Clapham Park Road TMO Exemption

 
Information request
Our reference: IR124719

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 1
September 2015.
 
 
We are dealing with your request and aim to respond within 20 working
days, by 29 September 2015.
 
 
We will advise you if we cannot provide you with the information requested
we will explain the reason why in our response.
 
 
Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Freedom of Information Team
London Borough of Lambeth
E-mail: [Lambeth Borough Council request email]
website: www.lambeth.gov.uk
 
Lambeth - the co-operative council
 

Dear Ms Ellis

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act request reference IR124719,
which we received on 1 September 2015.  Please find below, and attached,
our response to the information you requested, which was: 

 

1.  Has the 20 metre rule been used to issue PCNs for alleged
contraventions at the Clapham Park Road bus lane?

2.  Have any other rules apart from the 20 metre rule been used to issue
PCNs for alleged contraventions at the Clapham Park Road bus lane,  if so
what are they?

3.  Please send me a copy of the written instructions given to enforcement
staff concerning the issuing of PCNs for alleged contraventions at the
Clapham Park Road bus lane.

4.  Have enforcement staff ever been given written or verbal instructions
on how to apply enforcement at Clapham Park Road bus lane without unfairly
penalising motorists and which specifically recognise that:

a.  There is a  TMO exemption allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to
turn left (confirmed in decisions by London Tribunals (formerly PATAS).

b.   It is not possible to cross the bus lane safely in less than 20
metres because of the island at the traffic lights.

5.  What distance back from the end of the bus lane at Clapham Park Road
does Lambeth Council consider that it is permissible to cross the bus lane
safely under the provisions of the TMO exemption that the council has
issued allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to turn left?

6.  What distance back from the end of the bus lane at Clapham Park Road
does Lambeth Council consider that it is not permissible to cross the bus
lane under the provisions of the TMO exemption that the council has issued
allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to turn left?

7.  Have enforcement staff been made aware of the distances in your
responses to paras 5 and 6 above prior to this TMO request and if so when?

 

 

Our Response

 

1.  Has the 20 metre rule been used to issue PCNs for alleged
contraventions at the Clapham Park Road bus lane?

Yes, the 20 metre rule has been used by Lambeth Council to enforce the bus
lane at Clapham Park Road.

 

2. Have any other rules apart from the 20 metre rule been used to issue
PCNs for alleged contraventions at the Clapham Park Road bus lane,  if so
what are they?

No, no other rules have been used to enforce the bus lane at Clapham Park
Road, other than the legislative framework for civil traffic enforcement.

 

3.  Please send me a copy of the written instructions given to enforcement
staff concerning the issuing of PCNs for alleged contraventions at the
Clapham Park Road bus lane.

Please find attached a copy of the staff CCTV Training Manual for Parking
and Traffic Restrictions.

 

4. Have enforcement staff ever been given written or verbal instructions
on how to apply enforcement at Clapham Park Road bus lane without unfairly
penalising motorists and which specifically recognise that:

Enforcement Staff were trained to BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in CCTV
Camera Enforcement, which includes the main guideline of 20 metres to
enforce vehicles travelling in the bus lane.  As advised, attached above
is a copy of the current CCTV Training manual. 

 

4a. There is a  TMO exemption allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to
turn left (confirmed in decisions by London Tribunals (formerly PATAS).

4b. It is not possible to cross the bus lane safely in less than 20 metres
because of the island at the traffic lights.

4a & 4b have been noted as your comments rather than questions to the
Local Authority.

 

5. What distance back from the end of the bus lane at Clapham Park Road
does Lambeth Council consider that it is permissible to cross the bus lane
safely under the provisions of the TMO exemption that the council has
issued allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to turn left?

There is no need to cross the bus lane in Clapham Park Road at the traffic
lights in order to turn left. There are another 2 lanes next to the bus
lane at this section of the road. The lane nearer to the bus lane is for
turning left.  The bus lane at Clapham Park Road is dedicated for bus use
only (Emergency vehicles are also allowed).  This is signed along the
road. As there are 3 lanes going towards Brixton at this junction there is
no need to use the bus lane to turn left at this junction.

 

6. What distance back from the end of the bus lane at Clapham Park Road
does Lambeth Council consider that it is not permissible to cross the bus
lane under the provisions of the TMO exemption that the council has issued
allowing motorists to cross the bus lane to turn left?

As stated above, the bus lane at Clapham Park Road is dedicated for bus
use only (Emergency vehicles are also allowed).  This is signed along the
road. As there are 3 lanes going towards Brixton at this junction there is
no need to use the bus lane to turn left at this junction.

 

7. Have enforcement staff been made aware of the distances in your
responses to paras 5 and 6 above prior to this TMO request and if so when?

Yes, at the beginning of their contract, or after induction training, and
prior to commencing bus lane enforcements. See 5 and 6 above.

 

 

 

If you are dissatisfied

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information
request has been dealt with you can request an internal review.  Tell us
why you are unhappy with our response within 40 working days, and it will
be looked at afresh. We will aim to provide you with our review response
within 20 working days.

 

By email: [1][Lambeth Borough Council request email] (Please quote the reference number above)
or by writing to:

 

Freedom of Information
Olive Morris House Brixton Hill
London
SW2 1RD

 

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.  The Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Enquiry line: 0303 123 1113

 

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

 

 

Corporate Complaints Unit

London Borough of Lambeth

Finance and Resources Department

Team Tel:  020 7926 0547

Website: [2]www.lambeth.gov.uk

 

If you have received this in error please delete all content and notify
the sender immediately.

 

 

Copyright

 

Some of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection. In
most cases the copyright will be owned by Lambeth Council.

 

Applications for permission to reproduce extracts in published works,
should be made to the Freedom of Information Co-ordinator, Olive Morris
House, 18 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RL. Email: [3][Lambeth Borough Council request email]

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for
any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception in copyright law,
such as news reporting.

However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the
information in analogue or digital form, including on the internet, will
require the permission of the copyright owner.

The copyright in other information may be owned by another person or
organisation, is indicated on the information itself.  For information
where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation you must
apply to the copyright owner to obtain their permission.

 

 

Direct Marketing

 

If an organisation intends to use personal names and addresses from what
has been supplied to you for direct marketing, the organisation needs to
be registered with the Information Commissioner to process Personal Data
for this purpose. Organisations must also check that the individual (whom
you wish to contact for direct marketing purposes) is not registered with
one of the Preference Services to prevent Direct Marketing, if they are
you must adhere to this Preference. Follow this Link
[https://ico.org.uk/]  for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimers apply for full details see
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/EmailDisclaime...

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[Lambeth Borough Council request email]
mailto:[Lambeth Borough Council request email]
2. http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/
3. mailto:[Lambeth Borough Council request email]