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Parking ticket

The other week my son's car ground to a halt right at the junction of Twickenham Rd. at Busch Corner, he managed to move it on to the pavement to keep the junction clear while he waited for the RAC to arrive, left a note in the windscreen to explain why the car was there, and came home.The RAC took an hour or so and met my son on site - only for him to find that in the meantime he'd got a parking ticket. Naturally he appealed this decision and also sent the RAC report, only to find that Hounslow are having none of it, saying that cars on the pavement impede pedestrians and baby buggies. The pavement at this location is actually quite wide, so that's a load of tripe. So the lesson here is if you should breakdown think about leaving your car where it is to completely block a lane of traffic rather than do anything remotely responsible.So off we go - my son has to wait 28 days for a Notice to Owner to be sent to him if he doesn't pay the penalty charge, which of course will go up at this point - then and  only then can he start the challenge to the parking tribunal service.

Vanessa Smith ● 2723d7 Comments

It's about time a proper discussion involving all walks of life and officials was convened and the subject of cars, manufacturers,  car ownership, parking and roadways was properly thrashed out.  The powers that be seem to want it all at the expense of the motorist and they are getting away with it too.  Eventually, something has got to give.

Jennifer Selig ● 2720d

Yes -  classic Catch 22 situation, makes you sick. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.................

Vanessa Smith ● 2721d

Let's face it - much of the public has cars but officialdom hates cars and their drivers doing all in their power to drive them off the road.  However, governments love cars for the taxes they generate, ditto the drivers they force to  fork out huge taxes.  How do you square a circle??

Jennifer Selig ● 2721d

Yes, thanks for that I had already contacted Richard who is an absolute expert where parking matters are concerned, with his usual good humour he has offered some good advice. Tricky situation in that there were also double yellows where my son broke down so he'd have got a ticket if he hadn't moved his car too! His 'crime' seems to be that he didn't stay with the vehicle, and the chance you take is that the cost rises if you do decide to fight on, on the other hand what normal person would know you needed to stay where you were, especially as he'd left a note in the car to explain............watch this space.

Vanessa Smith ● 2722d

His name is Richard Jennings. He frequently posts on the Chiswick Forum. He's an expert in parking fines etc.

Pat Kingham ● 2722d

There is a guy on Chiswick W4 who is a specialist as far as parking tickets go...Good luck.

Sarah Felstead ● 2722d

Apology - ticket issued by SERCO and not Hounslow - next stage goes to them - what fun!

Vanessa Smith ● 2723d