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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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Fife Council – v – Mrs M
2024UT04 Ref: UTS/AP/23/0032
Upper Tribunal for Scotland
Decision Date: 2023-05-29
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case underscores that the responsibility rests with the motorist to purchase parking time for the correct vehicle A contravention occurs when parking time purchased does not correctly identify the vehicle parked. This applies even when the incorrect registration mark was entered in error. That a payment was still made is not relevant. The payment must be made for the correct vehicle, identified by the vehicle registration mark provided by the motorist.
The Scottish Upper Tribunal decision is binding on the Scottish First Tier Tribunal for Scotland (General Regulatory Chamber) and is a persuasive decision in other UK jurisdictions.
Mr D – v – London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
(2130483643)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2014-02-14
Outcome: Dismissed
This case highlights that the purpose of the restriction is to keep a box junction clear and the regulations should be construed to reflect this. A contravention occurs even if a vehicle could have moved to a separate lane to exit the junction. A motorist may protect himself against the possibility of having to stop due to stationary vehicles by waiting until he can see unoccupied space beyond the junction.
W – v – Transport for London and others
[2005] EWCA Civ 1540
Court of Appeal
Decision Date: 2005-11-17
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case clarifies that an error made by a motorist in entering their vehicle registration number in order to purchase an entry to the congestion zone amounted to a contravention, whether intentional or now.
An adjudicator’s powers are limited to the statutory provisions. Discretion falls outside an adjudicator’s powers and extenuating factors are for the authority, not the adjudicator, to consider.
R v The Parking Adjudicator ex parte London Borough of Wandsworth
[1996] EWCA Civ 869
Court of Appeal
Decision Date: 1996-11-01
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case makes clear that it is the owner of a vehicle (as registered with the DVLA) who is responsible for any penalty charge notices (PCNs), even if they have no knowledge of the contraventions or had no access to the vehicle at the time. In this case, the vehicle was entrusted to a third party for repairs.
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