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       Newham Council – Contravention Code 53J – Failing to comply with
       a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone
   DIR By: artheone
       Date: June 16, 2025, 10:11 am
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       Hi All
       I recently received a PCN in the post for driving through a
       School Street during its restricted hours. After reviewing the
       footage, I realised the mistake was mine — I hadn’t read the
       sign properly.
       The sign was no vehicles between 8.30- 9.30am and 3-4pm, Monday
       – Friday.
       I entered the restricted area on Tuesday 3rd of June at 3:53 PM,
       just seven minutes before the restriction ended at 4:00 PM.
       I’m wondering:
       • Is there a realistic chance of appealing this ticket
       successfully?
       • If so, what grounds could I use for the appeal?
       I’m not contesting that I drove through during the restriction,
       but I feel it was an honest mistake, and the timing was very
       close to the restriction lifting.
       There are no signs on google street view as the signs have only
       been put up not long ago and google has not updated there maps
       yet.
       PCN number: PN77060739
       1st page of PCN:
  HTML https://ibb.co/ZzNPv29R
       2nd page of PCN:
  HTML https://ibb.co/60H2DkDv
       3rd page of PCN:
  HTML https://ibb.co/Q7RfSGgD
       Signage on the road:
  HTML https://ibb.co/r2wY0DR0
       Video:
  HTML https://streamable.com/v3nixy
       
       Any advice from those with experience or legal insight would be
       greatly appreciated!
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       Re: Newham Council – Contravention Code 53J – Failing to comply
       with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zon
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: June 16, 2025, 11:14 am
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       Well, the video shows you approaching the signs head-on, with no
       hesitation. I have to say it does look as if the contravention
       is made out. Seven minutes is not in de minimis territory, I'm
       afraid, so you'd be looking at a 'technical' appeal based on
       Newham mismanagement of the enforcement process.
       There are two chaps on here who know the ins and out of these in
       London, Hippocrates, and the administrator, cp8750. The latter
       is extremely busy, and Hippo is on holiday at the moment. It
       would be helpful if you could post up a screen capture of their
       website pages for submitting representations. It has been found
       that with some councils these show unlawful demands for money,
       and this has won appeals in the recent past.
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