I was loading or unloading
You stopped briefly to load or unload goods or passengers and received a ticket.
What the rules say
- Traffic Management Act 2004
- TSRGD (loading restrictions and kerb markings)
- BPA Code of Practice
How to appeal, step by step
- 1
Establish the loading activity
Note what you were loading or unloading, for how long, and gather anything that evidences it — a delivery note, receipt, or witness.
- 2
Check the restriction allows loading
Most single/double yellow lines permit loading unless there are kerb blips (loading restrictions) and a sign. Confirm whether loading was actually prohibited where you stopped.
- 3
Appeal on the loading ground
Explain you were actively and continuously loading/unloading, which is a recognised exemption where no loading ban applies. For councils this is the "contravention did not occur / exemption applied" ground.
Frequently asked questions
How long can I stop to load?
There is no fixed national time — loading must be genuine and continuous. Councils usually allow a reasonable period to complete loading where loading is not specifically banned by kerb markings and a sign.
Does loading apply on yellow lines?
Yellow lines restrict waiting, not usually loading. Loading is only banned where there are yellow kerb blips and an accompanying sign stating the loading restriction times.
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