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Contravention code 24: Over the bay markings

A wheel or an overhang outside the painted bay. It is a lower-band charge, and off-street it is code 86.

Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space The official national descriptor for code 24, as published in the Department for Transport statutory guidance list.
Penalty bandLower — the cheaper rate
Where it is usedOn-street — code 86 in car parks
10-minute grace periodDoes not apply to this code
DiscountNormally 50% off if paid within 14 days

What the council has to be able to show

An appeal is not an apology, it is a challenge to the council’s case. For code 24 that case rests on:

Where code 24 tickets go wrong

The markings are faded or incomplete

You cannot park within lines that are not there. Photograph the bay from above and from the end — worn paint shows up badly in close-ups and clearly in a wide shot.

The car next to you was over the line first

If you parked into the space left to you, that is worth saying, with a photo.

You were within the bay as marked on the ground

The officer’s photograph is taken from one angle. Yours can be taken from another.

This is one of the most winnable codes on the list, and one of the least appealed, because the charge is low enough that people just pay. A photograph usually settles it.

What to gather before you write

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Code 24 questions, answered

The lines around the bay are worn away. Can I still be ticketed?

You cannot park within markings that are not there, and this is the most common successful argument against code 24. Take a wide photograph showing the whole bay and the paint condition rather than a close-up of your wheel, because worn lines read as faded in a wide shot and as absent in a close one.

What does contravention code 24 mean?

Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space. In plain terms: A wheel or an overhang outside the painted bay. It is a lower-band charge, and off-street it is code 86.

How much is a code 24 penalty?

Code 24 sits in the lower band, so it carries the cheaper of the two rates that council uses. Outside London that is commonly around £50; in London £110 in Band A or £90 in Band B. Half is normally taken off if you pay within 14 days, and your notice states the actual figures.

What is the difference between code 24 and code 86?

They describe the same behaviour in different places. Code 24 is used on-street; code 86 is the off-street version, issued in a council car park. The facts you would argue are the same, and only the location and the code on the notice change.

Your notice is definitive. This page explains the national code. Councils use extra codes and local suffixes, and the wording printed on your own notice always takes precedence. Check the deadline on the notice before you do anything else — the discount usually runs out after 14 days.

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