The Southwark parking scam at Southampton Way outside Tesco

Rather than erect clear and legal signs and markings, Southwark are employing expensive CCTV equipped $CAMera cars to entrap confused drivers, up to 27 a day. These cars are hidden so do not deter offenders, thus unsafe parking is rife with the consequent hazards. It appears the CCTV cars also do their share of dangerous parking as you'll see. All that matters is that they can raise revenue, no matter what the cost to life and limb. So far, potentially nearly £200,000 in about 6 months could be raised in fines. Let's hope it doesn't become blood money.

Ironically, the prohibitions are unenforceable. The signs are wrong and the bay incorrectly marked and too narrow for the purpose.

See below taken from Patas website, this adjudication confirms the bay is enforceable

Register Kept Under Regulation 20 of the Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators)(London) Regulations 1993, as amended or Paragraph 21 of the Schedule to the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007, as applicable

Case Reference: 2110544676
Appellant: Mr Joshua Angol
Authority: Southwark
VRM: RJ54UKT
PCN: SO33866394
Contravention Date: 18 May 2011
Contravention Time: 11:32
Contravention Location: Southampton Way
Penalty Amount: £130.00
Contravention: In bay for special vehicle class e.g. motor cycles
Decision Date: 07 Nov 2011
Adjudicator: Edward Houghton
Appeal Decision: Allowed
Direction: cancel the Penalty Charge Notice and the Notice to Owner.
Reasons: The CCTV evidence shows there is no carriageway legend "loading only" required to accompany a sign to Diagram 660.4 Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002. In the absence of any evidence of authorisation for its absence by the Secretary of State I cannot be satisfied that the bay was substantially compliant and clearly signed. It follows that the vehicle was not in contravention and the Appeal is allowed."

If you get a PCN, APPEAL! See www.NoToMob.co.uk for help.

Scams by Southwark Council & Apcoa
Video by NoToMob

The original sound track has been replaced after an objection by Ministry of Burlesque.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• NoToMob
• parking
• fine
• cctv
• pcn
• $CAMera
• smart car
• scamera
• southwark
• southampton
• way

[ShibariShamster]

It was sad to have to remove Dust Limit's fantastic rendition of Money. Keep an eye out for him, he's a great performer and compère who I have had the pleasure of sharing a stage with on many occasions.

[ShibariShamster]

Be sure to check the Southwark News for a follow up story this coming week ;-)

[ministryofburlesque]

Please remove the music from this video immediately - you did not ask for permission to do this.

[ShibariShamster]

@ministryofburlesque Apologies for the retrospective request, my enthusiasm for justice got the better of me. An audio swap is in progress.

[davyg1978]

I can see how "goods vehicles loading only Mon-Sat 10am-1pm 40 mins" would look confusing to someone with half a brain. If people cant read a simple sign they they shoudnt be driving... simples :-)

[normanwarrior1]

not a such gd tune,but dis big brother shit when it will end?they wanna check and punish private citizen for money or for fun,in the end they r the same people who as a tv shows,they wanna us to believe spying and ambush people it's ok.It's WRONG.

[chelzeagirl]

all ready been done by that frigging car in that their space,,, amazingly i had parked up to go into tesco and was warned by a lorry driver that the car was their filming, so i went over to the sign to read it and check out times, i was ticketed thu the post a few days later, time spent their 2 minutes, rip off southwark