FOI data shows Kingston issued 6,568 penalty charge notices at the Kingston Road yellow box junction alone in the first 8 months of 2025, generating £451,000 in revenue. Residents have raised concerns about faded road markings at camera-enforced junctions. The council held a special meeting in late 2025 to address the controversy.
Affects: All drivers in KingstonYellow box junctions are designed to keep traffic flowing at busy intersections. Drivers who stop inside the yellow criss-cross markings can be fined. Since April 2025, the penalty in London is £160 (reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days). Prior to April 2025, the rate was £130 (reduced to £65).
Across Kingston, residents and drivers have documented junctions where yellow box markings have faded, raising questions about whether enforcement is fair when markings are difficult to see.
A Freedom of Information request revealed that Kingston Council issued 6,568 penalty charge notices for box junction contraventions at the Kingston Road junction alone during the first 8 months of 2025. This generated £451,000 in PCN revenue from a single junction.
A council report presented at a special meeting discussed 5,530 PCNs across two camera-enforced sites by late 2025. The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee held a special meeting specifically to address concerns about the Kingston Road junction enforcement.
The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 governs road markings in England, including yellow box junction specifications. Highway maintenance standards require road markings to be kept in a reasonable condition. Several London boroughs have had PCNs overturned at tribunal where drivers demonstrated that marking condition contributed to the contravention.
Kingston Council convened a special meeting of the Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee to address resident concerns. The council states that all enforcement cameras are regularly checked and that road markings are maintained in line with the maintenance programme.
We are tracking whether the council commits to repainting faded box junction markings before continuing enforcement, whether PCN volumes change following the special meeting, and whether any further FOI requests reveal the maintenance schedule for camera-enforced junctions.
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