einy;13605 wrote:I came to Ilford to stay in a hotel, got lost, dropped the map and "satnav" on my phone, and had to undo my seatbelt. My husband, who was driving, pulled up while my seatbelt was undone and we got a parking fine. My car's lights were on and they don't stay on when the engine has been turned off. I have been told that that is still parking and that we, who had never been in Ilford before that night should have been aware of the parking restrictions.
Will we be coming to Ilford again? No. The hotel was great but I couldn't recommend going to Redbridge to anybody. Do they understand how angry people are? I hope they rot.
Einy...sorry to hear about your ordeal
. I had an alleged parking contravention ordeal myself (you can see this in another thread, under 'Parking Fine'). Personally, I think your ordeal was a bit harsh and ill considerate for you to receive a parking fine as a visitor to Redbridge, especially when your husband stopped safely to the road side; so that you can undo your safety belt to pick up your sat-nav / phone during that evening to reach your hotel destination? If your husband was in the driving seat with the engine running and vehicle lights on, that to me surely, suggests that you had no intention of parking but just stopping for a brief period of time at the point where you had pulled up (unless it was red route / double yellow lines....which means no stopping at any time). Surely, parking and stopping are two different things? Just matter of interest, how long ago was this & did you appeal against it or not?
Given your experience......what this says to us is that Redbridge would even issue parking fine even if a motorist had to pull up on the road side, because he /she may be experiencing sudden chest pain etc which they never had before and unable to proceed with their driving? Einy.....as you know Redbridge is very caring and considerate (NOT)....when it comes to parking issues? At least you went away with good impression of the hotel you stayed at, shame that you did not get a good impression of Rebridge borough as a whole? I have to say, I can't blame you.....afterall, who in their own minds would want to recommend a place of bad experience to others. I would not.
Not knowing much details about your ordeal i.e.location of your stopping, the road conditions, signage and restrictions etc, I thought the below web site links may be of some help regards general information, subject to whether you have appealed or not? Please note that the below web site links are in no particular order of preference and without personal endorsement.
1.)
http://www.direct.gov.uk...t/Highwaycode/DG_069860
2.)
http://www.ukmotorists.c...Waiting%20and%20parking
3.)
http://www.newparkinglaw...w-Parking-Laws-UK-.aspx
4.)
http://www.ticketfighter.co.uk/parking.htm
Hope the above is of help? All the best.
