Got a PCN - please help - SV650.org

Stu · 21-03-07, 09:10 PM

Got a PCN for "failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign"
£100 fine (£50 in 14 days)
1) Can they do this? - I know there are signs on all buses saying £100 for bus lane, But I've never heard of this before.
2) This is soo unfair - If I had been stopped by a policeman I would be able to understand the charge and be able to give an explanation (if there was one). But receiving a notice 10 days after the event I have no idea if it was me driving, and if it was I could have been obeying the instruction of a police officer (OK unlikely that the camera operator wouldn't have seen this) or some other perfectly valid excuse.

Pleease tell me how I can get out of this.

Or find me the person responsible at Camden

TIA

21-03-07, 09:41 PM

Eh??

Sounds like it was issued by a jobsworth

Blue sign with white arrow indicates a one-way street. And I'm sure you would have noticed if you were going the wrong way

!!

I'm sure the penalty for driving the wrong way on a one-way street is more than £100?

Ch00 · 21-03-07, 10:59 PM

Count yourself lucky you was not stopped by a policeman as failing to comply with a mandatory direction sign would have earned you a £60 fine and then 3 points on your licence as it is endorsable. So paying an extra £40 and having no points seems like a better deal.

Ch00

Stu · 21-03-07, 11:04 PM

Don't think it was a s serious as wrong way on one way street. I'll have to revist the scene of the alledged crime but the only thing springing to mind would be a turning left on a no left turn (but that's not a blue sign

)

Ch00 · 21-03-07, 11:08 PM

It might have been a keep left or right sign like the ones you get on crossing islands in the middle of the road.

Ch00

Stu · 21-03-07, 11:09 PM

Yup that's probably it

Ch00 · 21-03-07, 11:12 PM

If its a council type ticket then its in the same class as a parking ticket and therefore doesn't go on your driving record, so its like it never happened!!

Ch00

Stu · 21-03-07, 11:47 PM

But you have to pay it? or tell them

22-03-07, 11:58 AM

Got done doing exactly the same manoeuvre along The Highway towards Tower Bridge. Traffic at a stand still and instead of patiently waiting for a gap and riding around an island with the traffic. I decided to ignore the "Keep Left" arrow and ride round the island on the opposite side of the road, basically that was the offence.

The

stopped me and issued a £40 fine but no points. Have no complaints as I ignored the traffic sign.

22-03-07, 12:05 PM

Did they give you any photographic evidence? I think that you can request it if they didn't.....of course if they haven't got any they it would be much easier to contest

21-03-07, 09:10 PM	#1
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Got a PCN - please help Got a PCN for "failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign" £100 fine (£50 in 14 days) 1) Can they do this? - I know there are signs on all buses saying £100 for bus lane, But I've never heard of this before. 2) This is soo unfair - If I had been stopped by a policeman I would be able to understand the charge and be able to give an explanation (if there was one). But receiving a notice 10 days after the event I have no idea if it was me driving, and if it was I could have been obeying the instruction of a police officer (OK unlikely that the camera operator wouldn't have seen this) or some other perfectly valid excuse. Pleease tell me how I can get out of this. Or find me the person responsible at Camden TIA Last edited by Stu; 21-03-07 at 09:18 PM.

21-03-07, 09:41 PM	#2
zedleppelin1981 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got a PCN - please help Eh?? Sounds like it was issued by a jobsworth Blue sign with white arrow indicates a one-way street. And I'm sure you would have noticed if you were going the wrong way !! I'm sure the penalty for driving the wrong way on a one-way street is more than £100?

21-03-07, 10:59 PM	#3
Ch00 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 477	Re: Got a PCN - please help Count yourself lucky you was not stopped by a policeman as failing to comply with a mandatory direction sign would have earned you a £60 fine and then 3 points on your licence as it is endorsable. So paying an extra £40 and having no points seems like a better deal. Ch00 __________________

21-03-07, 11:04 PM	#4
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Got a PCN - please help Don't think it was a s serious as wrong way on one way street. I'll have to revist the scene of the alledged crime but the only thing springing to mind would be a turning left on a no left turn (but that's not a blue sign )

21-03-07, 11:08 PM	#5
Ch00 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 477	Re: Got a PCN - please help It might have been a keep left or right sign like the ones you get on crossing islands in the middle of the road. Ch00 __________________

21-03-07, 11:09 PM	#6
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Got a PCN - please help Yup that's probably it

21-03-07, 11:12 PM	#7
Ch00 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 477	Re: Got a PCN - please help If its a council type ticket then its in the same class as a parking ticket and therefore doesn't go on your driving record, so its like it never happened!! Ch00 __________________

21-03-07, 11:47 PM	#8
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Got a PCN - please help But you have to pay it? or tell them

22-03-07, 11:58 AM	#9
T0mm0 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got a PCN - please help Got done doing exactly the same manoeuvre along The Highway towards Tower Bridge. Traffic at a stand still and instead of patiently waiting for a gap and riding around an island with the traffic. I decided to ignore the "Keep Left" arrow and ride round the island on the opposite side of the road, basically that was the offence. The stopped me and issued a £40 fine but no points. Have no complaints as I ignored the traffic sign.

22-03-07, 12:05 PM	#10
Davies Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got a PCN - please help Did they give you any photographic evidence? I think that you can request it if they didn't.....of course if they haven't got any they it would be much easier to contest