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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Greenwich 52M PCN - Royal Hill SE10/Prior St SE10
« on: January 22, 2026, 02:10:04 pm »
Hi all,
Came back from the holidays to this wonderful notice.
Only have a handful of days if I want to be able to pay the reduced penalty.
Just trying to figure out if I've got a good chance at challenging this or not.
Where I failed: when I studied for my driving tests I never thought a single (I think) 52M sign would be sitting on a main road without warning, road markings, gates etc. when I passed this one I think I may have seen it at the last minute and vaguely recall it leaving me hesitant, but I wasn't sure what it was and I was following the satnav. Yes, this was a new area for me.
What I'd like to argue: I had a car behind me so I couldn't slam the breaks, OR that I didn't see it, as it was rainy, and I don't recall any other signs or warnings, it's on a main road and more warnings should've been placed.
If it helps at all I think the satnav sent me through here because Greenwich had closed some roads.
I could go back and scout the area if there are more signs or not because honestly I can't recall.
Video (I'm the mazda):
https://image2url.com/r2/default/videos/1769088211469-5c968dca-c984-4792-876c-849fc9d0541b.mp4
PCN:
https://image2url.com/r2/default/images/1769089494114-1180e396-8176-4efa-91f1-fa1ad1d03502.jpg
Google Maps (not updated):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hFVbhfQsWhQT8iKu5
Any help would be appreciated.
Came back from the holidays to this wonderful notice.
Only have a handful of days if I want to be able to pay the reduced penalty.
Just trying to figure out if I've got a good chance at challenging this or not.
Where I failed: when I studied for my driving tests I never thought a single (I think) 52M sign would be sitting on a main road without warning, road markings, gates etc. when I passed this one I think I may have seen it at the last minute and vaguely recall it leaving me hesitant, but I wasn't sure what it was and I was following the satnav. Yes, this was a new area for me.
What I'd like to argue: I had a car behind me so I couldn't slam the breaks, OR that I didn't see it, as it was rainy, and I don't recall any other signs or warnings, it's on a main road and more warnings should've been placed.
If it helps at all I think the satnav sent me through here because Greenwich had closed some roads.
I could go back and scout the area if there are more signs or not because honestly I can't recall.
Video (I'm the mazda):
https://image2url.com/r2/default/videos/1769088211469-5c968dca-c984-4792-876c-849fc9d0541b.mp4
PCN:
https://image2url.com/r2/default/images/1769089494114-1180e396-8176-4efa-91f1-fa1ad1d03502.jpg
Google Maps (not updated):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hFVbhfQsWhQT8iKu5
Any help would be appreciated.