UK Contravention Codes

Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours

Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force

Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated

Parked after the expiry of paid for time

Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher

Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time

Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours

Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited

Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required

Parked without payment of the parking charge

Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge

Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging

Parked in a permit space or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where required

Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited

Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone with an invalid virtual permit or displaying an invalid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket, or after the expiry of paid for time

Parked in a part of a parking place marked by a yellow line where waiting is prohibited

Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space

Re-parked in the same parking place or zone within one hour after leaving

Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle

Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space

Parked in a loading place or bay during restricted hours without loading

Parked in a special enforcement area more than 50cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place

Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway

Parked in a special enforcement area on part of the carriageway raised to meet the level of a footway, cycle track or verge

Failing to comply with a one-way restriction

Parked for longer than permitted

Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited

Failing to proceed in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign

Using a route restricted to certain vehicles

Being in a bus lane

Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc

Being in a mandatory cycle lane

Failing to give way to oncoming vehicles

Failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign

Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner

Stopped in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles

Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles

Stopped on a cycle docking station parking place

Stopped on a taxi rank

Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway)

Stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand

Stopped in a restricted area outside a school, a hospital or a fire, police or ambulance station when prohibited

Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track or lane

Performing a prohibited turn

Failing to comply with a no entry restriction

Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicle

Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone

Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone

A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban

Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction

Parked in contravention of a bus ban

A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways

Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway

Parked with engine running where prohibited

Parked in a loading place or bay during restricted hours without loading

Parked in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging

Parked without payment of the parking charge

Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited

Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space

Parked for longer than permitted

Parked in a restricted area in an off-street car park or housing estate

Parked after the expiry of paid for time

Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock

Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time

Parked without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit where required

Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space

Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner

Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight or height or length permitted

Re-parked in the same car park within one hour after leaving

Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle

Parked causing an obstruction

Parked in car park when closed

Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required

Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than that designated

Parked with engine running where prohibited

Stopped on a pedestrian crossing or crossing area marked by zigzags