The opposing van was still too far from the narrowing to require waiting (2026)

Case 2250483803 / 2025-10-21 / Adjudicator Sean Stanton-Dunne

Salter's Hill

“I find from the evidence that the alleged contravention did not occur.”

Sean Stanton-Dunne

Lambeth alleged a failure to give way at Salter's Hill. The adjudicator reviewed the authority's CCTV, which showed a significant stretch between the give-way sign and the part of the road too narrow for simultaneous two-way traffic.

The vehicle had allowed oncoming cars through, then passed the give-way line before the next white van completed its turn off the mini-roundabout. By the time that van came off the roundabout, the vehicle had reached the narrowed section. Sean Stanton-Dunne found that the remaining distance gave the vehicle room to proceed and that the van did not have to stop. The appeal was allowed on 21 October 2025.

The decision rested on this sequence and available space. It did not establish that every vehicle turning from a nearby junction must wait, or that a refusal is impossible whenever an opposing vehicle keeps moving. Whether priority should have been given still depends on the instruction and movement proved in the particular case.

For a comparable appeal, mark the time your vehicle proceeded, the opposing vehicle's position and the distance to the narrowing. Include the earlier footage if it shows you allowing other vehicles through. Explain why the next vehicle did not require you to remain waiting, rather than relying only on having crossed the line first.

Source and case reference

Use case reference 2250483803 in the London Tribunals register to find the official decision. This commentary distinguishes the adjudicator's finding from a possible argument in a different case; previous tribunal decisions do not bind another adjudicator.