@Ford There are correct restricted zone signs in place for the yellow lines, one can be seen bent over behind my car in the first picture. And also there are end markings, though they're scruffy. @Jamberson Thanks for your advice, I think I'll email the LA stating that the only carriageway is Lissadel Street, and therefore the terminated yellow lines indicate a break in parking on Lissadel Street, and subsequently I am not parked in a restricted area. This, to me, seems a fair and logical point of view.

Thanks for the replies. @Jamberson: The location is on Lissadel Street, Salford on the section that is south of Frederick Road. Google Maps 53.491251, -2.275585. The contravention code is 01, Parked in a Restricted Street during Prescribed Hours. @Michael Browne, this is what I thought may be the case, though I thought there would still need to be a single yellow across the gate. This website (parkingfinesandlines.com/ContraventionZone/Code27.aspx) states that a yellow line does not need to be present in order for this to be enforced, which I had not previously been aware of (and seems a bit rubbish to me)... However, it does also state that "An observation of at least 5 minutes should normally be given before enforcement action is taken". My vehicle was only observed from 12:32 to 12:34.

Hi, I have been issued a PCN for parking on a street round the corner from my home on Thursday while I went to pick up my lunch. (See photos below). The place I am parked previously used to have a yellow line all the way across the gate, now there are terminations to the single yellow either side of the gate. There is no sign on the gate saying parking is not allowed there. On what grounds have I been issued the PCN? How, as a motorist, am I to recognise this as a place where parking is not allowed? I assume it is to do with the dropped kerb perhaps? I have emailed the council asking and got the statement: "Yellow lines are enforceable from the centre of the carriageway to the back of the footway/start of the private land, any pavement, grass verses etc being classed as part of the public highway". I don't understand how this statement relates to where I was parked. Regards, Chris [ATTACH=CONFIG]56317[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]56318[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]56319[/ATTACH]

I think it was focusing on the line under the ambulance, to illustrate it was a bus lane. The 3 other cars in front of me all crossed it, admittedly somewhat further forward than me though.

No idea. The camera seems to be quite intent on me unfortunately...

Ahh, thanks for the reply. I thought it might be tenuous at best. My assumption was that where the filter lane began the bus lane ended - therefore I had not travelled 20 metres in the bus lane. But if that isn't the case then I guess fair is fair. Although, I would say that I've hardly 'held up' the taxi, as I'm stationary in the filter lane I just cut off the end of the bus lane to get there. Without causing ill effect to surrounding traffic flow. Another case of rules over reason but such is life.

So, got this one a couple weeks ago: youtube.com/watch?v=zL9Orhx6Zok Challenged the PCN, and was rejected by the council. My grounds for challenge were: 1) No sign indicating end of bus lane 2) I travelled less than 20m in the bus lane 3) When my car comes to rest I am stationary ahead of the broken section, though the view is obscured and it is impossible to say that I am inside it. 4) I did not obstruct traffic flow The reply from the council was along the lines of: 1) The bus lane end sign is further down the road, after the junction, and they sent me a picture of the sign about 150 meters down the road over the junction. - However, across the junction there is a sign to say that the bus lane restarts, therefore it must have ended(?). Equally, if the bus lane were to continue across the junction then a sign to say that there is a left turn then the red line across the top of the arrow should have been in place?. (apologies I cannot post images/links so my lousy description will have to suffice). 2) They chose to neglect the 20m guideline I spoke about.- In my draft of what I may (or may not) sent to PATAS I have shown using photos and the video exactly the distance that my car was in the bus lane (I mean, from when my first front/nearside wheel enters to when the solid white line becomes broken) to be 17 meters at the most. 3) Said that 'had a permitted vehicle been travelling in the bus lane I would have held it up' - I was stationary outside of the bus lane, so I wouldn't have? Another thing of note is that they sent me the Notice of Rejection via email 6 days ago, but have not yet received a paper copy, nor a notice of appeal. Which I was waiting for before starting the PATAS thing (if I go ahead with that). To me it seems fairly obvious that I haven't caused any traffic obstructions. Though I do accept that my car was fully in the bus lane for about 10m prior to it becoming a turning lane. I have about a week until the £65 gets upped to £130. What would people's opinion be on should I go for the appeal or not? I'm a student so don't really have the money to chuck about if it doesn't get upheld. And I've seen similar cases go either way... Thankyou in advance, Chris