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'no signage'...well, not apart from the no U turn sign on the post right in front of your car.  Presumably that is to avoid people circumventing the no right turn out of the side street.

There might be other failures in the PCN, please post the full thing - both sides.

the effect of which will be to introduce on Cranbrook Road a ban on U-turn movements in both directions between a point 26 metres south of the southern kerb-line of York Road and a point 40 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Wellesley Road.

Therefore Wellesley joins Cranbrook within the prohibited area i.e. it doesn't start at the sign in view because this is a repeater, not the mandatory sign.
But if a motorist joins a prohibited road without knowing or passing the initial sign in Cranbrook, which in this case is 40m to their right, then their first sign would be the repeater.

So we need to see the video to see whether you drove past this sign. On its own IMO it would signify the start of the prohibited area.

The second page just has the usual 'making a representation' notes, so I'm not uploading that.

We're nothing if not thorough, so pl post it so that it can be checked for procedural conformity.

Here's the second page.

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IMO, your grounds are: There was no contravention etc.

You didn't pass the sign which was the first indication you had that a 'U-turn' was not permitted but instead turned round as soon as you saw it.

And see how they respond.

I assume there isn't any form of warning sign in Wellesley. If you're local perhaps you could take some photos and also in Cranbrook to show where the prohibition starts.

I received the rejection from Redbridge but can't seem to find the way to attach anymore  . So I am typing the main part where they outline the reasons:

"The signage complies with the requirements set out in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 2016. Although you state that the sign was placed within a puffin crossing area, the placement has been reviewed and deemed lawful and sufficient to inform drivers of the restriction.

The prohibition applies to the entire stretch of Cranbrook Road where the signs are in effect, not solely after the point at which the sign is passed.

It remains the driver’s responsibility to look out for signage whilst driving.

We have rejected your representations because your vehicle was seen performing a prohibited turn.

You now have the following options:
Pay the outstanding amount of £80 within 14 days of the date this letter was served (the date it was delivered) after this point the full charge of £160.00 will become due.

Or you can appeal to the Environment & Traffic Adjudicators (ETA, part of London Tribunals) using the enclosed appeal form. This must be done no later than 28 days of this letter being served. An Adjudicator, who is independent of the Council, will then consider your appeal and make a final decision about whether your appeal should be allowed or rejected by the Council. Their decision is legally binding on both you and the Council."

Any thoughts?