The Traffic Penalty Tribunal decides appeals against parking penalties issued
by Civil Enforcement Authorities in England (outside London) and Wales and against
bus-lane penalties issued by Civil Enforcement Authorities in England (outside
London).
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal is an independent tribunal whose impartial, independent
Adjudicators consider appeals by motorists and vehicle owners whose vehicles have
been:
• issued with parking a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) - or have been removed (towed
away) or immobilised (clamped) - by a council in England (outside London) and
Wales that enforces parking contraventions under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
• issued with a bus-lane Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) by a council in England (outside
London) that enforces bus-lane contraventions under the Bus Lane Contraventions
(Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005.
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT) took over from the National Parking Adjudication
Service (NPAS) from 31 March 2008. This change was made to allow for the new traffic
Regulations introduced from 31 March 2008 under the terms of the Traffic Management
Act 2004 and to create more accessible online access to the Tribunal.
As an independent tribunal, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal cannot offer advice either
to appellants or to councils on the merits of individual cases.
