It's possible I'm SOL on this, but it just seems so dumb I want to at least see if there's something I can do about it.
I was visiting Greenwich for a few days, and went to park at Westcombe Park on the morning of the 25th Feb - Car Park A was full, so I wanted to check Car Park B. It's on the other side of a railway bridge which goes over a road. Apparently, the stretch of road under the bridge is a bus gate, which I did not realise until I saw this fine. There were signs, as is clear on the photos attached to the file, but I just did not see them. They maybe weren't visible before I actually reached the junction, at which point I was checking for traffic, but I know I also ought to have been checking for relevant road signs etc. I'm pretty sure I actually did check for a "no left turn" sign - possibly why I glazed over the others. I know that on its own isn't a reason to appeal the fine.
Anyway. Here's the junction on google maps:
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. The signs weren't present when the photo was taken - they're part of a low traffic initiative or something which RBG initiated in the last couple of years. I turned left out of station crescent onto Westcombe Hill, which is where the bus gate began. What seems really unreasonable is the location of the bus gate, blocking access between the two car parks; the only other route, I believe, is to drive about twenty minutes around the bridge. Yet, I don't think "that's a stupid restriction" is a valid reason to appeal a fine. I'd LOVE to be told otherwise, but I'm very ready to hear, "Just pay the reduced price" - I DID miss the signs.
TIA! PCN and screenshot:
https://imgpile.com/p/w77PFddRef: GR24780260
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