I have driven the same route to my children’s nursery for 3 years. However, on 16th Sept I received a PCN for making a ‘prohibited’ left turn. Since then, I have received a further 10 and counting (drive the route twice a day, 4 days a week) for the period between the PCNs starting to be charged and the date of the first letter, for the same turn!
Firstly I am baffled. There is no new signage to denote a change.
Secondly I do not believe the road signs to support a no left turn PCN.
Thirdly, in a worst case I’m told I have to pay this, surely there is something I can do to consolidate these into one (they currently are stacking up to £1,280 for exactly the same, unknowing offence).
Accordingly to PCN checker my first challenge has been rejected but I’m awaiting details. I will go to tribunal and would welcome advice on how to over turn, or worst case, ask for the PCnS to be amalgated into one given context.
My original challenge is below. Images should be here:
https://imgur.com/a/S0K5yFUhttps://imgur.com/pcn3-RJ4wlBwhttps://imgur.com/pcn3-RJ4wlBwhttps://imgur.com/a/pcn-S0K5yFUMy challenge is below:
I would refer to my concurrent PCNs GX28953973, GX2909378A, GX29237358, GX293446397, GX29305447, GX29265036. I have contested every single one on the day received, some of which are up to 18 days post alleged contravention.
As documented in this, as a road user leaving Havil Street, there is no visible signage to inform drivers or cyclists they cannot make this turn. I have several points on which to contest:
1. Currently, the sign as you leave Havil Street makes clear you cannot turn left onto Peckham Road. There are no other signs visible ahead, when you are at the junction, saying you cannot turn into Vestry Road. However, there are clear places you would expect to see these signs, such as on the lamppost directly ahead on the corner of Vestry Road, if this was the case. There are no signs.
2. I would add that as you come out of Havil Street, the signs on the Peckham road are obscured by a lamp post so, if these signs visible for road users at the Peckham Road lights are intended for those leaving Havil Street too, there is a clear visibility issue and is unreasonable to expect a driver to see these.
3. The signs for users in both directions on Peckham road are very clear there is no entry to either Havil Street or Vestry road. However both Havil Street and Vestry road are two way roads clearly indicating, alongside the absence of visible signage, that the only entry point is via either Havil Street direct to Vestry road, or vice versa. If this is not the case why do you not have clear no entry signs and make the streets one way as there is no other means of entry remaining.
4. I also attach a photo from turning into Havil Street where it makes clear no access to Southampton Way so there is precedent for this sort of sign, only endorsing the confusion given there is no sign of this nature entering Vestry Road.
5. I have driven this route for over three years with no issue. Since the moment I received the first PCN I have not driven this route as I await clarity. due to the 2 week time lag in you sending PCNs though, you have put me in a completely unfair position. For the subsequent weeks I have been seeking alternative routes, every day I have seen multiple cars and bikes, from both directions, cross from Havil Street to Vestry road so I can only assume I am receiving these in error.
Please find photographic evidence attached.
To summarize, please find my photos showing no visible signage. I am very upset by this situation that has come to pass after three years, and very confused to be held accountable for an action that is on TFL to address via clear and appropriate road signs if it is a contravention.
Kind regards
