Parking Higher Contravention Level Codes

Traffic Management Act 2004

With effect from 31 March 2008 all Parking Regulations in the Royal Borough are enforced under the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA). Please see our Parking Contravention Level webpage for further information.



On-street codes and descriptions

Code  Description 
01  Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours 
02 Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force 
12  Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place
14  Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging
16  Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit 
18  Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited (off street) 
20  Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line 
21  Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space 
23  Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle 
25  Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading 
26  Vehicle parked more than 50cm^ from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place
27  Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a dropped footway 
40  Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner 
41  Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles 
42  Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles 
45  Parked on a taxi rank 
46  Stopping where prohibited (on a red route or clearway) 
47  Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand 
48  Stopped in a restricted area outside a school when prohibited 
49  Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track 
55  A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban
56  Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction 
57  Parked in contravention of a coach ban 
61  A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways 
62  Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking) 
99  Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags 

Off-street Codes and descriptions

Code  Description 
70 Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse
74 Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited 
81 Parked in a restricted area in a car park
85 Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
87  Parked in a disabled person's parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner
89  Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area
91  Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle
92  Parked causing an obstruction

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