Further details of contravention code 06

Contravention code 06 is summarised as parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket (non-goods vehicles) or having a valid cashless parking event.

Pay and display

Contravention code 06 shall be used for non-goods vehicles (cars, motorbikes, and so on) seen to be parked in a pay and display bay without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket, or have a valid cashless parking event.

A five-minute observation period will be applied to allow customers adequate time to buy a pay and display ticket, or start a cashless parking event, and/ or to establish whether loading/ unloading is taking place.

This on-street contravention code applies only to Controlled Parking Zones (on-street pay and display areas). These are currently located only in Belfast, Lisburn and Newry.

is loading/unloading permitted? Yes
are Blue Badge holders exempt? Yes, Blue Badge holders may park free of charge in on-street pay and display bays with no time limit if correctly displaying a valid Blue Badge

Exemptions to enforcement

Vehicles are not permitted to park in a pay and display bay without displaying a valid pay and display ticket with the following exemptions:

alighting
Blue Badge holders may park free of charge in on-street pay and display bays with no time limit if correctly displaying a valid Blue Badge
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)
loading/ unloading

You can find out more about exemptions to enforcement on the following page:

Exemptions to parking restrictions

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