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Thank you for your very thorough advice Incandescent.
I will make an appeal referencing the Local Authorities Traffic Orders 1996, and additionally the traffic signs manual 2018.
I am hopeful that a non-biased judge will see that the incorrect signage is likely to trick more motorists, leading to Newham council generating more income than if they had erected the correct signage.
I am concerned if ticking the wrong box for grounds of appeal will make much difference. I am unsure if it should be reason 1 or 5.

Many thanks,
Dave

Good Afternoon,

A PCN has been issued for a new moving traffic contravention zone. I regularly use this street and have been surprised that with almost no visual changes, it has become a pedestrian only zone at school start/end times.

This zone begins on the 2nd exit of a roundabout.
My primary legal argument is that the pre-warning sign on the approach to the roundabout says no right turn at certain times. I feel like this is ambiguous as it shows a straight road with a right turn junction, and is therefore more likely to apply to the straight road along the first exit. The sign does not indicate that the 2nd exit of the roundabout is the beginning of a pedestrian zone. I believe that the signage is incorrect and therefore constitutes insufficient.

Approach signage

Beginning of zone:

. PCN front

. PCN Evidence.         
         
       








Link to Google maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hLKhMR4pPcUC2sc3A
I believe the zone to be as new as December 2025.

Aside from the incorrect signage argument, I also feel that there is insufficient signage to indicate a pedestrian only zone. I feel there should be on road markings and larger signage, but am not sure on the legal basis of this as an argument.

My final contest is that after driving into the zone, I took the first immediate left turn and rerouted myself, leaving the zone the way I came in, and never going past the school which the zone has been implemented for. Unsure if this is grounds for argument.

I appreciate any input and help on my situation.
Thanks,
Dave