or Tax, I am afraid that the ticket you got from the jobsworth stands and there is no grace period as such and you have no legal grounds to appeal. It is normally up to the individual jobsworth's discretion whether to issue a ticket or not, but nowadays that is never likely to happen I am afraid. I feel for you as I have been a similar situation to you, but nothing can be done unless this useless, inept, incompetent, wasteful and corrupt 'Government' are removed from power!!!
2006-12-22 02:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the meters in london but in the US there is no timer that says it expiered X amount of time ago for all the cop knows you could of parked there had it expired and then just said it expired 2 minutes ago i would just pay the ticket and chalk this up as expierence to make sure to check to make sure theres time
2006-12-22 02:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No grace period. Sorry about your luck. Now pay the stupid ticket.
Anyway, how the heck is the person who wrote you the ticket supposed to know that it "only expired 2 minutes" before they looked and didn't see any time on it?
2006-12-22 02:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 02:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever wondered why the wardens have a yellow band on their cap
That is so you dont park on their stupid heads after they issue you a ticket
Lets hope the warden has a bad christmas and dont get what he was expecting
2006-12-22 02:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by Tony W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Local Councils have discovered this hen that lays the golden eggs. I got a £50 ticket for being in a bus lane at 9.58 am. The restriction time was due to end at 10.00 am.
2006-12-22 02:19:29 · answer #7 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a grace period based on the personality of the policeman giving the ticket. Since most are sons of b******, the grace period is ZERO seconds.
2006-12-22 02:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No grace period but the traffic wardens can use their discretion. Most of them are on a target figure to make more money so don't hold your breath.
Have a happy Christmas.
2006-12-22 02:19:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately no. It may still be worthwhile appealing to the local authority. They do fear letters to the local press exposing this sort of aggressive behaviour from council officials.
Good Luck
2006-12-22 02:20:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋