Dorset County Council will take up new enforcement powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004 from tomorrow (Wednesday 1 June 2011).
The new powers relate to three areas of parking enforcement:
1. Service of penalty charge notices by post:
The legislation now allows penalty charge notices (PCNs) to be sent by post. This could be done if:
- The civil enforcement officer (CEO) has started to issue a PCN and the driver of the vehicle returns and drives away before the CEO can attach the notice to the windscreen
- Or if the CEO is prevented from issuing the PCN due to the threat of physical violence and/or extreme verbal abuse
2. Double parking or parking more than 50cm from the kerb:
The new powers mean that CEOs will be able to deal with inconsiderate parking causing congestion and road safety problems.
CEOs already work in partnership with the police where there are safety and congestion issues. The Safer Neighbourhood Teams can issue fixed penalty notices to drivers causing an obstruction but are not always available.
3. Parking at Dropped Kerbs:
New powers of enforcement will help deal with inconsiderate and selfish parking at pedestrian dropped kerbs and dropped kerbs outside someone’s property.
Residents will still be able to park their own or their visitors’ vehicles outside their house.
Where Residents Parking Schemes operate, this will be subject to the vehicle displaying a valid resident’s permit or visitors voucher.
The county council will take a sensitive approach to the enforcement of double parking and parking at dropped kerbs. Generally, enforcement of dropped kerbs will not be targeted but reactive to meet the demands of householders.
For more information about these new powers, residents can contact the county council’s parking office on (01258) 450447.
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