OP, some time ago I asked whether there were any signs in Wellesley warning that drivers were entering a No U-Turn area as soon as they joined Cranbrook.
You've not replied.
You entered Cranbrook at its junction with Wellesley and immediately were within a restricted area i.e it does NOT start at the sign in view in the video '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 drivers responsibility to look out for signage whilst driving.'
So, whether there are signs in Wellesley as you approach Cranbrook is important. IMO, you could not compile your most persuasive appeal without finding out.
I'm sorry I thought you meant York Road as that's where I entered Cranbrook Road, there were no signs on York Road from where I took the left turn. I mentioned that in my appeal. I actually found the text I wrote in my appeal:
"There is no warning or 'no U-turn' sign in York Road from where I made the turn into Cranbrook road before I made the U turn meaning I was unaware of the rule due to the fact the council did not place a sign to ensure drivers coming from York road are aware of this rule. This is a major flaw, The first 'no U-turn' sign appears after the pedestrian crossing and I turned before that ‘no u-turn’ sign. This means by the time when I turned left from York road onto cranbrook road and made a U turn , there were not any signs informing me of the fact that there are no U turns allowed there. A contravention should only committed after I have passed the first sign.
The first ‘no u-turn’ sign is placed within a ‘puffin controlled area’ (zig-zag lines). The TSRGD ( TSRGD 2016, reg. 2 and Sch 1) prohibits the use of all road signs (with a few exceptions, eg no-right-turn) from being placed within zig-zag lines. The reason for this is that drivers need to be fully concentrating on pedestrians using the crossing. It’s no wonder I missed the sign - I was paying careful attention to the pedestrian crossing ahead of me.
There is a 'no U-turn' sign after the turn is made, which doesn't warn any driver like me not to make the U-turn before I actually made the turn
I was a resident on mansfield road and I used to make this turn everyday of my life but however since this is a new rule introduced in March 2025, there should be more warning and signage before drivers like me attempt the U-turn. For this reason receiving a penalty for a rule that isn’t made aware to drivers coming onto Cranbrook road from York road isn't fair. As there are no signs till after the bend on Cranbrook road how was I supposed to know that the rule has been introduced? I believe this is unfair. In the pictures attached below you can clearly see there is no sign from when I turned onto Cranbrook road and made the U turn therefore I argue this penalty should be waived."
