Traffic enforcement

Traffic Management Act regulations give the power to authorities throughout England to issue Penalty Charge Notices for contraventions detected using a camera and associated recording equipment.

In Bromley, CCTV is used to enforce: school restrictions (zig zags) bus lane contraventions, and moving traffic contraventions such as.

  • banned right, left and U turns
  • no vehicle entry
  • yellow no stopping box junctions
  • vehicle type access restrictions

Approved device equipment certification

Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) can be served through the post on the basis of a record produced by an approved device as set down in The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Approved Devices) (England) Order 2007, and in accordance with the powers contained in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004

We can confirm that the equipment used in Bromley satisfies the regulations, further details are available at GOV.UK.

Moving traffic contravention codes

Contravention code Description  Traffic sign or road marking
Code 31
Entering and stopping in a box junction when prohibited		 No person shall cause a vehicle to enter the box junction so that the vehicle has to stop due to the presence of stationary vehicles.
This does not apply to any person that causes a vehicle to enter the box junction for the purpose of turning right and stops it within the box junction for so long as it is prevented from completing the right turn by oncoming vehicles or other vehicles which are stationary whilst waiting to complete a right turn		 box junctrion
Code 32
Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign		 Vehicular traffic must proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow Road sign Arrow pointing left on a blue sign

 

 
Code 32
Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign		 Vehicular traffic must turn ahead in the direction indicated by the arrow. Road sign arrow pointing up and to left blue sign

 

 
Code 32
Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign		 One way traffic Road sign white arrow pointing up blue background

 

 
Code 33
Using a route restricted to certain vehicles		 Route for use by buses and pedal cycles only Road sign bike above bus blue background word only underneath

 

 
Code 33
Using a route restricted to certain vehicles		 Route for use by tramcars only Road sign tram on blue background word only underneath

 

 
Code 37
Failing to give way to oncoming vehicles		 Priority must be given to vehicle from the opposite direction Road sign red circle red up arrow black down arrow

 

 
Code 37
Failing to give way to oncoming vehicles

 

 Priority must be given to vehicle from the opposite direction Road sign white background words give way to oncoming vehicles

 

 
Code 38
Failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign		 Vehicular traffic passing the sign must keep to the left of the sign where the arrow is pointed downwards to the left, or to the right of the sign where the arrow is pointed downwards to the right Road sign white direction arrow pointing diagonally down to the left on blue background

 

 
Code 50
Performing a prohibited turn		 No right turn for vehicular traffic Road sign right turn crossed through in red

 

 
Code 50
Performing a prohibited turn		 No left turn for vehicular traffic Road sign left hand turn crossed through in red

 

 
Code 50
Performing a prohibited turn		 No U-turns vehicular traffic Road sign u turn crossed through in red

 

 

Code 51
Failing to comply with a no entry sign

 No entry for vehicular traffic Road sign red circle with horizontal white bar

 

 
Code 52
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles		 All vehicles prohibited except non-mechanically propelled vehicles being pushed by pedestrians Road sign red circle white middle

 

 
Code 52
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles		 Motor vehicles prohibited Road sign red circle motorbike above car

 

 
Code 52
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles		 Motor vehicles except solo motorcycles prohibited Road sign red circle car in middle

 

 
Code 52
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles		 Solo motorcycles prohibited Road sign red circle motorbike in middle

 

 

Code 52
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a prohibition on certain types of vehicles

 Goods vehicles exceeding the maximum gross weight indicated on the goods vehicle symbol prohibited Road sign red circle lorry in middle 7 5T

 

 
Code 53
Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone		 Entry to pedestrian zone restricted Road signs pedestrian zone restricted

 

 
Code 54
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone		 Entry to and waiting in a pedestrian zone restricted Road signs entry to and waiting in a pedestrian zone resticted

 

 
Code 54
Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a pedestrian zone (alternative signs)		 Entry to and waiting in a pedestrian zone restricted  

 

How to pay your Penalty Charge Notice

How and where to pay a penalty charge notice (PCN)

Challenging a Penalty Charge Notice

How to make a challenge or representation against a PCN