A YELLOW BOX in Chingford is one of London’s top earners raking in nearly £600,000 for the council since 2015.

At the junction between Hall Lane and Albert Crescent, in Chingford, a yellow box raked in £595,192 since 2015.

Read more: Waltham Forest Council rakes in £1.7m from yellow box fines

This places it at No5 in the list of highest-earning box junctions across London’s 32 boroughs, over the past 18 months.

Coming in at No1 was the yellow box nicknamed the ‘Moneybox’ at New King’s Road and Bagley’s Road, in Fulham, which earned a staggering £2,422,488 since 2015.

Research, carried out by BBC Inside Out, found London councils making millions from enforcing rules which prevent drivers stopping in box junctions.

Waltham Forest council earned £1.7 million this year issuing fines to drivers breaking yellow box junction rules.

It was found to be the second-highest earner from yellow box fines among London local authorities in 2016.

Deputy Leader, cllr Clyde Loakes, said the enforcement of yellow boxes is not used to make money for the council.

He added: “They are there to ensure motorists are not ignoring the junctions, and to keep our roads moving safely, especially during peak times.

“Any income raised from issuing penalties is re-invested into highways related schemes for the borough like maintaining our roads, fixing potholes and contributions to parking schemes.”

He also reminded motorists they have the right to appeal any fine they think has been incorrectly handed out.

The Institute of Highways Engineers (IHE), claimed the high level of infringement meant it was likely problems were being caused by traffic flow issues, rather than bad driving.

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