- Contravention code number
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61
- Contravention type
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On-street
- Description
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A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways.
- Observation time period
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No observation period required as to do so would put the safety of pedestrians at risk (see the list of areas of discretion for more information on these contraventions).
- Circumstances when a PCN may be cancelled
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- loading / unloading - proof provided must satisfy that active loading/ unloading was taking place
- broken down vehicle - proof provided must satisfy that vehicle could not be moved by circumstances beyond the drivers control
- vehicle stolen - proof provided must satisfy that vehicle was taken without the owner's consent
Please note: Vehicles may only be parked on the footway to load/unload if they are not left unattended during the process, and the activity could not reasonably be carried out elsewhere.
- PCN level
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Higher