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Hi,

I'd really appreciate some help with a Moving Traffic PCN I received from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

PCN: HZ99622866
VRM: LJ68HDX
Contravention: Code 52M – Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicle (motor vehicles)
Location: RMV Sawley Rd Westbnd nr Jct Bloemfontein Rd
Date of Alleged Contravention: 20/06/2026
Time: 21:34
Date of Notice: 30/06/2026
Camera Operator: VA143

I genuinely didn't spot/notice the restriction sign when turning right from Bloemfontein Rd onto Sawley Rd.

I was wondering if I could argue for obscured signage for the following reasons:

1) Roadworks: Right next to/underneath the restriction sign pole, there was a temporary green roadworks barrier and a triangular roadworks sign. This completely cluttered the view and distracted from the regulatory signage.

2) Major emergency incident: This occurred at 21:34, right as there was unfortunately a fatal building fire happening on the next road. The entire area was heavily congested and filled with multiple fire engines/emergency services. (News report here: ). And the chaos/navigating around the emergency services had caused me to miss the restriction.

Google Drive:

Thanks in advance!

If memory serves me right, there were multiple fire engines / emergency vehicles parked up on the kerb all along the red line. With the incident happening at the X and the O being the junction where the turn was made.



Yes I was using sat nav.