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Yellow Box - Right Turn Exception
You ARE permitted to enter a yellow box junction and wait if turning right, provided your exit is clear except for oncoming traffic.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Regulation 29.
How to identify this in your case
If you were turning right and waiting for a gap in oncoming traffic, this is a permitted manoeuvre.
Sample appeal wording
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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Scan my ticketSources
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/regulation/29/made
- Highway Code Rule 174
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