School Entrance Ticket Issued Outside the Hours on the Upright Sign
Where the upright sign beside the school zig-zags shows a time period, the ban on stopping applies only during that period — the law is explicit that the prohibition runs 'if the sign shows a time period, during that period'. A code 48 ticket timed outside the signed hours (evenings, weekends, or outside the plated times) is not a contravention.
Legal basis
Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (SI 2016/362), Schedule 7 Part 6 paragraph 3(b) — the prohibition conveyed by the marking with an upright sign applies, where the sign shows a time period, only during that period
How to identify this in your case
Compare the contravention time on the PCN with the times shown on the upright no-stopping sign at the zig-zags (e.g. 'Mon–Fri 8am–9.30am, 2.30pm–4pm'). Photograph the sign so the times are legible and take a wide shot linking it to the marking. If your PCN time is outside those hours — including weekends or school holidays where the plate is weekday-only — this ground applies. If the sign shows no times, the ban is 24/7 and this does not apply.
Sample appeal wording
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