Yellow Box Junction

sherron6

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Originally Posted by sherron6
Advice please. I have just received a PCN for stopping in yellow box junction. I turned right and the car in front had stopped for the lights but I could not see this until I turned right. Is it worth appealing????

muckybutt

Definately worth appealing, I take it that its a council ticket you have had ?

Best advice would be to goto http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=30 for excellent advice from the bods on there, there are a few means of thwarting box junction tickets, you'll get all the help you need on there.

You will need to post your pcn - remove your details and reg marks - for them to advise correctly.

neilmcl

Worth a punt but remember you shouldn't enter a box junction unless you know your exit is clear, unless turning right and prevented from doing so by oncoming traffic. It could be argued that because you were following another car you wouldn't be in a position to anticipate whether your exit would be clear or not.

sherron6

From the road I came out of you cannot see the box junction until you are on it. Plus there is a set of traffic lights just off the bend that you cannot see until you turn. So you don't get to make a choice.

sherron6

Correction to my original post. It was a left turn.

esmerobbo

sherron6 wrote: »

From the road I came out of you cannot see the box junction until you are on it. Plus there is a set of traffic lights just off the bend that you cannot see until you turn. So you don't get to make a choice.

Where is the junction so we can see it on streetview?

sherron6

Stanthorpe Road SW16 left into Streatham High Road.

mikey72

Has the junction changed dramatically since streetview was taken?

sherron6

Yes it has. There is now a set of traffic lights by the "T".

muckybutt

Have you posted this on pepipoo yet ?

neilmcl

sherron6 wrote: »

Stanthorpe Road SW16 left into Streatham High Road.

I can't see how you can say you didn't see that box junction until you were on top of it. :huh:

I'm failing to see any defence here. You entered a box juntion to turn left whilst your exit was not clear, seems like a clear infringement to me.