Petitions/Change law around box junctions to give drivers more leniency
StatusClosed
Opened6 Oct 2025
Closes6 Apr 2026
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

A report suggested that many yellow boxes are bigger than they need to be, on average by 50%. We believe the current rules may be abused by some authorities to raise revenue with no evidence of any benefits to traffic flow. Change law to give drivers more leniency with the suggestions below:

1) A 10sec grace period for PCNs 2) An exemption for turning vehicles that are not causing an obstruction 3) An amendment to the TSRGD to require yellow boxes to be no bigger than necessary & to only allow them at signalised junctions 4) Require all existing and new yellow boxes to have traffic orders so they are subject to consultation 5) Amend the highway code so the wording replicates the law ie the TSRGD.

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Government response

Local authorities determine the size of yellow box markings and road users can raise appeals against enforcement. The Government sees no need to change the regulations for these markings.

Constituency engagement ranking

Ms Stella Creasy
1Ms Stella Creasy MP
Walthamstow
229
Wes Streeting
2Wes Streeting MP
Ilford North
226
Jas Athwal
3Jas Athwal MP
Ilford South
203
Mr Calvin Bailey
4Mr Calvin Bailey MP
Leyton and Wanstead
187
Julia Lopez
5Julia Lopez MP
Hornchurch and Upminster
173
Andrew Rosindell
6Andrew Rosindell MP
Romford
168
Sir Stephen Timms
7Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
158
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
8Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Chingford and Woodford Green
157
Nesil Caliskan
9Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
141
Margaret Mullane
10Margaret Mullane MP
Dagenham and Rainham
128
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