Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday on: May 16, 2026, 12:42:33 pm #1 HiI got a PCN 53J on entering a school street on a bank holiday (and school was not open).Should I contest or is it futile? Last Edit: May 16, 2026, 12:54:16 pm by tannaroo Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #1 on: May 16, 2026, 12:59:01 pm #2 You've given us nothing to go on that we could use to help you.Read the "Read this first" sticky thread and post up the documents and a Google maps link to three location.https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/ Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #2 on: May 16, 2026, 01:24:17 pm #3 Apologies.Details: London Borough of MertonContravention: 53J Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zoneLocation: SS - Cambridge Road JW Lambton Roadhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/ScArkBoZjVrtLiaj7I was driving through this road but it was a national bank holiday (May 4), so school was not in session. Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #3 on: May 16, 2026, 01:59:04 pm #4 We need to see the pcn Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #4 on: May 16, 2026, 02:19:17 pm #5 Imgfile not working for me. So I give up. Will just lodge an appeal and see what happens Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #5 on: May 16, 2026, 06:39:04 pm #6 OK, but make sure you emphasise that the sign at the top says "School Streets", implying the restriction applies when schools are 'in session'. Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #6 on: May 16, 2026, 08:43:28 pm #7 I just found out their own website says school streets don't apply on Bank Holidays.Funny if I make an error I have to pay them with extra costs.But if they make an error, I get no compensation. Logged
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #7 on: May 17, 2026, 11:29:35 am #8 I know this location and will do you a draft later. The yellow signs are proscribed. Logged @ALL MEMBERSI HAVE A HIGH COURT CASE RE JUDICIAL REVIEW BUT WILL DO MY BEST TO ADVISE AND TAKE ON CASES IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.If you do not challenge, you join "The Mugged Club".cp8759 and mrmustard are true geniuses. I know my place in the hierarchy of The Three Musketeers. 😊 "The Clinician", "The Gentleman" and "The Showman"There are "known knowns" which we may never have wished to know. This applies to them. But in the field the idea that there are also "unknown unknowns" doesn't apply as they hide in the aleatoric lottery. I know this is true and need to be prepared knowing the "unknown unknowns" may well apply.To Socrates from "Hippocrates"
Re: Merton PCN 53J Entering School Street on Bank Holiday Reply #8 on: May 18, 2026, 10:03:44 pm #9 Quote from: Hippocrates on May 17, 2026, 11:29:35 amI know this location and will do you a draft later. The yellow signs are proscribed.I will check it out again and my previous photos. Logged @ALL MEMBERSI HAVE A HIGH COURT CASE RE JUDICIAL REVIEW BUT WILL DO MY BEST TO ADVISE AND TAKE ON CASES IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.If you do not challenge, you join "The Mugged Club".cp8759 and mrmustard are true geniuses. I know my place in the hierarchy of The Three Musketeers. 😊 "The Clinician", "The Gentleman" and "The Showman"There are "known knowns" which we may never have wished to know. This applies to them. But in the field the idea that there are also "unknown unknowns" doesn't apply as they hide in the aleatoric lottery. I know this is true and need to be prepared knowing the "unknown unknowns" may well apply.To Socrates from "Hippocrates"