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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Spectre77 on June 23, 2023, 07:25:34 pm

Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: cp8759 on July 12, 2023, 11:37:39 am
As per the pepipoo thread, i think the right turn exemption has a fair chance of sucsess
I think it's the only arguable point and the only chance of success, but it would be somewhat of a gamble IMO.
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Pastmybest on July 12, 2023, 09:07:26 am
As per the pepipoo thread, i think the right turn exemption has a fair chance of sucsess
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Spectre77 on July 12, 2023, 12:12:45 am
This is the footage, 2:35
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_r_LESCzn7DgojSTWm-_BX_LDcACl-nY/view?usp=sharing
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: cp8759 on June 25, 2023, 11:16:14 am
Box might be tricky but it does appear to comply with the regulations.
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Spectre77 on June 24, 2023, 08:11:38 pm
thanks, I copied the text from pepipoo and I believe the links did not work accordingly
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: John U.K. on June 24, 2023, 04:57:53 pm
Your link in post 1 takes you to Haverhill! This is correct link ( from your Pepipoo thread)

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4751137,-0.3935809,3a,75y,243.37h,75.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sq62NeHu8YsoBGtf913h5-w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: cp8759 on June 24, 2023, 04:35:31 pm
Thank you! In the meantime, what are your thoughts of that box junction and the fact that is really hard to do a right when vehicles from the left jump in? Is the box junction following the regulations?
The box might be really difficult to navigate, but that is not a legal defence, it is just mitigation. As the tribunal cannot consider mitigation, it's not really that helpful I'm afraid. Realistically you have to assume that TFL will refuse to accept any mitigation and only a statutory ground of appeal that can be pursued at the tribunal will work.
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Spectre77 on June 24, 2023, 03:25:45 pm
Thank you! In the meantime, what are your thoughts of that box junction and the fact that is really hard to do a right when vehicles from the left jump in? Is the box junction following the regulations?
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: cp8759 on June 24, 2023, 02:35:55 pm
The link works but it just shows an open and shut contravention. We'll have to wait for TFL's video to give a definitive view.
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Spectre77 on June 24, 2023, 12:53:29 pm
Thanks! I have called them, waiting for DVD. Please try this link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14piAEgEfKE7q-k482zyY80Tl54l7tbHS/view?usp=sharing
Title: Re: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: cp8759 on June 24, 2023, 12:03:45 pm
Your google drive link is broken, please re-post it.

Also, have you got the video from TFL? If not, call them up and ask for the video, they will send you a DVD in the post and put the PCN on hold while you wait.
Title: Bath road Box Junction impossible to time when to enter
Post by: Spectre77 on June 23, 2023, 07:25:34 pm
Hi everyone!
I have recently received a PCN from TfL for entering box junction. I was thinking to pay it and move on but today, I was doing the same commute and the same thing happened so probably will get another PCN.
First PCN is GX07852901 and reg number is VF16 HWB (this PCN is not the one with the dashcamp clip attached-dashcam clip is for the second PCN which I am expecting to receive in the next 1-2 weeks).
This is what happened (both times):
Location: Bath Road https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4751137,-0....i8192?entry=ttu

I need to do a slight right in order to get home. On a typical day, this is not a problem. However, when there is major congestion, it's nearly impossible to predict when there will be a spot for a car to enter after the box junction. Although the set of lights allows me to enter the junction, the cars from the left always jump in first so they fill in my space. Please see the clip attached to get an idea about the difficulty. Thus, I would have two options: 1. to drive and hope that I will be allowed to enter without blocking the junction and 2. to wait a very long time and block the traffic until there is 100% certainty that there is enough space.
Is there any way I could appeal these? Shouldn't the box junction also be extended for the cars coming from the left lane so they don't jump in and block the other drivers? Please note that I've been doing this journey for 2 years and never got a PCN but for some reason, traffic has been ridiculous over the last week and this causes a lot of congestion in that area.
Video clip: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14piAEgEfKE...iew?usp=sharing

Please let me know your thoughts