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Cases on the site currently cover parking, bus lane, moving traffic and road user charging, including the London Congestion Charge and Clean Air Zones (outside London). More cases and contravention types will be added in due course.

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Please note: All adjudicator decisions included on this website are in the public domain. While they have been curated together here for the convenience and interest of users, any information contained within the decisions remains the responsibility of the original adjudicating body. Any questions relating to the content of cases should also be directed to the adjudicating body.

On what grounds can I appeal a PCN?

Decision Date: 2023-10-12

This depends on the PCN you have been issued. The grounds that apply are listed in the PCN document.

If I appeal a PCN, will I have to go to court?

Decision Date: 2023-10-12

Challenging and / or appealing a PCN is part of a civil process that is conducted outside of the court system.

Does it cost anything to appeal a PCN?

Decision Date: 2023-10-12

No, appealing to an independent traffic tribunal is free.

Do traffic adjudicators and the tribunals work for the authorities that issue PCNs?

Decision Date: 2023-10-12

Traffic adjudicators are lawyers with at least five years’ experience and their appointments are agreed by the Lord Chancellor. Adjudicators are wholly independent from the authority that issued the PCN they are deciding the appeal against.

What happens if the authority rejects my representations – can I appeal a PCN further?

Decision Date: 2023-10-12

If you have challenged and / or made representations to the authority and have been unsuccessful, the authority will issue a Notice of Rejection of Representations explaining the reasons and providing information on how to appeal further to an independent tribunal and its adjudicators.

Once a Notice of Rejection of Representations has been received, the PCN should either be paid immediately or appealed within 28 days.