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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.
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.
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.
Mr G (and consolidated) – v – London Borough of Newham
(2130193949)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2013-05-29
Outcome: Allowed
These cases clarify that a motorist must not enter the box junction until a receiving space beyond the junction is available. If a motorist enters the junction before such a space is clear and their exit is blocked due to the presence of another vehicle, a contravention occurs.
Other cases consolidated under this adjudicator decision:
- E – v – London Borough of Enfield (2130232767)
- K – v – Transport for London (2130261437).
R (on the application of Hackney Drivers Association Limited) – v – (2) The Parking Adjudicator and (2) Lancashire County Council
[2012] EWHC3394 (Admin)
High Court
Decision Date: 2012-10-31
Outcome: Judicial Review
The case makes clear that a penalty charge notice (PCN) should be read as a whole to assess whether it conveys the requirements of the relevant regulations.
Mr B – v – Westminster City Council
(2110325661)
London: Environment and Traffic
Decision Date: 2012-06-25
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that is not for an adjudicator to consider whether the certification of a traffic camera is correct.
The camera certificate as provided by the authority is accepted at face value. The approval and certification process is a matter between the authority and the Vehicle Certification Agency, and by association, the Secretary of State for Transport.
This case was decided as a panel decision together with P Motors – v- Westminster City Council (2110534297).
R (On the application of Mr H & Parking Appeals Ltd, ) – v – The Parking Adjudicator and others
[2011] EWCA Civ 905
Court of Appeal
Decision Date: 2011-07-27
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case makes clear that a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) is to be treated as valid unless it can be said that in substance, because of the failure to adequately inform the road user, it could not be considered as such. Crucially, signs need only substantially comply with regulations and some irregularities may be deemed trivial, not misleading a motorist.
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