Croydon Council has updated the Addiscombe Road junction following criticism and a ruling that found the enforcement area to be flawed. The junction had generated approximately 1.9 million in fines over a decade, with 26,244 fines issued since enforcement began in 2017. The original yellow box extended across a private driveway, causing unnecessary penalties for drivers. The Yellow Box Guru, a traffic campaigner, advocated for the changes, leading to the replacement of the yellow box with a keep clear marking that does not incur fines.
"The enforcement area was found to be both disproportionately large and fundamentally flawed, leading to the cancellation of fines by Croydon Council after a recent ruling."
"The original yellow box extended across a private driveway, forcing vehicles to wait for unreasonable gaps to avoid penalties, particularly affecting buses exiting East Croydon Station."
"The Yellow Box Guru, Sam Wright, criticized the junction as a pointless obstacle and called for the council to rethink its design to prevent unfair penalties."
"Following a successful Freedom of Information request, it was revealed that the council had issued 26,244 fines, accumulating a total revenue of roughly 1.9 million."
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