Further details of contravention code 02
Contravention code 02 is summarised as parked or loading/ unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/ unloading restrictions are in force.
Loading/ unloading restrictions
Contravention code 02 shall be used for any vehicles seen to be parked or loading/ unloading where a loading ban is in place. No observation period will be applied.
Single no-loading ticks must be accompanied by a time plate which indicates the hours during which the loading ban applies.
Double no-loading ticks apply “at any time” and do not require a time plate (although in some locations a time plate may be present).
- is loading/ unloading permitted? No
- are Blue Badge holders exempt? No
Exemptions to enforcement
Vehicles are not permitted to park where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force with the following exemptions:
- alighting
- council/ government department in pursuance of statutory duties
- emergency services (fire, police, ambulance, customs)
- road maintenance
- postal
- statutory undertaking (NIE Networks, NI Water, BT, and so on)
You can find out more about exemptions to enforcement on the following page: