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Tried to upload an image but had issues but it was the same as the above post same lane  but at 20:25 at night

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The problem I have with this is that the warning should be on the entrance to the road . They have placed it in the middle of the road in a 6 by 6 by then it's too late to turn around as you are now half way down the road.

Sent my response off.

Hi Stamfordman,

Thanks for the assistance with this.

Please see my response:

I wish to appeal the PCN. As you can see from my address I do not live in the area anymore  but worked in the area  about 15 years ago and know the Width restriction very well. But was unaware of the new changes. If there was prior warning then I would have been alerted to the fact that I could no longer go through the width restriction (6 by 6). When I turned on to Carnwath road there was no warning of the new restriction. I then entered into Peterborough road and again no warning of the restriction. The Width restriction is about half way in the middle of Peterborough road again I saw no warning signs of the new restriction ahead, now when I approached the width restriction the only option you have is to get into the white lane and line your car up in order to transition through at this point you have no opportunity to stop and turn around as you are already committed  or you could  damaging your vehicle. As I have already travelled half way down Peterborough road I had no idea that the rest of the road was closed to me. It is not easy to read the small signage at night while negotiating the width restriction (6 by 6)  also there was a car turning in front of me this would make it difficult to negotiation, also when you enter the Width restriction there was no place to stop and pull and over to read the small signage as you are already in the  white funnel to go through.  Now I know that it is there I will not travel down that road again. Having the signage high above the  restriction makes it hard for the driver to read and negotiate the restriction at the same time. I feel fair warning for drivers would help a driver be aware of whats ahead as I have not found a road that has a  chargeable restriction half way though it without prior warning.

They have cancelled first time contraventions here. It helps if you were accessing a local street but you weren't so nothing to add there.

Hi All,

Good News the PCN has been canceled

"How do you like those Apples? After carefully considering your case, and without prejudice to our position, I have decided to use our discretion to cancel this PCN. This PCN was issued because the vehicle was observed and recorded by an unattended camera, ignoring a ‘No Motor Vehicle’ except buses, taxis, and permit holders’"


Further down the email they did say that warnings are displayed all along the road. This in fact is not true as there were no warnings display except at the Width restriction.

But hey it's a good result.

Indeed they are sir H&F are fair....But avoid Ealing at all costs they are bent as they come.!!!