F/on from FOI-2577 Thank you for you response, Can you kindly provide the other information requested in my original email. Questions 1,2,3,4,9 and 10 Thank you Dear Transport for London, In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Can you please advise and provide the following information for the prohibited left turn at the junction of Kennington Park road and Harley Ford St . 1/ when was this turn banned or prohibited ? 2/ was there any consultations before implementing this prohibition ? 3/ what were the reasons for the implementation of this prohibition.? 4/ how many accidents if any have occurred at this junction since this prohibition was implemented.? 5/ when did penalty charge notices start to be issued for this prohibition? 6/ how many penalty charge notice have been issued for this prohibition? 7/ How many have been challenged? 8/How many have been successfully overturned when challenged ? 9/ how much money has been generated by this prohibition? 10/ what measures did TFL put in place to make drivers aware of the prohibition?

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Our ref: FOI-2848-1718/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 9 January 2018 asking for further information about Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Unfortunately I did not receive your full list of questions when dealing with your original request, and therefore answered only what I received. Please see below our answers to all of your questions:

1/ when was this turn banned or prohibited ?

The Traffic Order which banned this manoeuvre was effective as of 28/06/15.

2/ was there any consultations before implementing this prohibition ?

The banned manoeuvre was consulted upon as part of the changes under the oval triangle scheme:

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions/oval/user_uploads/oval-triangle-consultation-report.pdf

3/ what were the reasons for the implementation of this prohibition.?

The banned manoeuvre was proposed for safety reasons to avoid conflict between motor vehicles turning left into Harleyford Street with pedestrians crossing Harleyford Street and cyclists travelling straight ahead at the junction into Harleyford Street.

4/ how many accidents if any have occurred at this junction since this prohibition was implemented.?

Due to ongoing issues with data quality since the Metropolitan Police introduced their new input database, we currently only have data to 31 January 2017. We are therefore unable to advise if there have been any collisions at this location since the banned turn was implemented.

5/ when did penalty charge notices start to be issued for this prohibition?

Enforcement of the prohibited left turn started on 06/02/2017.

6/ how many penalty charge notice have been issued for this prohibition?

Between 06/02/17 and 30/11/2017, 6111 PCNs have been issued.

7/ How many have been challenged?

1040 representations have been received.

8/How many have been successfully overturned when challenged ?

93 PCNs being cancelled.

9/ how much money has been generated by this prohibition?

£366,539.50 is the amount paid in penalties since inception.

10/ what measures did TFL put in place to make drivers aware of the prohibition?

TfL installed signal head signs (no left turn except cycles), changed road markings to indicate ahead only at the junction and then subsequently changed advance signage to indicate the prohibited left turn. It was observed that in spite of this information motor vehicles continued to make the manoeuvre (turning left) and that enforcement action would be necessary to try and deter the movement. TfL initiated a two week warning notice campaign between 6^th February 2017 and 19^th February 2017 prior to issuing Penalty Charge Notices from the 20^th February 2017.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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