Council or transport authority Yellow box PCN

This situation: If the PCN time does not match when the stop happened on CCTV, the alleged contravention at that time may not be proved. - full question

Does the time printed on your ticket match what really happened on the video?

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

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

I challenge this penalty because the time on the penalty notice does not match the council's own video.

The ticket says the offence was at [time on PCN]. On the CCTV I see: [my vehicle enters at ... / stops at ... / leaves at ...].

The contravention must be proved for the time alleged. If the stop or key event happened at a different time than on the notice, the charge may not stand.

[PCN number, vehicle registration, location.]

Yours faithfully,

[Name]

Guidance for your case

What to do next

Compare clock times on the footage to the ticket. Use the letter below if they do not match.

Why this can matter

Adjudicators have cancelled penalties when the ticket time did not match the video, for example the stop happened before the minute printed on the PCN.

Time mismatch on film vs ticket has won appeals. Quote timestamps from the video.