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Loading Bay Used for Loading/Unloading
Article 42 of S.I. 182/1997 governs loading bays. A goods vehicle actively loading/unloading is using the bay for its intended purpose, even if the driver is briefly away to make a delivery.
Legal basis
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 Art. 42.
How to identify this in your case
Goods vehicle (taxed commercially) actively loading/unloading. Receipts, delivery notes, customer signature during the FCN period.
Sample appeal wording
To: [Issuing Authority] Re: FCN [NUMBER] The vehicle is a goods vehicle ([commercial tax class]) and was loading/unloading goods when the FCN was issued. Details: - Delivery to: [CUSTOMER] - Goods: [DESCRIPTION] - Time of arrival: [TIME] - Time of completion: [TIME] - Delivery note signed by customer at [TIME]: ENCLOSED Under Art. 42 of S.I. 182/1997 a loading bay is provided for goods vehicles to load/unload. Cancel the FCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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