Council or transport authority Yellow box PCN
This situation: If only a tiny part of the vehicle crossed the line briefly, adjudicators have called it de minimis: not a real offence in practice. - full question

Was only a tiny bit of your car just over the line for a moment, so small it might not count as a real problem?

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.

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. Only a very small part of my vehicle was over the marking, [e.g. back wheels on the edge / front just over; describe]. It was for a very short time.

This should be treated as legally insignificant. The infringement is not proportionate to a full stop in the box due to stationary traffic.

[Date, time, location, registration.]

Yours faithfully,

[Name]

Guidance for your case

What to do next

Describe how little of the vehicle was inside and how briefly, match what the video shows.

Why this can matter

Very small overlap with the box for a short time has been treated as too minor to enforce.

Tiny overlap: say which wheels or bumper, and for how long.