Scotland — parking signs missing, wrong or unclear
Scottish councils in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and others must put up correct signs at the edge of every controlled parking area and at each restriction. If those signs are missing, faded, blocked, or don't match the road markings, the rule may not have been properly in force — meaning the offence may not have occurred, or the order itself may be invalid. Common problems include: no entry sign at the zone boundary; time plates that don't match the yellow lines nearby; a loading bay sign that's missing required details; or a controlled parking zone (CPZ) entry sign that's too worn to read.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; TSRGD 2016 (as applied to Scotland); relevant council's Permitted/Special Parking Area Designation Order
How to identify this in your case
Photographs of signage at the alleged contravention location showing missing/faded/obscured/non-compliant entry signs or restriction signs.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representations: ground (a) contravention did not occur and/or (f) order under which PCN issued is invalid. The signage at the alleged contravention location is non-compliant with TSRGD 2016 [diagram XXX] as applied by the [COUNCIL] Permitted Parking Area / Special Parking Area Designation Order [YEAR]. Specifically: [Use applicable:] — No CPZ entry sign at the zone boundary on [STREET]; — Time plate on [STREET] is faded and unreadable; — Restriction marking ([yellow line / box junction / loading bay]) lacks the prescribed accompanying upright sign within the prescribed 30-metre maximum spacing; — Sign mounted at [HEIGHT] outside the TSRGD specification. A driver could not have understood the restriction. Photographs at Annex A; OS map showing sign positions at Annex B. Please cancel under representations, failing which I will appeal to the Scottish Parking Appeals Service. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- TSRGD 2016
- council Designation Orders