parking ticket appeal advice please only serious answers! particulary sections of law that can be quoted...?

Don't listen to anyone who tells you not to fight. In the US it is actually very easy to get an incorrectly issued parking ticket overturned. Photographing the scene is the most important thing. I had a ticket for almost the exact same thing (a time issue on when it was ok to park there) and wrote to the parking authority to tell them so, but I forgot to include photographs. They checked and could not find what I was talking about (I don't think they actually checked). I was told I could come in and present my case. It took about an hour including travel time. Also, I remembered to bring the photographs. They decided that I was right and, had I sent the photos in with my letter, I wouldn't have even had to waste the hour to get to the court and back.

I don't know about how it works in England, but in America the best approach is to simply pay the ticket and not appeal. Although you may be right, it just isn't worth it to fight for the ticket. The odds of you winning are less than the lottery.

However, if you do fight it, best of luck and go get them!

Take photos of the lines and signs to illustrate your case. Bring these to court with you. Ask Tony Blair to be your lawyer, not Benny Hill.