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Hello Guys,

I am not done yet with appealing against one ridiculous PCN HERE, while I just received another one:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lwur6znny7c37k15p1d3m/PCN_Boxjunction.pdf?rlkey=ilymfpkyjsd5l3zgt40qejh3k&st=re3qodbs&dl=0

This one is more tricky - the traffic was quite fluid when I entered the crossing and I was pretty sure I was going to have enough room to get out of the box.
I was in a hurry, and I remember standing there just of a second or two, but the video shows that apparently it was a bit longer.

To make it easier to watch the video: parking.havering.gov.uk
VRN: NH21FFV
PCN no. HG61859178

Is it "appealable" at all (with any chance for a successful outcome) or is it just better to pay the discounted fee in this case (which I would hate to do for my "beloved" council)? 

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I was just reading cases on this very subject. It is generally agreed by London Tribunals, is that the contravention occurs when entering the box, ("cause a vehicle to enter the box......that it has to stop due to the presence of stationary vehicle")
As the video is the sole evidence, those that do not show entry don't show the contravention.

OK, but being the devil’s advocate:
If the contravention only occurs when entering the box, and the video should be showing this (while it is not), then that may be a ground to appeal indeed – but just from a purely legal perspective.
In fact, the camera zooms out in 0:18 and shows almost the entire junction (BUT still not the place I was standing at and entering the junction from!).
Might they argue that even though the exact moment of me entering the junction is not visible on the video, it still shows that I could have clearly seen at that moment that there was no room to leave it? That Toyota C-HR before my car was standing there for quite a long time before I even appeared on the video (thus – allegedly entered the junction)…

On the other hand -could I say that I was going to take the left lane leaving the junction just after that beige Nissan Micra, but I looked in the mirror and got scared by that big van coming right behind me at high speed – so I stayed on the right lane for my safety, not blocking any traffic after all?

I am trying to see all the angles here before I charge at the wall head-on…

When did London PCNs increase because this one is still at £130/65 ?

Obviously we cant't use 'penalty exceeded' but maybe 'stupidy exceeded' ?

Guys, if I were to go for it, do you have any recommended wording that I should use for this appeal?



PS I signed the petition, so did my wife and my daughter   

Did the change in penalty come into force for offences from 7 April or PCNs issued/served from 7 April? Offence in this case was prior to 7 April...

This alleged contravention was on 3 April so is the penalty demanded not correct in that case?

1. The penalty charge as stated on the PCN subceeds the correct amount which came into force on 7th April.

2. The video does not show the situation upon alleged entry into the YBJ and so it follows that the alleged contravention is not proved.  I refer you to the following cases:

https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/sites/default/files/keycases/Place%20Invaders%20Ltd.doc

In light of the above, please cancel the PCN.

If they reject, I am happy to assist.

Oops, my bad yet again.