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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: pink1040 on May 30, 2024, 06:43:44 pm
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Ah okay thank you. They failed to mention the latter part. Really appreciated, thanks!
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You have to telephone TfL and ask them to send you the DVD (they will send it by post) and to put the PCN on hold (they will put it on hold for 14days).
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Hello all
Apologies may I ask one further question. TFL has advised me if and when a ticket is issued, video footage is only provided once requested and it is via a dvd (one copy is provided). I can’t seem to find any guidance on this online, does anyone know if this is correct as it seems quite absurd they don’t provide an online link? Albeit I also imagine intentional.
Thank you in advance!
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Thank you so much.
At the time I entered the YBJ it was completely clear as was access to the space on the other side of the box.
When the vehicle from the right hand lane suddenly cut across, this caused me to emergency brake (to avoid collision), but sadly left me in the box.
I’ll share the recording as soon as I get it.
Really appreciate the comments, thank you!
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TfL are obliged to obtain the keeper's DVLA address as at the date of contravention, so changing it now won't have any effect...but if you have a permanent address then updating your DVLA record is recommended.
Setting out a few of the key tests which have to be met in a YBJ case:
Your car was stationary within the YBJ;
Having to stop was caused by the presence of one or more stationary vehicles.
According to you, you were forced to stop by the actions of a moving vehicle.
But let's see what transpires.
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Thank you, I have briefed them (several times much to their dismay today!). They’ll alert me as soon as I receive any mail.
Thank you again.
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If you change the address at DVLA online now, it may not be processed in time for the PCN and subsequent documents to be sent there, so you need to brief your parents on what has gone on and make sure they tip you off about mail addressed to you.
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Thank you so much and completely understood.
The car is mine, however my V5 is registered to my parents address rather than mine. I contacted the DVLA previously and they advised if I could access my mail then not to worry?
I imagine I ought to update it via the gov website as soon as it re-opens tomorrow to match my home address (as per my driving license, insurance etc.)
Thank you so much.
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We can't really offer any meaningful advice until you get a PCN, and we can see the video, which is their only evidence. However, don't delete this thread yet, wait a bit, as sometimes PCNs can be served quite late. They have 28 days
for from contravention date to serve one.
Is the car yours or a lease/hire car, and if it's yours, is the V5 address up-to-date. Check it now and report, don't just say "yes". Cases go belly-up when a V5 is out-of-date.
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Hello,
Apologies in advance if I am breaching the rules by posting without a PCN yet. However I am expecting a PCN following an incident which left me in a yellow box towards gallows corner roundabout in Romford.
There are two lanes as you approach the junction on main road, I am in the left hand lane. The traffic light is green, I wait for there to be clear space for my car to proceed to ensure I am not left in the yellow box. As I am driving, the car in the right lane realises they’ve misjudged their lane and swerves into mine at the very last minute. I had to emergency brake to prevent an accident with inches between our vehicles and I was subsequently left in the yellow box.
If I receive a PCN as expected, I will request the video footage which will clearly demonstrate I was forced to emergency stop due to an unexpected obstruction despite my view showing a completely clear lane ahead. There was simply no reasonable endeavours I could have taken to avoid the situation.
I called TFL and two people read me the same transcript, with one advising I will be unlikely to win an appeal. I did speak to one person later who was a little more helpful.
I appreciate I haven’t got a ticket yet but it’s extremely likely. This aside, I would really like to understand if TFL are correct in their response to me or if I should appeal (pending the ticket).
Thank you in advance.