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PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: PCN ticket
Date: June 8, 2026, 4:07 pm
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Hello all,
Received 2 tickets in the post on last Friday for driving
through Tottenham Court Road W1,
It says the road is for buses only but I did not know and was
following the sat navigation and was looking for parking but and
couldn’t find any and running late for an appointment, have not
driven in these parts on central London so not familiar.
I have attached the PCN below please advise if anything can be
done to challenge these.
Thanks
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Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 8, 2026, 4:32 pm
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Sorry to say it, but following satnav, or even using it in
Central London, is most unwise, because satnavs are never
up-to-date. The restriction for the first PCN you have posted in
present on Google Street View in July 2024.
When did you last update your satnav ? Using satnav is not a
reason for cancellation of a PCN because they don't absolve you
of your duty to obey traffic signs.
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/bYXyEBVZMFGiq4f39
The second PCN is for the Stephen St junction, but in the
opposite direction, so at some point you must have turned round.
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/pubxANdnTEKVMCrm6
Did you know what these blue signs mean ?
At the moment I can see no basis for a robust appeal to London
Tribunals, the only unbiased place to get a ruling. London
councils get approaching £700 million a year from PCN penalties
so are hardly unbiased when considering representations.
#Post#: 121236--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: PCN ticket
Date: June 9, 2026, 3:26 am
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No I did not see the blue signs I was looking for side roads for
parking as I was running late for my appointment which I just
about made it
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Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 9, 2026, 6:15 am
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Wait for others to comment, but don't miss the deadline to
respond to the PCNs. At the moment, I see no credible appeal
case. We see far too many threads where drivers are using satnav
and then get walloped because they miss various traffic signs.
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Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: PCN ticket
Date: June 9, 2026, 12:04 pm
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The sat nav in the car is not google it came with the car,
honestly speaking there is so much going like my elder brother
passed away on 17/5/26 he was on end of life, before that few
other bereavement In the last few months and being a carer is
also difficult and sometimes can’t think straight but don’t
think that would help at all, and something are too personal to
mention here
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Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: June 9, 2026, 5:18 pm
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--- Quote from: PCN ticket link ---
>
> The day nav in the car is not google it came with the car,
honestly speaking there is so much going like my elder brother
passed away on 17/5/26 he was on end of life, before that few
other bereavement In the last few months and being a carer is
also difficult and sometimes can’t think straight but don’t
think that would help at all, and something are too personal to
mention here
>
--- End Quote ---
Very sorry indeed to hear about your circumstances, as I had a
similar experience with one of my brothers in 2009, but
unfortunately, officials in enforcement departments seem to be
employed based on the hardness of their hearts, granite is the
most chosen, I believe.
You could try a single representation and request the second be
cancelled as it was so close to the first, and you were
basically lost. You may get a result. Nothing ventured, nothing
gained.
#Post#: 121980--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN for driving on Tottenham Court Road W1
DIR By: PCN ticket
Date: June 16, 2026, 10:20 am
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Ok thanks
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