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Re: Redbrdige - Sydney Road, Barkingside 53j Restriction on
Entering a Pedestrian Zone
DIR By: SunSunSuu
Date: May 10, 2026, 8:51 pm
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Always Appeal. If they deny you, you still get the time to pay
at the discounted rate but even then, push for the tribunal. We
are unfortunetly dealing with a corrupt system that tries to
fleece money out of working people, builds a system that
actively works against you to get the money back, and new ways
for you to break rules so they have the legal reason to pursue
you for money. Treat them like thugs under the guise of "law and
order"
If the main sign which has all the important information is too
high you can argue that its not visible to you and it breaks the
TSRGD regulations. Along with this being a busy road with buses
covering the early warning signs, pedestrians crossing, cars
parking or leaving, this would be highly distracting. You may
not have enough time to read this sign and with the blue sign
below being more distinct, you would catch it first before
reading the important information.
You can also argue the sign at the road turning isnt visible
until you make the turn, checking google maps its only eligible
when your on the turn. By then you have a yellow box to deal
with, oncoming cars and not enough time or space to reasonably
avoid the road. The signage is displayed in such a way that a
motorist not able to safely take evasive action to avoid the
prohibited route, trying to stop in the middle of the road when
turning into the road would cause accidents with oncoming
traffic, as well as a PCN in the yellow box. Trying to back out
would do the same with opposite traffic. This would create an
entrapment situation.
Those early warning signs are right next to the bus stop, you
get 2, 3 or 4 buses that would park behind the stop therefore
covering it. Absence of dashcam footage doesnt mean this didnt
happen, especially if you can photograph the buses there at some
point during the day.
Also state the camera doesnt show what a real life motorist
would see when driving down this road, for example those pre
warning signs being covered, not on the side which a driver
would see or not being at eye level like those on the actual
road.
Go onto the tribunals website and find other people who have
successfully appealed this based on those ground and use it as
an added reference.
If the council want your money, make them work for it at the
very least.
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Re: Redbrdige - Sydney Road, Barkingside 53j Restriction on
Entering a Pedestrian Zone
DIR By: syd16
Date: June 7, 2026, 11:30 am
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Thanks for the advice, I have appealed and tribunal date is set
for 24th November. Appreciate if anyone can help with
representation at the tribunal.
I have included all the photos as evidence and appealed on the
basis that the restriction was not adequately conveyed to a
reasonably observant driver because the advance warning sign and
the restriction sign are mounted at excessive heights and are
not conspicuous from the approach. As a result I could not
reasonably be expected to see and read the signs in time to
avoid entering the restricted area.
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Re: Redbrdige - Sydney Road, Barkingside 53j Restriction on
Entering a Pedestrian Zone
DIR By: Saz
Date: August 18, 2026, 2:27 am
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What was the outcome?
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Re: Redbrdige - Sydney Road, Barkingside 53j Restriction on
Entering a Pedestrian Zone
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: August 18, 2026, 11:33 am
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> What was the outcome?
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Tribunal date 24th November
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