Bexley PCN – No Right Turn – Station Rd / Main Rd, Sidcup – Appeal Rejected

Hello,

I received a PCN from Bexley Council for an alleged “No Right Turn” contravention at Station Road / Main Road, Sidcup.

The alleged contravention took place on 03/07/2026 at 19:23.

At the time, I was following my satellite navigation system, which directed me to make this turn. I did not notice the “No Right Turn” sign when making the turn. My concern was that the signage and road layout at this location were not sufficiently clear or prominent to make the restriction obvious to a driver approaching the junction.

I therefore submitted representations to Bexley Council. In my representations, I explained that my navigation system had directed me to make the turn and raised concerns about whether the restriction/signage was sufficiently clear and visible to approaching motorists.

Bexley Council rejected my representations and issued a Notice of Rejection of Representations dated 05/08/2026.

In their response, the Council states that following satellite navigation instructions is not an acceptable reason for contravening traffic regulations. They also state that they have checked the signs at Station Road/Main Road and confirmed that they are correct and compliant with the relevant regulations.

The Council has now given me the option of paying the discounted amount of £80 within 14 days, or appealing to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators. If I appeal to the adjudicator and am unsuccessful, I understand that the full penalty of £160 will become payable.

Before deciding whether to pay, I would really appreciate the forum members’ advice.

Do you think there are any valid legal or technical grounds for taking this case to the adjudicator? In particular, could there be any issues with the positioning/visibility or adequacy of the signage, the relevant Traffic Management Order, the wording of the PCN or Notice of Rejection, any procedural impropriety, or any other grounds on which this PCN could potentially be challenged?

I will attach the following documents/images to this post:

The original PCN
My representations/appeal to Bexley Council
The Council’s Notice of Rejection (all pages)

I can also provide the Council’s CCTV/video evidence if required.

Any advice on whether this case is worth taking to the adjudicator would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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No right turn here out of Station Road into Main Road: -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ncTS3iu6D8coNNVm7
Note that the NRT sign is on the traffic signal heads just below the green signal, so no chance if you say "I missed this"

All other right turns are allowed. Your PCN is what I call a "satnav-assisted PCN". Useing satnav in cities, especially London means one must be very alert to things like this. CCTV is in place all over London and makes the councils and TfL hundreds of millions of pounds every year.

No right turn here out of Station Road into Main Road: -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ncTS3iu6D8coNNVm7

That diversion sign in the GSV is interesting, if you claimed that you were simply following the signs would that still be a contravention?

So what should I do? Do I have to pay this fine? Can’t I appeal?

So what should I do? Do I have to pay this fine? Can’t I appeal?

Of course you can appeal to London Tribunals, but the full PCN penalty will be in play, and so far, I've seen nothing that would win there. The signs for a No Right Turn are there, and saying you didnt see them when they are on the traffic light signal heads, which you needed to see when the light was green, is very unlikely to win your case.

So far nobody has suggested anything as an appeal argument. Adjudicator can only judge on law, not mitigation.