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#Post#: 113106--------------------------------------------------
UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane to
go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dispute
DIR By: Fnz1991
Date: March 13, 2026, 5:25 am
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Hope this is the right place. I’m in England (UK).
I received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for allegedly
failing to comply with a red light.
What happened:
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right-turn arrow was red.
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solid.
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go straight.
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The photos show:
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left.
2.
going straight.
I did not turn right and the direction I went (straight) had a
green light.
The notice says the recorded time into red was 91 seconds.
The alleged offence wording is “Fail to comply with red / green
arrow / lane closure light signals – automatic equipment.”
Do I have any realistic chance of disputing this, or will it
still count as running the red because I crossed the line from
the right-turn lane?
#Post#: 113116--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: roythebus
Date: March 13, 2026, 5:59 am
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Can you send a location with google street view otherwise we're
working in the dark.
#Post#: 113119--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: Fnz1991
Date: March 13, 2026, 6:09 am
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HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/X5tS4rc2wg3KBkjQ9?g_st=ic
Hope this helps
Is this junction
#Post#: 113130--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: March 13, 2026, 7:55 am
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Was the straight ahead signal still green when you crossed?
#Post#: 113174--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: Fnz1991
Date: March 13, 2026, 1:34 pm
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Yes that was green can see in the pictures as well
#Post#: 113180--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: March 13, 2026, 2:53 pm
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Then in my view, the red light for the right turn means you must
not cross the line to turn right - and you didn't.
Hopefully others will be along with their opinions.
#Post#: 113272--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: roythebus
Date: March 14, 2026, 2:53 pm
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Yes, that's my view too, hence the request to the OP to get a
google street view.
#Post#: 113276--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: d612
Date: March 14, 2026, 3:26 pm
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I'd suspect that the OP did cross the stop line of the "turn
right" lane albeit it at an angle while moving left into the
straight ahead lane, thereby triggering the camera from the
sensor pads in the road.
The offence as I understand it is of crossing the line when the
lights for that lane are red regardless of where the driver
wanted to go. Even if you cross the line for emergency services
(and you should not) you are guitly of crossing the line
If they were hard up against the stop line in the right hand
lane it would be almost impossible (without reversing!) to get
into the LH lane without crossing the stop line in front of
them. If they were a bit further back of course then they could
do it.
#Post#: 113277--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: Fnz1991
Date: March 14, 2026, 3:29 pm
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--- Quote from: d612 link ---
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> I'd suspect that the OP did cross the stop line of the "turn
right" lane albeit it at an angle while moving left into the
straight ahead lane.
> If they were hard up against the stop line in the right hand
lane it would be almost impossible (without reversing!) to get
into the LH lane without crossing the stop line in front of
them. If they were a bit further back of course then they could
do it.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes this is right I was at the stop line crossed it to get
completly into the left and then went straight
#Post#: 113279--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Red Light Camera – crossed stop line from right-turn lane
to go straight (straight lane green). Any chance to dis
DIR By: d612
Date: March 14, 2026, 3:40 pm
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Well my viewpoint is that sadly you have no escape on this one:
others may differ in their comments.
Red light offences are 'absolute' I think it's called such that
there is no excuse permitted.
If say you had moved forward at an angle into the LH lane with
no intention to turn right but did so to let an ambulance/fire
engine etc through on red for them to turn right then again
sadly you would be "done" for crossing the stop line.
This is why on my local dual carriageway we regularly get police
and ambulances stuck behind the two lanes of traffic waiting at
traffic lights on red and not one single person is going to
move. Only if personally directed in person by a police officer
in uniform are you allowed to cross the line at a red indicating
traffic light. Them blaring their horn behind you to move does
not count!
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