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Good afternoon,
The representations were submitted because of a confluence of factors.  It was a heavily raining day.  This was also the first time driving in Cambridge.  Approaching from Parker Street there isn't driver facing signage on the left of the road to forewarn drivers that the right turn is restricted to buses and cyclists.  There is only a mini roundabout sign.  If there is a restriction turning right into Emmanuel Road then one would expect this to be displayed with the mini roundabout sign.  The sign on the driver side to go straight from the mini roundabout was a bike and motor vehicle in a red circle which means no motor vehicles.  Therefore instinctively I turned right.
Given this was the first visit to Cambridge and the poor visibility due to heavy rain along with poor signage as mentioned above I request that the PCN be rescinded.  I believe there is a case for improvement of signage when approaching from Parker Street which I hope the council recognises and addresses accordingly soon.  I note from a FOI submitted to the council that on one day alone (9 April 2021) there were 163 PCNs issued as a result of access to Emmanuel Road.  This is an incredible number of PCNs and suggests the points raised in this representations regarding signage are valid.
Please note I will be left with no other option but to raise appeal for independent tribunal if these representations do not result in the PCN being rescinded.
Kind regards,

Thanks for feedback. What does GSV mean?

we need the date of the notice of rejection and the video please

Here's the original PCN
https://ibb.co/9GqQGg1
https://ibb.co/FDmrDF8
https://ibb.co/VjXcQv2
https://ibb.co/vY5BY81

Date of rejection is 5 October 2023

Using ibb means you can embed the images in a post using the BBCodes, which make it easier to access,
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I didn't see the signs.  First time in Cambridge, heavy rain and trying to figure out where I was going.  Below is the GSV on entering. Had I seen the sign would have still entered because would have assumed there is a separate bus lane which I wouldn't drive through.  Have never come across such a road layout with a bus gate suddenly being presented on same road as car travel.  I think referring to this as a bus lane is misleading because there isn't any bus lane separate to car lane.  There is a T junction sign but for me a T junction is end of road which would be visibly clear. Approaching a the bus gate a more appropriate sign would have been red no entry with exception of bus, cycle etc as I have seen elsewhere.  Such a red sign would have caught attention.

Given the level of fines they are generating from this camera it is clear the signage and layout isn't being presented fairly imo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XQMN5R9kGrjRZScP6

As above, I think your only real hope is if the council increases the penalty prematurely. If that doesn't happen, the discount is probably best as I can't see anything here that warrants risking a further £35, as there's no point in throwing good money after bad.