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Guest Blog: What to do if you get a ticket whilst loading

October 8, 2009 By

Part three of our guest blog by Nick Parkin from the Pimlico Flats blog and community (you know where to go if you need to rent a property in London, Nick knows all the ins and outs!)

The courier unloading
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3. What to do if you get a ticket whilst loading / unloading in London

  • If a parking attendant or traffic warden finds a vehicle parked on a yellow line without seeing any loading or unloading taking place a parking ticket will be issued. It is for the driver of that vehicle to demonstrate that he or she was loading or unloading, the shorter the observation period of the parking attendant or traffic warden the easier it will be for the motorist to claim that an exemption applies
  • It is reasonable to expect that deliveries of smaller items should take less time than those of larger items and hence there would be a greater burden on the driver to justify a lengthy absence from the vehicle. Drivers making a delivery in the course of a trade or business will, in the majority of cases, be able to produce some form of documentation in the event of a ticket being issued.
  • Get witnesses – I once received a ticket from a Westminster Council Warden, and quoted a Police Traffic Warden as my witness against the ticket, WCC kindly reversed the fine.

Nick Parkin M.A., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E., Dip.Man.Tech.

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Pimlico Flats

Office:    0207 630 5408

Thanks Nick, much appreciated.

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Guest Blog: Delivering in London without getting a ticket

October 7, 2009 By

Part two of our guest blog from Nick Parkin owner of the Pimlico flats blog and community. Something we would all need to know, how to park in London and NOT get a ticket.

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2. How to Deliver in London without collecting a ticket.

  1. Make it obvious you are loading/unloading – leave an empty cardboard box in a loading place. Having said all that – I did see a joiner cutting plywood from the back of his van, he cut a piece – took it in to nail it up and came out to find he was clamped! If you are present and loading a warden will probably speak to you instead of ticketing.
  2. For an easy life find a loading bay, or ask your delivery destination if they have a bay you can stay in temporarily.
  3. If you have no alternative but to stop illegally – be unobtrusive. If you double bank you will stand out for as far as there is a line of sight and draw wardens in from far and wide.
  4. If you have no alternative but to stop illegally – be inoffensive. If you block traffic, neighbours,  or are dangerous, you may face more than just a ticket.
  5. Check Doorways, the private parking wardens hide near commercial delivery points.
  6. Keep an eye out, in busy areas you may need to see your van every 60 secs. In quiet residential areas of central London the longest you can expect to survive illegally parked without a ticket is around 15 mins.
  7. Ask bystanders to watch your van for you, but be sure that you are within shouting distance.
  8. You stand a better survival chance close to the end of parking restrictions, and are most likely to be ticketed at 09:00 – 10:00.

Nick Parkin M.A., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E., Dip.Man.Tech.

Proprietor

Pimlico Flats

Office:    0207 630 5408

Thanks Nick, some great tips :-)

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