15 replies to this topic

[asmith88]

i was issued a ticket today, my mini broke down, (more like ran out of juice!) and whist i was away getting help in the form of a jerry can i was issued a ticket! I was parked in a small road/alleyway with single yellow lines, but i wasnt even on the lines i was on a bit of paving behind the line away from the road. about 4 foot away from it! (not footpath, it was road level.)

The ticket says "parked in an unauthorised street during hours" or something to that effect. Should i appeal??

[Calman]

I dont know how you would fair bu it does seem very unresnoable.

Like if you breakdown on a motor way they wouldnt book you then!?

[tangoedmini]

To be fair you werent technically broken down!

[asmith88]

To be fair you werent technically broken down!

My car was "incapacitated" That sooo counts! my feul sender unit is broken and i misjudged, its not like i was blocking the road or in the way of anything, well unless you count a brick wall and some trees!

[tangoedmini]

haha, na i know the feeling mate, my fuel gauge doesnt work at all, ive been left stranded so many times! just unlucky i guess!

[Jake Blues]

The ticket issuer was not to know you had ran out of petrol so would have assumed it was parked and left I'm guessing. Might be worth a punt at challenge...nothing to lose!
Lesson learned?...always carry a can of juice if you've got a dodgy sender!!

[asmith88]

The ticket issuer was not to know you had ran out of petrol so would have assumed it was parked and left I'm guessing. Might be worth a punt at challenge...nothing to lose!
Lesson learned?...always carry a can of juice if you've got a dodgy sender!!

I usually do, just forgot to fill the damn thig up from last time! Thing is if they ask me to prove i was broken down, which im assuming they will, how am i meant to do that?

[daemonchild]

I think this might be the most expensive tank of fuel you'll buy in a while... Oh dear..

[dell_boy]

I usually do, just forgot to fill the damn thig up from last time! Thing is if they ask me to prove i was broken down, which im assuming they will, how am i meant to do that?

how about a recipt from the petrol station

[littlemissmagic]

if i was you i would appeal...
Depends on how nice your local council are...
Ive had 1 issued in my area where i had valid reason, but my council still pressed to make me pay whereas i was in brighton and got a ticket with the same reason and they were very helpful

no harm in trying

[benb12]

I dont know how you would fair bu it does seem very unresnoable.

Like if you breakdown on a motor way they wouldnt book you then!?

It's illegal to run out of fuel on a motorway though.

[Calman]

I dont know how you would fair bu it does seem very unresnoable.

Like if you breakdown on a motor way they wouldnt book you then!?

It's illegal to run out of fuel on a motorway though.

Only if you intensionly. - How they prove that i dont know just what ive heard

[benb12]

I dont know how you would fair bu it does seem very unresnoable.

Like if you breakdown on a motor way they wouldnt book you then!?

It's illegal to run out of fuel on a motorway though.

Only if you intensionly. - How they prove that i dont know just what ive heard

Ok, it's illegal to enter the motorway with insufficient fuel then.

Edited by benb12, 08 October 2009 - 04:38 PM.

[alicetheauto]

Am I the only one who goes through "the checks" before I go on the motorway? Clutch, seems ok, fuel, plenty, oil light, not on, temperature, ok, brakes, work, no new funny noises, ok, lights on, ok? All before the sliproad so I can stop if necessary!

[minivanman]

I just prod the loud pedal a bit harder matt
lol