Parking tickets - Contravention codes

If you receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), it will include a contravention code and a description of the offence.

From 1 July 2007, both Band A and Band B PCNs changed so that parking contraventions that are considered to be more serious attract a higher charge, and parking contraventions that are considered to be less serious attract a lower charge. The PCN charges for more serious contraventions are £120 (Band A) and £100 (Band B). The PCN charges for less serious contraventions are £80 (Band A) and £60 (Band B). The contravention codes are given below, grouped according to which level of charge they will attract.

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Higher level penalty charge parking contraventions - On street

Contravention Code	Description	Explanation
01	Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours	Parked on a yellow line or in a street where there is a temporary waiting restriction.
02	Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force	Parked where there is a yellow line and yellow markings on the kerb.
12	Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place	Where no resident or visitor permit or pay & display ticket valid for that parking place is displayed. Or where a resident or visitor permit or pay & display ticket that would have been valid for that parking place is displayed, but is expired by more than 7 days (resident permit), more than one day (visitor permit), or more than 24 hours (pay & display ticket).TD>
16	Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit	The appropriate permit for that space must be clearly displayed on the windscreen.
20	Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line	This is a yellow line in between two parking spaces.
21	Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space	A suspension is marked by a yellow triangular sign, which gives details of the date/time and area suspended.
23	Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle	Only certain vehicles may park in some places.
25	Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading.	Loading places are for loading and unloading only.
26	Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place	You may not 'double park'. This applies even if there is no other vehicle present.
27	Parked adjacent to a dropped footway	Parked in front of a dropped kerb at a junction or driveway access when other restrictions do not apply.
40	Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge.	Only valid blue badge holders may park in a disabled person's space.
45	Parked on a taxi rank	Only a taxi may park on a taxi rank. Other vehicles may not park, even to pick up a passenger.
47	Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand	You may not stop at a bus stop or stand.
48	Stopped in a restricted area outside a school	This is shown by yellow zig-zag markings. You may not stop there for any reason.
55	A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban	No commercial vehicle over 5 tonnes in weight may park overnight in London streets.
61	A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways	You may not park with any part of an HGV on the pavement.
62	Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking)	You may not park with any part of your car on the pavement.
99	Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags	You must not stop on a pedestrian crossing or in the white zig-zag area.

Higher level penalty charge parking contraventions - Off street

Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle

Only certain vehicles may park in the car park.

Lower level penalty charge parking contraventions - On street

Contravention code	Description	Explanation
05	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	You must move your car before the pay and display ticket expires.
06	Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket	The pay and display ticket must be clearly displayed on the windscreen
07	Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time	In Wandsworth, you may not pay extra money into a pay and display machine to extend the time you have already purchased past the maximum time allowed at that parking place.
19	Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket	Parked in a resident or shared use bay displaying an invalid permit or ticket.
22	Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving	You must not return to the same parking place within a specified period of leaving it.
24	Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space	All the wheels must be within the parking space.
30	Parked for longer than permitted	This applies in a free parking space with a restriction on the length of stay.

Lower level penalty charge parking contraventions - Off street

82	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	You must move your car before the pay and display ticket expires.
83	Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket	The pay and display ticket must be clearly displayed in the windscreen.

Moving traffic contraventions – all charged at the Band A higher rate

Contravention code Description Explanation

31 Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited Do not enter the box junction unless your exit is clear or you are turning right.

32 Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign Vehicular traffic must proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow

34 Being in a bus lane You may not park or drive in a bus lane.

37 Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign Priority must be given to vehicles from the opposite direction.

50 Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn Vehicles may not turn in the direction indicated on the sign.

51 Failing to comply with a no entry sign There is no entry for vehicular traffic.

52 Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle The vehicle/s indicated on the sign are prohibited

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