I have received a Parking Ticket what shall I do next?
The Road Traffic Act 1991 enables local authorities to take over most parking enforcement from the police. This includes yellow line enforcement. These parking tickets are known as Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). They are processed by the local authority. However, enforcement does not take place in the Magistrates Court as PCNs are enforced through the civil justice system, rather than the criminal justice system. Thus, councils enforcing parking restrictions under the Road Traffic Act 1991 are said to be operating “Decriminalised Parking Enforcement”.
You need to understand fully:
- Why you have been issued with a PCN
- How to respond correctly
- Whether you have valid grounds to make representations to the council
- How to make an appeal to the independent Parking Adjudicator if your initial representations to the council are rejected.
More information on how to appeal against a penalty charge notice is on the National Parking Adjudication Services (NPAS) web site below:
www.parking-appeals.gov.uk
The following public interest website also provides information on what to do if you get a ticket for a motoring offence:
www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk
How do I pay my parking fine?
You can pay your parking fine online through the following link: www.doncaster.gov.uk/paymentsonline
