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red light camera

Last night driving home, taking an unusual route via Holloway road, (London), i’m approaching a traffic light junction. It’s two lanes and I’m in the right hand lane, that I realise is a right hand turn only. The traffic lights for straight on are green and the lights for turning right are red. I indicate to change lanes and change lanes to go straight ahead on the junction, when I notice the double flash of a red light camera.

Since I was going straight and lights for straight ahead were green, is there anything that I could argue in my defence should I be presented with a fine and points.

Thank you

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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,209 Forumite
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    As we tend to major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet. Register there (but please note that a hotmail address won't work) and post a new thread. I’m not sure who enforces whether the council or the Police. There are two separate forums on PePiPoo dealing with each. Here are your links:

    Council
    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30

    Police
    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=5

    Have a read through some of the other threads there before you post your own to get the hang of what information they need from you in your opening post.

    PePiPoo has some great experts in their relevant fields.

    HTH
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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  • nosferatu1001
    nosferatu1001 Posts: 12,961 Forumite
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    Crossing the line for the lane which was red is passing at red, as I understand it
    Will be police, so see if you get anything through teh post. 14 days assuming you are the RK.
  • metso
    metso Posts: 100 Forumite
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    i think it was here, holloway road/ parkhurst road junction, twds highbury corner.... https://goo.gl/maps/FeuvVdnQJFS2

    my indicators lights were indicating that I was changing lanes, hopefully he moment the camera flashed, my indicator was illuminated...

    I believe I was halfway thru changing lanes when the actual flash occured...

    thank you
  • what happen did you get fined and some points?
  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    The OP hasn't been active in more than 6 months.
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