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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: ZL_Ma5ter on June 21, 2026, 12:32:38 pm

Title: Re: Lewisham, 53j, entering a pedestrian zone, Hazelbank Road junction with Ardgowan Road
Post by: Incandescent on June 21, 2026, 07:25:53 pm

Hippocrates may come up with a 'technical' appeal that has no relation to the actual contravention, which the video shows clearly.

You could submit reps on the basis of 'De Minimis' (non curat lex), but 3 minutes may not win it. Turning round and exiting won't persuade the council to cancel the PCN, they want your money, nothing else counts with them.

If you go to London Tribunals, the full PCN penalty will be in play. For a de minimis appeal, a lot depends on the adjudicator you get 'on the day'. Sorry not to be more cheerful, but when you know that London Councils and TfL between them get around £650 million from PCN penalties each year, you can see they are never unbiased when considering representations.

Title: Lewisham, 53j, entering a pedestrian zone, Hazelbank Road junction with Ardgowan Road
Post by: ZL_Ma5ter on June 21, 2026, 12:32:38 pm

Hi, I would appreciate some advice on whether or not a challenge is likely to be successful.  Many thanks

Approached the restricted zone and mistakenly read the time as my ETA at destination on Waze.  I then realised my mistake and noticed the time was 9:12.  Restrictions end at 9:15. 

At the moment that I realised, I passed the sign and entered the zone.  Aware of my error, I immediately turned around and exited the zone.

The video shows the start of the turn in the road but not the end of it: https://imgpile.com/p/helALIy

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qDduNu9VoPBc6LCD9

Date of alleged contravention 8/6/26
Date of notice 11/6/26
Notice was received on 20/6/26

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