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Kingston Double Yellow-Box Junction Issued 6,568 Fines, Raising £451,405 in Eight Months

The council defends the scheme as traffic management with penalty income ring-fenced for transport.

Overview

  • Freedom of Information data shows two adjacent boxes on Kingston Road between Elm Road and Westbury Road generated £451,405 from January to August 2025.
  • The site produced an average of about 27 penalty charge notices per day during the period reported.
  • The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames disputes claims of a single highest-earning box because the figure covers two boxes.
  • Only 62 of the 6,568 PCNs were appealed, with a minority upheld, indicating very low challenge rates.
  • Since 2022 more councils have enforced yellow boxes nationwide, with hundreds now in operation, and in London the penalty is £160 or £80 if paid within 14 days.