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Hi.
I borrowed a car from my friend to take my child to a medical appointment.
When I approached this junction on Caledonian Rd.https://maps.app.goo.gl/fyqEomwGWouXfpp97, where the traffic was still moving, I drove on the junction, but then it stopped without leaving space for me to drive it through, so I started reversing immediately, but I was blocked by the car behind me. [You can see this in the pictures that were provided by the council on the PCN.]
Is there anything that can be done about it?

Thanks in advance.

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I make a collateral challenge in that the PCN is unenforceable because under the statutory grounds section of your PCN, relating to “The vehicle was being used without your consent” this clearly fetters to theft by its very wording that a crime report be provided. Therefore, this inaccurate reflection of the Statutory ground does not take into account that a relative, or friend, may have taken the vehicle without the owner’s permission so that the owner would not necessarily, if at all, report the matter to the Police in such circumstances or, indeed, make an insurance claim.

couldnt attach the video, as mp4 files are not allowed.

here you go:
https://we.tl/t-iDKWqJYu8x

Verbatim.

Having looked at the video, you look to be absolutely bang-to-rights on the contravention itself. You charged into the box with no hesitation at all, and ended up stuck in the box because the car in front stopped and thus made you stop. The contravention is of entering the box and having to stop due to the presence of stationary vehicles, (the car in front). 

Of course the PCN can be flawed, and, indeed, Hippocrates has found an error in the text giving the statutory grounds of appeal. However, for this kind of error, the council will never give way, so you'd have to take them to London Tribunals for a decision, and that means the full PCN penalty would be in play.  So if you want a punt, take them all the way. Hippocrates may assist you with an appeal.

It is not the OP's PCN, for some reason their friend has passed this to them.

OP, your friend will remain liable for the penalty.

@Hippocrates, the wording of the PCN is:

'The vehicle was being used without your consent - IF the vehicle had been stolen...'

IMO, this doesn't misrepresent the regs, the wording simply gives an example of being used without consent and says that if this is to be relied upon then evidence in the form of a crime report would be required.

OP, I would not risk your friend's discount of £65 on this point.

Yes, there's a chance that Redbridge might c**k-up procedurally and if your friend is prepared to risk £65 on this, then make reps and hope they re-offer the discount if these fail. Given that the contravention seems clear, you're in the realm of probabilities as regards their procedures, IMO there is no silver bullet.