Compelling reasons to ask Oxfordshire County Council to cancel the Oxford ZEZ penalty
Even where a strict legal ground does not apply, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal adjudicator can recommend that the council cancels the penalty where there are compelling reasons — for example a genuine, evidenced emergency or exceptional circumstance. The adjudicator cannot strike the penalty out on this basis, but the council then decides whether to cancel the penalty.
Legal basis
Traffic Penalty Tribunal practice for the Oxford ZEZ — the adjudicator may recommend cancellation for compelling reasons. This is a recommendation route, not a statutory ground under SI 2013/1783 reg 8(3).
How to identify this in your case
An Oxford ZEZ penalty with no strict statutory ground but a genuine, evidenced exceptional circumstance worth putting to the council.
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- Traffic Penalty Tribunal — Oxford ZEZ grounds of appeal
- Traffic Penalty Tribunal — Oxford ZEZ appeals process
- Oxford Zero Emission Zone — appeal against a ZEZ fine (Oxfordshire County Council)
Related appeal grounds
- Asking the Council to Let You Pay in Instalments
- Bus lane — emergency / unavoidable (giving way to emergency vehicle)
- Council acted unreasonably — claim your appeal costs
- Drove into low-traffic zone during a genuine emergency
- EV bay overstay — TRO max-stay vs reasonable charging time
- Force Majeure — Severe Weather, Road Closure Trapping Vehicle