Service Description: The Isle of Wight Council enforce parking regulations under the Traffic Management Act 2004. One of the ways in which they do this is by issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) which are also processed by the local authority. However, PCNs are enforced through the civil justice system, rather than the criminal justice system. Therefore, councils enforcing parking restrictions under the Traffic Management Act 2004 are said to be operating “decriminalised parking enforcement”.
Also known as:- Excess Charges, Parking Fines, Parking Tickets, PCN
Answer: On 31 March 2008 NPAS was renamed as the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. You can only appeal to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal after you have made a formal representation to the Isle of Wight Council. If it is rejected and you still disagree with the decision, you can then appeal to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Your appeal will be considered by an experienced lawyer who is independent of the council and he or she will consider whether or not the Penalty Charge Notice was issued correctly. The decision will be binding on both sides. You cannot appeal to the Parking Adjudicators until the council has told you that your representation has been rejected. • The services of the Traffic Penalty Tribunal are free to the person appealing. • You may choose whether to attend the hearing in person or deal with it by post. • The Adjudicator's decision is final and binding upon both you and the council. • You can find out more regarding the appeals process on the Traffic Penalty Tribunal website. - Related Link