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Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Hippocrates on September 04, 2024, 08:20:41 pm
Pity.  :'(
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on September 04, 2024, 04:49:10 pm
Yes,
I paid it last night.
Thanks for your time and support.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Hippocrates on September 04, 2024, 09:06:18 am
@daisy Try this one:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X8WGsVS-DSfY_ndf6VsbOTKUYO880bQG/view

Have you paid the discount? If not, it is Tribunal time.  Also, I do not think they have satisfactorily replied to the dates issue as they describe it as date of service.

The de minimis argument would not be accepted by some adjudicators at all. In fact, the ones who used to accept 2 to 3 seconds have now left.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on September 03, 2024, 06:00:50 pm
I don't see any unforeseeable event in the video, the van might in front of the bus might be pulling over or taking a left turn, it hardly matters.

The arguments I can see are:

1) De-minimis, the van behind the bus only stops for 5 / 6 seconds, but this is really the upper-limit for a de-minimis defence and won't be accepted by most adjudicators

2) Paperwork errors. The PCN makes a reference to the date of service right next to the payment periods, which is arguably ambiguous and confusing.

3) The website argument explained in the cases at rows 587 to 603 here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pVrE76_RYY6bNmEpYGbsZkxtpfIeud_BT3SKfg7TzQM/edit?gid=642784037#gid=642784037&range=A587).

(https://i.imgur.com/jszTAYE.png)

The third point should only be raised at the tribunal stage, but given its success rate it's definitely worth running given Brent's website doesn't list any statutory grounds of appeal at all.

As a starting point please post all the remaining pages of the PCN so that we can check for further issues.



I have checked both cases mentioned above but I could not see anything relevant. I am sorry but it is so confusing.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Hippocrates on September 02, 2024, 10:17:20 pm
I am sorry, but I am counting 14 days as it says in the letter "beginning with the date of this rejection" so I can pay the reduced rate. Is that not right?
You are.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Hippocrates on September 02, 2024, 09:36:15 pm
Deadline to pay discount is not tomorrow. NOR fails to mention power of adj. to extend time. I would go with cp's advice above.

My apologies.

It is tomorrow.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on September 02, 2024, 06:49:54 pm
Oops, thanks.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: John U.K. on September 02, 2024, 06:05:27 pm
You may wish to repost page 1 of the rejection, redacting your name & address.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on September 02, 2024, 05:09:20 pm
I am sorry, but I am counting 14 days as it says in the letter "beginning with the date of this rejection" so I can pay the reduced rate. Is that not right?
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Hippocrates on September 02, 2024, 04:45:11 pm
Deadline to pay discount is not tomorrow. NOR fails to mention power of adj. to extend time. I would go with cp's advice above.

My apologies.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on September 02, 2024, 04:32:52 pm
Hi guys,
We came back from our holiday yesterday and found this in the post:

https://imgur.com/j3cPp08
https://imgur.com/9zpPnEd
https://imgur.com/xJFoYUq
https://imgur.com/Jvv8sml
https://imgur.com/Ed2PXOG
https://imgur.com/509QEjB

I don't have much time left. I think the deadline is tomorrow, so could you advise me asap?

Thanks
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on July 03, 2024, 06:19:12 pm
I have followed your advice and have submitted the representation, with a screenshot of the confirmation.

I will keep you posted.

Thanks a million!
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: cp8759 on July 03, 2024, 05:53:34 pm
Draft reps:

Dear London Borough of Brent,

In the first instance I contend the PCN should be cancelled because any contravention can be properly described as de-minimis, the stopping time being around 5 seconds or so.

Furthermore I dispute the validity of the PCN because the payment deadlines are ambiguous and unclear. The PCN asserts that I have 28 days from the date of the notice to make payment, but this is follow by text indicating that the date of service is considered to be 2 working days from the date of the notice. If the payment period is 28 days from the date of the notice then the date of service would be irrelevant, so is appears that the PCN should assert the payment period is 28 days from the date of service of the notice. On the other hand if the payment period is 28 days from the date of the notice, then it would make no sense to indicate how the date of service is to be calculated, as the date of service would be irrelevant. The same ambiguity and uncertainty applies to the 14 day discount period.

In the circumstances the PCN is ambiguous and confusing as to what the payment period is, so the PCN should be cancelled.

Yours faithfully,


Send this online via https://brent.tarantoportal.com/ and keep a screenshot of the confirmation page.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on July 02, 2024, 07:16:17 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/2DbBc3N.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/s2uRWEg.jpeg)


Thank you!
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: cp8759 on July 02, 2024, 12:37:09 am
I don't see any unforeseeable event in the video, the van might in front of the bus might be pulling over or taking a left turn, it hardly matters.

The arguments I can see are:

1) De-minimis, the van behind the bus only stops for 5 / 6 seconds, but this is really the upper-limit for a de-minimis defence and won't be accepted by most adjudicators

2) Paperwork errors. The PCN makes a reference to the date of service right next to the payment periods, which is arguably ambiguous and confusing.

3) The website argument explained in the cases at rows 587 to 603 here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pVrE76_RYY6bNmEpYGbsZkxtpfIeud_BT3SKfg7TzQM/edit?gid=642784037#gid=642784037&range=A587).

(https://i.imgur.com/jszTAYE.png)

The third point should only be raised at the tribunal stage, but given its success rate it's definitely worth running given Brent's website doesn't list any statutory grounds of appeal at all.

As a starting point please post all the remaining pages of the PCN so that we can check for further issues.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: MrChips on July 01, 2024, 10:32:13 pm
It is tough on your husband and such circumstances would catch very many out.

Unfortunately, the nature of box junctions is that drivers aren't meant to go inside unless they have a vacant exit already available. As such they enter at their own risk that traffic ahead will come to a halt, even unexpectedly.

If it was a valid defence to say 'I didn't expect the traffic to stop' then box junctions would effectively be unenforceable so, personally, I don't think that will help. Let's see if anyone can come up with something more concrete.

Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Incandescent on July 01, 2024, 10:13:59 pm
He thinks he is not at fault because the traffic is moving fine when entering the yellow box. Suddenly, the van in front of the bus pulls to the side causing traffic. As a result of that, my husband gets stuck on the yellow box. How could he predict that the van in front of the bus would choose to pull over?
I hope I have explained it right.
I see what you mean, and he has my sympathy ! As you say, all was moving well when he entered the box, and that is a key event, because the van stopping out-of-course could not be foreseen. So wait a bit to see what others say, although don't miss any deadline dates on the PCN. Don't just cough-up as we always recommend submitting some representations before deciding whether to pay or go to LT.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on July 01, 2024, 08:03:21 pm
He thinks he is not at fault because the traffic is moving fine when entering the yellow box. Suddenly, the van in front of the bus pulls to the side causing traffic. As a result of that, my husband gets stuck on the yellow box. How could he predict that the van in front of the bus would choose to pull over?
I hope I have explained it right.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: Incandescent on July 01, 2024, 06:54:25 pm
Quote
My husband believes that he is not at fault.
Why does your husband believe he is not at fault, because, (sorry to have to say it), the video seems to show a clear contravention ?

That's not to say there is no appeal argument, but we need to hear from your husband concerning the circumstances at the time. The camera is mounted high up so doesn't show the situation from a driver point-of-view It is always best to submit representations rather than cough-up straightaway. but there does need to be a reasonable argument, however skeletal.
Title: Re: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: MrChips on July 01, 2024, 06:46:48 pm
Thanks for posting all the information.

I can't see any problems with the PCN letter, nor anything in the video which might help with a challenge. The van enters the box and then gets stuck behind the stationary bus.

For what reason does your husband think he is not at fault?
Title: Brent, Code:31, Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited, yellow box,Acton Lane/Mordaunt Road
Post by: daisy on July 01, 2024, 04:14:08 pm
Hello,

My husband received this PCN a week ago. My husband believes that he is not at fault. We have tried to find someone to help us with the challenge. Since we could not find anyone, we are turning to you.

(https://i.imgur.com/CcB04ZI.jpeg)

I hope I have added the video as well:

https://youtu.be/4Z_aQIU6Uxc

This is the street view link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cy4sfpxHWAci6csj6

Thanks.