Council or transport authority Yellow box PCN

This situation: Worn paint, light, weather, or road layout meant the driver could not see where the box ended or judge the exit. - full question

From the driver's seat, could you see the yellow lines well enough to know where the box ended? Think about faded paint, rain, dark, or hills hiding the view.

Challenge guidance for this situation

This page explains a common yellow box PCN appeal angle. If the checker brought you here, the guidance below is adjusted using your yes/no answer in the URL. This is not legal advice.

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Your draft letter

Replace everything in [square brackets] with your own details. Scroll inside the box if the text is long.

Subject: Representation / appeal: yellow box [PCN number]

I dispute this penalty. From a normal driving position I could not see the yellow box markings well enough to know where the junction ended or to judge my exit fairly.

The following made visibility poor: [faded or worn paint / rain or spray / dark or glare / hill or slope hiding the far line / other: describe].

The council should show that the marking was clear enough to be enforced. If I could not see where the box ended, I should not be penalised as if the road was obvious.

[Add: date, time, weather, photos if safe to take later from driver eye level, vehicle registration.]

Yours faithfully,

[Name]

Guidance for your case

What to do next

Explain what blocked your view or made lines hard to see. Photos from driver height help. Use the wording below and add detail.

Why this can matter

If you could not fairly see the markings or the far edge of the box, adjudicators have said the penalty may not be fair. The offence assumes you could follow a clear marking.

Poor visibility of lines from the seat has won cases. Say what you could not see.