Banned Turn — Inadequate Signage Tranche 3

New 2024 moving traffic enforcement councils have rolled out 'no left turn' / 'no right turn' / 'no entry' enforcement. Many sites have non-prescribed, obscured or inconsistent signage. TSRGD 2016 requires signs to be of the prescribed form and adequately visible.

Legal basis

TSRGD 2016 Schedule 3; TMA 2004 Part 6; Herron v Sunderland City Council [2011] EWHC 2762

How to identify this in your case

Site visit / Google Street View / dashcam: sign missing, obscured by foliage/parked vehicles, faded, unlit at night, non-prescribed diagram.

Sample appeal wording

Dear [Council] Parking Services, Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Banned Turn — [LOCATION] The PCN alleges I made a banned turn at [LOCATION] on [DATE]. Photographic evidence taken on [DATE_PHOTO] shows [the relevant sign is missing / obscured by foliage / faded / not lit at night / not of the prescribed TSRGD 2016 diagram]. Under TSRGD 2016 and Herron v Sunderland City Council [2011] EWHC 2762, signs must be substantially compliant and adequately convey the prohibition. I request cancellation. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name] Enclosed: photographic evidence

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

TSRGD 2016
Herron v Sunderland CC [2011] EWHC 2762