Golden "Goose" Square: Westminster's Highway Robbery Department

[canturgan]

What we need is a revolution, it's coming and I can't wait.

[ShibariShamster]

From Westminster City Council's press office...

Martin Low, Westminster’s city commissioner for transportation, said: “... I’d like to thank Westminster’s enthusiastic local parking campaigners for assisting us by bringing this matter to our attention. We acknowledge the road signs at this location are not as clear as they should be and we are currently reviewing them. We have suspended moving traffic enforcement on this particular cross roads.”

[tonbretonbre]

@ShibariShamster Are any arrangements being made by Westminster CC to refund the fines that have been taken inappropriately? Is there any way in which the victims can be identified and advised that they have been ripped off so that they may reclaim the fines (and, it is hoped, their costs)?

[ShibariShamster]

The Traffic Management Order shows they are fining drivers for taking the ONLY LEGAL ROUTE! It turns out you can go straight on but NOT turn right! If anyone needs a copy PM me. See also threads on NoToMob web site

[millwallmadse16]

am i wrong but i was under the impression that part of brewer street was closed for roadworks and this was the diversion route??

[ShibariShamster]

Please re-post, link, Tweet, use YouTube bulletins, favourite it, email or otherwise circulate this! Pass it on to journos. If everyone who has viewed this so far did so, 1,400 people would have spread the word!

If you do nothing else and you support this. Pass this on to as many people as you can. It WILL make a difference!

[antipike]

What has the council to say about this ? have they been asked / cornered

[ShibariShamster]

@antipike Oh, they will be ;-) I suspect their in-boxes are already filling and the press will be calling... Feel free to to ask the councillors yourselves:

lrowley@westminster.gov.uk

cbarrow@westminster.gov.uk

[mrchalkmeister]

This is another example of theft by Westminster Council. It is no different to stealing from an OAP's hanbag, just because it is white collar theft should not make the act any less repulsive!

It is about time there was greater accountability by individuals at the council to the public. The tide is turning and I hope these robbing scrotes drown in that tide when it swamps up the staircase of Wastemonster Towers.

[mrchalkmeister]

This is another example of theft by Westminster Council. It is no different to stealing from an OAP's hanbag, just because it is white collar theft should not make the act any less repulsive!

It is about time there was greater accountability by individuals at the council to the public. The tide is turning and I hope these robbing scrotes drown in that tide when it swamps up the staircase of Wastemonster Towers.

[mazey90]

its great what you guys are doing, keep up the good work!

[peperamigsxr]

'NOTOMOB' standing up for everyone. WCC take note, your days are numbered.

1)Scrap the tax on bikes.

2)Give Black Cabs a fair deal.

3)Stop robbing Jo public, you know what they say about the hand that feeds you!

3) And go back under the rock that you came.... after you have faced the courts.

[theHatchett1]

Glad to see that they can't get away with everything!! They have to be stopped!

Thieving Bar stewerd's!!!

[lti124]

Good work,Westminster are thieves,lovely to see them go back empty handed.

[tonbretonbre]

For all traffic to turn left at the junction, these signs are quite wrong. These are to face vehicles actually at the junction e.g. on a r'bout. Signs here should be "Turn Left Ahead" signs (white left arrow on inverted "L" on blue bckgnd disc). Signs as shown are not enforceable – they instruct traffic to turn left in front of them, i.e. to collide with the wall!! Seems someone at Westminster's Highways Dept has a re-training need!! Fines (thefts?) taken should be refunded with costs!!

[ShibariShamster]

@tonbretonbre If you are right, you have made my day!

[ShibariShamster]

Thank you!!! I think we have them!! From Page 18 Section 4.8 Traffic Signs Manual:

4.8 If traffic has to turn left or right at an unsignalled T-junction because the ahead manoeuvre is prohibited (see figure 4-5), a sign to diagram 609 (L shaped arrow) may be used together with the road marking to diagram 1036.1 or 1037.1 as appropriate. It is not appropriate to provide a sign to diagram 606 (<- As used at that junction!) pointing to the left or to the right....

[LGEARING]

Sterling work guys!

[GIBBONLEZ]

these crooks have to be stopped