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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 – Blackpool Borough Council
(BP00066-2409)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2024-10-22
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that there is no concept of a ‘near miss’ in public law. That the motorist entered a bus lane shortly before time restrictions were lifted is mitigation, not a ground of appeal.
A Limited Company – v – Wakefield Council
(WP00029-2408)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2024-08-28
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that once service of the penalty charge notice is correctly executed, the loss of the penalty charge notice (even if unlawfully removed by a third party) does not undermine the validity of it, or limit its enforcement.
The motorist’s non-receipt of the penalty does not cause an extension of the statutory discount to arise as of right and the adjudicator has no power to extend a discount or alter the penalty amount.
Miss H – v – St Helens Council
(SZ00004-2406)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2024-07-16
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that the blue badge concession can only apply when the badge is clearly displayed in the vehicle. A badge that has fallen from view is not clearly displayed.
More generally, the council does not have to prove that a motorist intended to park in contravention, only that a contravention occurred, and adjudicators have no power to take mitigating circumstances into account.
Mr S – v – Birmingham City Council
(KW01867-2406)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2024-06-14
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that a motorist seeking to take advantage of the statutory discount (50%) period must make a payment within 14 days of service of the penalty charge notice, and that making representations to the authority within the initial 14-day discount period does not cause an extension of that discount to arise.
The charging authority is not obliged to extend the discount or respond to the representations within the 14-day period. The Notice of Rejection of Representations must be issued within 56 days of receiving formal representations. By this time the motorist’s option of making a reduced payment will have expired.
Mrs H – v -Borough of Broxbourne Council
(BK00009-2404)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2024-04-24
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that a motorist is expected to be aware of the prohibition against parking adjacent to a dropped footway (which applies at all times), even without the presence of signs or road markings. The dropped footway prohibition also applies when the carriageway has been raised to meet the footway.
Also made clear is that the discount period for payment of a parking PCN applies for 14 days, though the council has a discretion to extend the discount period.
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