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Cases on the site currently cover parking, bus lane, moving traffic and road user charging, including the London Congestion Charge and Clean Air Zones (outside London). More cases and contravention types will be added in due course.
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Miss F – v – South Tyneside Council
(TY00014-2211)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2022-12-07
Outcome: Dismissed
This case clarifies that signs and lines must be considered as a whole, and that substantial compliance with recommended signage is sufficient.
It is also no defence for a motorist to follow their satellite navigation system (“Sat Nav”) into a restriction. The onus is on the motorist to follow signage and carriageway markings in place.
Mr C – v – Cheshire West and Chester Council
(AW00054-2210)
Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Decision Date: 2022-11-15
Outcome: Dismissed
This case concerns the local authority’s use of the Traffic Signs Manual (opens in new tab) with regards providing signs and lines for a particular restriction, clarifying that there is no need for repeater signs.
The Traffic Signs Manual provides advice on best practice for local authorities installing signage, which in this case was for a Permit Parking Area. Councils are not bound to follow its advice to the letter, as every physical location will vary.
The Traffic Signs Manual cannot hope to provide a definitive answer in every situation.
R (On the application of Mr H & Parking Appeals Ltd, ) – v – The Parking Adjudicator and others
[2011] EWCA Civ 905
High Court
Decision Date: 2011-07-27
Outcome: Judicial Review
This case makes clear that a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) is to be treated as valid unless it can be said that in substance, because of the failure to adequately inform the road user, it could not be considered as such. Crucially, signs need only substantially comply with regulations and some irregularities may be deemed trivial, not misleading a motorist.
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