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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Twinklestar on August 15, 2024, 07:14:38 pm

Title: Re: PCN Redbridge Council stopping at Bus Stop
Post by: Incandescent on August 15, 2024, 10:11:41 pm

Oh dear, oh dear ! If you'd stopped on the double-yellow lines just behind where you stopped you could have claimed the board/alight passengers exemption. There is no such exemption at controlled bus stops, I'm afraid.

Title: Re: PCN Redbridge Council stopping at Bus Stop
Post by: Twinklestar on August 15, 2024, 09:04:53 pm

Hopefully this will show Incandescent. as I'm not computer savvy and I haven't been able to register with imgur.com

I stopped to drop someone off.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoWUzZ0QOj7xjBFnVCBMuNytWJ2q?e=P47zD7

Title: Re: PCN Redbridge Council stopping at Bus Stop
Post by: Incandescent on August 15, 2024, 08:10:03 pm

Read this and update your post accordingly
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/

The restriction is "No Stopping", so 10 seconds is outside any normal de minimis consideration. If you stopped in a yellow box junction for this long and claimed de minimis, you would almost certainly lose at adjudication.

So why did you stop ?

Title: PCN Redbridge Council stopping at Bus Stop
Post by: Twinklestar on August 15, 2024, 07:14:38 pm

GGrrr. I received a PCN from Redbridge for stopping at a bus stop for a grand total of less than 10 seconds Is this grounds for "de minimis"? Also, the PCN does not have a contravention code- is this grounds for it to be cancelled? I'm annoyed with myself for getting this PCN in the first place, and will be grateful for any advice. Thankyou