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And if it's local policy that the police don't enforce then who does?
I wonder if this is similar to the situation in which the road is private. The 'owners' of the road are pretty much then responsible for enforcement? In this case kinda the council / Olympic park people etc.
Looked online for a number for the council; called it; offices closed until Monday
@SCS I'd have thought your council would have an out of hours warden etc. I know some councils do - from bitter experience. grumpy old git etc.
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I wonder if this is similar to the situation in which the road is private. The 'owners' of the road are pretty much then responsible for enforcement?
It would be a civil matter - the only thing that the owner could enforce would be their property rights, which would boil down to using reasonable force to remove you from their property, or keep you off it in the first place, and suing for damages caused by any trespass.
They would not be able to enforce any laws under RTA or other act.
NotThamesWater
OK, so the road close to me into the Olympic Park is no entry other than for buses and cycles. But plenty of cars speed through it as it's a convenient rat run and saves them about five minutes going around a bigger loop.
I raised the issue with Roadsafe and the PC who replied commented
"Please note, having seen the picture the No Entry is conditional as it allows some vehicles not all. It is therefore not enforceable as an endorseable ticket as would be normal for a No Entry sign. It maybe that it is under civil enforcement and would be dealt with by the local council. Local policy would apply".
I replied asking
"Can you just confirm/clarify - are cars allowed to drive through on this road without penalty? To me it looks as if only busses and cycles are allowed to use the road. Are you saying that a car could use the road, despite the no entry sign, without fear of a fine or ticket should they be caught by a policeman?"
He replied "If seen driving in contravention of a traffic sign it is an offence under s.36 Road Traffic Act 1988 by means of Regulation 10 of Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions. The method it is dealt with is not always the same. Some boroughs in London have chosen that some signs are to be dealt with by civil enforcement while other areas they remain with the police to enforce. Your local SNT will know what there local directions are".
I really don't get this, surely if it's a no entry sign then driving through it should at the very minimum mean a fine? And if it's local policy that the police don't enforce then who does?