One-Way Street — Direction Signs Absent or Defective

Driving the wrong way on a one-way street as a moving traffic contravention requires the one-way restriction to be indicated by mandatory direction arrows and 'No Entry' signs at all entry points, all complying with TSRGD 2016. Missing 'No Entry' signs at an entry point, or signs obscured to the point of invisibility, defeats the contravention on the basis that the driver had no lawful notice of the restriction.

Legal basis

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (TSRGD 2016) diagrams 616, 619; Road Traffic Act 1988 s.36; Traffic Management Act 2004

How to identify this in your case

Visit or Street View the entry point you used. Check for a No Entry sign (diagram 616) at the entry. Check that directional arrows within the street are in place and legible. If any entry point lacks a No Entry sign, contravention cannot be proved against a driver using that entry point.

Sample appeal wording

Dear Representations Team, Re: PCN [NUMBER] — Moving Traffic Contravention I formally challenge this PCN for alleged wrong-way travel on a one-way street. I entered the street via [ENTRY POINT]. Upon inspection (photograph attached), there is no 'No Entry' sign (TSRGD 2016 diagram 616) present at this entry point [or: the sign is obscured / damaged]. Without mandatory signage at the point of entry, the restriction was not lawfully communicated to me. I request cancellation of this PCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]

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

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Sources

TSRGD 2016 SI 2016/362 diagram 616
Road Traffic Act 1988 s.36