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Hi,

I received a penalty charge notice from Wandsworth council with the following alleged traffic contravention:
50L Performing a prohibited turn no left turn (Camera Enforcement)

WIMBLEDON PARK SIDE JCT. INNER PARK ROAD (N) SW19

Date and Time of PCN: 2024-06-26 09:41:22

Here are the first few photos from the evidence:




The photos are snapshots of the video which just shows me making that left turn into that road.

This is the location where the turn was made:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSuw7Pax9LFtEB6x8

This is the location where the signage was:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TyySHnJiTJS4yFn87

The photo and video evidence does not show this signage in any form so there is no evidence of the signage provided during the time of contravention.

I intend to appeal the decision explaining that the signage is not provided in the evidence and ask them to produce it.

My question is do I have a good case here if the sign is clearly not in the evidence photo/videos?
If they do reject my appeal but provide no additional evidence to show the signage at the time of the contravention with my car there, do I then have a good fighting chance to appeal it further with an independent adjudicator?

The first appeal I understand is free essentially as I can still pay the reduced fare but the independent appeal I believe requires you to pay the full charge if rejected which ideally I don't want to push to if my case is weak.

Many thanks in advance.

Thank you for the prompt response. I'll have to go and drive by tomorrow to see if the signage is still there and visible.

On the topic of why, it wasn't done intentionally. I was quite surprised to see the letter in the post as I don't even remember the incident. Most likely a case of driving on auto pilot and just following whatever my google maps was telling me to do and not looking too closely at the signs.

I received the same. I see now that the signs were there, but whilst driving and following google maps in morning rush hour, on the way to my dentist appointment, running late as I had to take a new route because the A3 was blocked by backed up traffic resulting from temp lights heading up to Kingston at the previous junction, I honestly just missed the instruction. I will upload my PCN and photos separately.

I have also just had the same fine. I had to go back and check google maps to see the sign. Its not clear if the sign was visible when the contravention occured, but my guess is that wouldnt be enough for them to cancel the fine, although I will contest at this stage.  Even if it was visible, the sign is very far away from the actual turn which does make it easy to catch people out. Not sure if this is also enough reason

For anyone turning left into Inner Park Rd at the first turning(there are two) from the A3, GSV shows that there have been more compliant traffic signs than you can shake a stick at in situ and visible since the restriction was introduced in 2018/19. Anyone relying on this defence should set their expectations accordingly IMO.
OP, you are mistaking signs visible in the video with signs being present. Given the camera's location one would not expect to see the applicable signs because if they were visible then indeed it could be argued that they were too close!

OP, the TMA has nothing to do with this restriction or signage which fall under different legislation as shown on the PCN.