No right turn help PCN

sophsemail

Hi all, 

advice needed as follows. I have received a PCN £65 if paid within the next 14 days for a “no right turn” I did onto a road a week ago. Firstly I would like to state that there was no signs approaching the road at all, the sign was Infact placed straight ahead on the road I was turning into. I know this is confusing so I have posted a photo. The red dot represents where the sign was posted. I need clear advice on where a sign is supposed to be posted. As where it was situated is right next to a bus stop and where traffic, buses , large vans, lorry’s etc could easily block this view. I do not get tickets often and this is Infact my first in three years. I feel the sign isn’t in the correct place and is easily obstructed by taller vehicles. Can I appeal?

unforeseen

You are correct. Regulatory signage must be as per the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 3
From the same publication

1.1.4. This chapter of the Manual explains the correct use of regulatory signs prescribed by TSTSRGD

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1.2.1.   All traffic signs placed on a highway or on a road to which the public has access (right of passage in Scotland), as defined in section 142 of the Road  Traffic Regulation  Act 1984 and amended by the New Roads and Street Works  Act 1991, must be either prescribed by Regulations or authorised by the Secretary of State for  Transport (for installations in England), the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), the Scottish Government or the Welsh Government as appropriate. 1.2.2. Care should be taken to ensure that traffic signs are used only as prescribed in the Regulations, and in accordance with any relevant directions, and that no non‑prescribed sign is used unless it has been formally authorised in writing. Failure to do so may leave an authority open to litigation, or make a traffic regulation order (TRO) unenforceable. 

Umkomaas

As we major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet for council tickets. Register there but please note that a hotmail address won't work - try using a throwaway gmail account instead if you do have trouble registering and post a new thread; here's your link:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30

Have a read through some of the other threads there before you post your own to get the hang of what information they need from you in your opening post - but as a minimum you will need to post redacted photos/scans of all correspondence you've received from the council (both sides, if appropriate) as they need to see all the small print.

PePiPoo has an excellent success record in dealing with council tickets.