Received a Westminster PCN via CCTV for entering a pedestrian/cycle zone on a route I take now and again - on investigation, this is a part-time “School Street” on Craven Terrace, W2, which came into being a couple of years ago, and only operates in term time in mornings and afternoons. I crossed Craven Road/Craven Hill to access Craven Terrace, coming south from Devonshire Terrace.
It’s pretty obvious that there’s a school on Craven Terrace as there are two of the usual and very obvious yellow “School” warning signs set back on either side of its entry. However, the single sign about the restricted access is effectively obscured as you approach from Devonshire Terrace as it’s right on the corner, in front of the building on the left, and in line-of-sight with the Give Way sign ahead of it at the junction (see attached pictures). Out of term time, this sign is seemingly covered with a grey panel, and you wouldn’t notice it was there.
There are two signs on Craven Road/Craven Hill warning of no right/left turn into Craven Terrace, but there is nothing at all on the approach from Devonshire Terrace. Even anticipating another restriction sign, you would already be positioned and prepared to check for traffic to cross Devonshire Terrace and I do not consider the signage in any way adequate or obvious enough. The contrast with the School Streets signs in, say, Wandsworth - large paired illuminated flashing-light boxes, incorporating the normal school signs - couldn’t be more marked.
I’ve attached a copy of the PCN and location pictures at the link below (uploads not working for me):
https://photos.app.goo.gl/cTBWBzt4GqtgbxFh8Any input?
