#1 Re: Barnet 31J PCN
on 22 Oct, 2024 21:54 in Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on)
Update: challenge rejected Thanks for you inputs and help. I decided to pay it. Rejection letter: ########DearTraffic Management Act 2004RE: Formal Notice of Rejection of Representations for Penalty Charge Notice (PCN):AG46648067Thank you for your correspondence received on 01/10/2024 in which you made representations regarding the above PCN that was issued for the following contravention:Contravention Date and Time: 14/09/2024 at 10:41Vehicle Registration: W17GPOLocation: Ballards Lane (N3), junction with Nether St and Chaville Way Contravention: Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibitedWe have carefully considered your comments and decided not to cancel your PCN. clear and Sops ad to us presence ta said the in ion. on thion ours gthe motorist enters the box junction and has insufficient space at the other side to exit without stopping. A contravention is committed if any part of the vehicle is left stationary within the confines of the box junction regardless of the length of time involved.In your response, you have stated that you entered the box junction to turn right and were prevented by other vehicles turning right. However, the Highway Code Rule 174 states: "Box junctions. These have criss-crossed yellow lines painted on the road (see 'Road markings').You MUST NOT enter the box until your exit road or lane is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right.The CCTV footage shows your vehicle travelling through the box, following the vehicle ahead, without slowing or waiting to ensure your exit route or lane was clear prior to entering.Please be advised that motorists should not follow the vehicle in front as it may stop and prevent their exit from the box junction.Photographic evidence, taken from the CCTV footage, has been enclosed for your consideration.The Council would refer you to the following web link (Online Media), to where you can view the CCTV evidence of the contravention, as well as the photographic images.https://barnetocm.itsvc.co.uk/The Council would add, the page will require the entering of both the PCN reference and VRM, in order to view the evidence for the contravention.After careful consideration of the evidence put before us, it is our opinion that the PCN is valid Tester you the pe cay celia this iS no eye on 0, i gesture, e aays im thedate of this letter.Please ensure, that the payment of the discounted amount is received within the stipulated timescale, or alternatively, you can appeal our decision Online or via the form attached.########