Standard PCN Codes

On-Street

Version	Code	General suffix(es)	Description	Differential Level	Notes
6.4.1	01	eoyz	Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours	Higher	Suffixes y & z for bbh only
6.4.1	02	aejo	Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force	Higher
6.5	04	cs	Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated	Lower
6.5	05	cpsuv	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	Lower
6.5	06	cipsv	Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket **	Lower	Suffix s” not for use in London
6.5	07	cmprsv	Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time	Lower	‘meter feeding’
6.5	08	c	Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours	Lower	Electronic meters only
6.5	09	ps	Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited	Lower	Some boroughs only
6.5	10	p	Parked without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required	Lower	Some boroughs only
6.5	11	u	Parked without payment of the parking charge	Lower
6.4.1	12	rstwxy	Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place^# without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place	Higher	London only
6.5	13		- - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (LOW EMISSION ZONE) - - - -	n/a
6.4.1	14		Parked in an electric vehicles’ charging place during restricted hours without charging	Higher
6.4.1	16	bdhqstwxyz	Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit	Higher	In London, suffix s” only for use where bay is completely non-resident
6.5	17		- - - - RESERVED FOR TfL USE (CONGESTION CHARGING) - - - -	n/a
6.4.1	18	bcdfhmprsv	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited	Higher
6.5	19	irswxyz	Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket	Lower
6.4.1	20		Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line	Higher
6.4.1	21	bcdfhjlmprqsuv	Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space	Higher
6.5	22	cflmnopsv	Re-parked in the same parking place or zone within one hour* of leaving	Lower
6.4.1	23	bcdfghjklprsv	Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle	Higher
6.5	24	bcdfhmpqrsv	Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space	Lower
6.4.1	25	jn	Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading	Higher	On-street loading bays
6.4.1	26	e	Vehicle parked more than 50 cm^† from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place	Higher
6.4.1	27	jo	Parked adjacent to a dropped footway	Higher	London only
6.5	30	fnou	Parked for longer than permitted	Lower
6.5	31	j	Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited	n/a	London only
6.5	32	jdtpw	Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign	n/a	Code specific suffixes apply. London only
6.5	33	jbcefghikqrs	Using a route restricted to certain vehicles	n/a	Code specific suffixes apply. London only
6.5	34	j0	Being in a bus lane	n/a
6.5	35		Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc	Lower
6.5	36		Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted	:Lower
6.5	37	j	Failing to comply with a give way to oncoming vehicles sign	n/a	London only
6.4.1	40	n	Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge	Higher
6.4.1	41	j	Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles	Higher
6.4.1	42	j	Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles	Highr
6.4.1	45	n	Parked on a taxi rank	Higher
6.4.1	46	jn	Stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway)	Higher
6.4.1	47	jn	Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand	Higher
6.4.1	48	j	Stopped in a restricted area outside a school***	Higher
6.4.1	49	j	Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track^b	Higher
6.5	50	jlru	Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibited turn	n/a	Code specific suffixes apply. London only
6.5	51	j	Failing to comply with a no entry sign	n/a	London only
6.5	52	jgmsvx	Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicle	n/a	Code specific suffixes apply. London only
6.5	53	j	Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone	n/a	London only
6.5	54	j	Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone	n/a	London only
6.4.1	55		A commercial vehicle parked in a restricted street in contravention of the Overnight Waiting Ban	Higher
6.4.1	56		Parked in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction	Higher	Non- overnight waiting restriction
6.4.1	57		Parked in contravention of a coach ban	Higher	Non- overnight waiting restriction
6.5	58		Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours without a valid permit	n/a	London Lorry Ban only
6.5	59		Using a vehicle on a restricted street during prescribed hours in breach of permit conditions	n/a	London Lorry Ban only
6.4.1	61	124cgj	A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parked on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways	Higher	Code specific suffixes apply.
6.4.1	62	124cgj	Parked with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking)	Higher	Code specific suffixes apply.
6.5	63	c	Parked with engine running where prohibited	Lower	This contravention occurs in certain coach bays.
6.5	67		---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ----	n/a
6.5	68		---- RESERVED FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS ----	n/a
6.4.1	99	jo	Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags	Higher	Pedestrian Crossings

* = or other specified time ** = or "voucher” *** = optionally add "during term time” **** = or other number

b = or "lane” # = or "zone” † = or other specified distance è = optionally add "and parking disc” in time limited bays

Police Use Only

64	Police removal following an accident	Police use only
65	Police removal – illegally parked - red route	Police use only
66	Police removal – illegally parked - non red route	Police use only

Off-Street

Version	Code	General suffix(es)	Description	Differential Level	Notes
6.4.1	70		Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse	Higher	Off-street loading areas
6.5	73	u	Parked without payment of the parking charge	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	74	prs	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.5	77		- - - RESERVED FOR DVLA USE - - -	n/a
6.5	80		Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	81	o	Parked in a restricted area in a car park	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.5	82	puv	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.5	83		Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket or voucher or parking clock	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.5	84		Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	85	btrw	Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.5	86	prs	Parked beyond the bay markings	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	87		Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	89		Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.5	90	psv	Re-parked within one hour* of leaving a bay or space in a car park	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	91	cg	Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.4.1	92	o	Parked causing an obstruction	Higher	Off-street car parks
6.5	93		Parked in car park when closed	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.5	94	p	Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two**** valid pay and display tickets when required	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.5	95		Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place	Lower	Off-street car parks
6.5	96	c	Parked with engine running where prohibited	Lower	Off-street car parks - this contravention may occur in certain coach bays.

* = Or other specified time ** = or "voucher" *** = optionally add "during term time”

**** = or other number º = optionally add "or parking clock" è = optionally add "and parking disc” in time limited spaces

Suffixes

General suffixes:—
a) temporary traffic order b) business bay c) coach parking bay d) doctor’s bay
e) double parked/obstruction f) free parking bay g) motor cycle bay h) hospital bay
i) wrong type of voucher j) camera enforcement k) ambulance bay l) loading place
m) parking meter n) red route o) blue badge holder p) pay & display
q) market traders’ bay r) residents’ bay s) shared use bay
t) voucher/P&D ticket used in permit bay u) mobile phone parking v) voucher
w) wrong parking zone x) incorrect VRM y) obscured/illegible permit
z) out of date permit

0) local buses / trams only

Footway parking only:—
1) One wheel on footway 2) Partly on footway 4) All wheels on footway
c) on vehicle crossover g) on grass verge

Moving traffic contraventions only:—
32 d) proceeding in the wrong direction p) passing to the wrong side of the sign t) turning in the wrong direction w) one way traffic

33 b) buses only c) buses and cycles only e) buses, cycles and taxis only f) buses and taxis only g) local buses only

h) local buses and cycles only i) local buses, cycles and taxis only k) local buses and taxis only q) tramcars and local buses only

r) tramcars only s) tramcars and buses only

50 r) no right turn l) no left turn u) no U turn

52 v) all vehicles except non-mechanically propelled ones being pushed m) motor vehicles x) motor vehicles except solo m/cycles

s) solo motorcycles g) goods vehicles exceeding max gross weight indicated

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