This situation: Still photos or missing CCTV cannot prove a full stop; moving footage is needed to prove the offence fairly. - full question
Has the council given you a proper video (not just photos)? Photos alone often cannot show if your car fully stopped or kept rolling.
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 challenge this penalty because I have not been given proper moving CCTV of the whole incident, only [still photographs / no usable video / video missing]. The rule requires that my vehicle stopped in the box for the right reason. Whether the vehicle stopped at all, or kept moving slowly, cannot be decided from a single photograph or a frozen moment. Please supply the full video covering approach, time in the box, and exit. Without it I cannot fairly defend the case, and the contravention may not be proved. [PCN reference, vehicle registration, date and time.] Yours faithfully, [Name]
Guidance for your case
What to do next
Ask for full CCTV and say stills are not enough to prove stop. Use the draft below.
Why this can matter
The offence needs a stop in the box due to stationary vehicles ahead. A photo is one moment; it may not prove your wheels stopped. Adjudicators have allowed appeals when proper video was not provided.
No video or only photos: ask for full footage. Stops must be shown on film.
Guidance for your case
What to do next
If you already have full moving video from the council, this point may be done. Move on to whether the video actually shows entry, exit, and a clear stop.
There is no ready-made letter for this combination. Use other topics in the wizard, or challenge the PCN with your own wording and the council's evidence.