Disabled Bay - Bay Markings Defective
A disabled persons parking bay must be properly marked with both road markings and an upright disabled persons parking sign (RUS-014). Where the bay markings have faded, the sign is missing, or the bay was repainted recently to a non-disabled standard, a non-permit holder cannot be guilty of unauthorised use as the bay is not validly designated.
Legal basis
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 Art. 44; Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 1997.
How to identify this in your case
Photograph bay markings and accompanying sign. Note any defects.
Sample appeal wording
To: [Issuing Authority] Re: FCN [NUMBER] - 'Parking in Disabled Bay' The bay at [LOCATION] was not validly designated as a disabled persons parking bay at the relevant time. Defects [SELECT]: - Road markings substantially faded or missing - RUS-014 upright sign missing / illegible / removed - Bay markings recently repainted incorrectly Under Art. 44 of S.I. 182/1997 and the Signs Regulations 1997, a disabled bay requires both compliant road markings AND a compliant upright sign. A bay lacking either is not a valid disabled persons parking bay and the offence cannot be made out. Dated photographs enclosed. Cancel the FCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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