As Directed
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| Originally published | March 12, 2019 |
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| Authors | Kathleen Valenti |
| Preceded by | 39 Winks |
| Genres | Mystery |
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| ID | 2034194 |
About As Directed
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Greenwich Council: Drivers succeed in every penalty charge notice appeal
... Unfamiliar with the area, I had been preparing to turn left As Directed by my sat-nav...
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Greenwich Council: Drivers succeed in every penalty charge notice appeal
By Vince RogersBBC News
In one London borough drivers appealing against penalty charge notices were successful every time for over a year.
After I challenged a recent penalty charge, I found that from July 2022 to September this year, Greenwich Council did not contest a single appeal - citing " no evidence" in every instance.
In such circumstance, The Adjudicator must quash The Driver 's penalty charge.
Greenwich Council said it had not been able to supply any evidence during that period because of staff shortages.
However, it said it had now addressed the shortage and has this month resumed submitting evidence to the tribunal service that handles appeals.
Across The Other London borough councils, Transport for London (TfL) and The Collective borough representative organisation London Councils , 48% of appeals are successful.
Between them, they have successfully defended themselves over The Past year against 17,188 appeals out of 33,153 that were administered by London Tribunals
I uncovered Greenwich Council's 0% success rate after I received a penalty charge notice of £130 in June, for driving in a Bus Lane in Kidbrooke.
I was sure I was not in the wrong.
Unfamiliar with the area, I had been preparing to Turn Left As Directed by my sat-nav. But I was then horrified to see The Words " Bus Lane " suddenly appear from under the bus in front of me And Then disappear under my front wheels before I could take Evasive Action .
I later went back to the Bus Lane to find it was undotted and had no advance warning lettering on The Road - a requirement to indicate The Beginning of a Bus Lane .
Curious as to whether others had made an appeal about this same lane, I decided to look it up on the London Tribunals website.
It was at this point I learned that not only had others made appeals over the Bus Lane and won, Greenwich Council had not contested any appeal of any kind since 28 July 2022.
Despite saving £130, I felt oddly disappointed that I did not get My Day In Court to show that my penalty notice was unfair. And there must be others who are guilty of traffic infractions in Greenwich who have got off scot-free.
A spokesperson for The Royal Borough of Greenwich said: " It is correct to say that for a period, due to staff shortage, we were unable to compile and submit evidence packs to the tribunal service in the required timeframe. "
The south-east London council's spokesman said that a recent round of recruitment had resolved this issue, adding: " We can confirm we now have two officers working full time on tribunal appeals and have contested every appeal received in October. "
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com