I ended up going through one of the weight restriction signs around the Wembley area outside of the permitted hours - will a fine be automatically issued? How are they enforced, camera’s?
Probably be like the congestion zone fines…
Did some research… …
Enforcement is carried out by a team of enforcement officers who monitor vehicles from the roadside. They use their cars to patrol London and target specific locations that are either complaint sensitive or where experience has shown they will observe high numbers of heavy goods vehicles. They are often observed at convergence locations.
Convergence locations are sites where a number of routes come together, often having passed through different boroughs. At these sites officers see a greater number of lorries, therefore enforcement is more effective.
In practical terms once a series of lorries are caught the drivers may decide to change their routes. The flexibility of mobile enforcement means they can be pursued to the new locations, particularly as their alternative routes tend to be limited by the size of their vehicles and their intended destinations.
Knowing my luck there was one following me. 
Maybe… but how soon will they be using CCTV to catch ppl
Penalties for company and driver - Driver £130 -Company £550 … Just another money making scam
Swampey2418:
Penalties for company and driver - Driver £130 -Company £550 … Just another money making scam
…It’s says the fine is halved if paid within 28 days.
The driver only gets fined if they have got a crap boss.
And they mainly target areas with insufficient road signs, like roads that don’t have the sign at the start of the restriction, got caught out on the A21 a couple of years ago, there is a pre warning sign about half a mile from the roundabout which can easily be missed, but no signs as you come off the roundabout onto the A21.
weeto:
The driver only gets fined if they have got a crap boss.
And they mainly target areas with insufficient road signs, like roads that don’t have the sign at the start of the restriction, got caught out on the A21 a couple of years ago, there is a pre warning sign about half a mile from the roundabout which can easily be missed, but no signs as you come off the roundabout onto the A21.
What does ‘having a crap boss’ to do with it.
My drivers are told what route to take and have each got a Pie Guide in the cab which shows all the correct routes.
If they choose to ignore it it and get fined it is down to them.
Plus, when a vehicle breaks a ban and gets caught, the company is sent a letter requiring them to provide the drivers details.
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Da Enforcement Team are a Bunch of Idiots,if that is the right Word 
Drove down North Circular-South Circular and went at Putney right the Putney High Street to the A3.
Got a Fine.
Sent a Letter that i dont pay because its not restricted
My not paying is not acceptable,they wrote
I applied for a hearing,walked from R/bout with M4 all the Way to Putney and too Photo of each Single Traffic Sign.At Putney,if you travel West Bound there is a Sign “Over 16 Ton Straight ahead only!” , but if you travel Estbound there is no such Sign. Logically is it the last Place a Decker could go around the Putney Bridge,and,You can move over to the A3 if you travel eastbound 
Went to the hearing and paid not a single Penny
Ohh,… There is a Club at Putney and i think someone stood there in his Private Time thinking he looks importand to the Girls there. As from Sight of the Club there is a Sign,put in Place for the West Bound Traffic
What do you think the odds are for me getting a fine? Will I be lucky to get away with it or unlucky to get caught?
We have a drop in Ealing Broadway at 6am which means going into the lorry ban zone. Either we have a permit or we haven’t been fined yet.
Radar19:
We have a drop in Ealing Broadway at 6am which means going into the lorry ban zone. Either we have a permit or we haven’t been fined yet.
Or the drop is done by an 18T rigid.
MickyB666:
What do you think the odds are for me getting a fine? Will I be lucky to get away with it or unlucky to get caught?
I think youll get away with it,be unlucky if you don’t.
Immigrant:
Da Enforcement Team are a Bunch of Idiots,if that is the right Word
Drove down North Circular-South Circular and went at Putney right the Putney High Street to the A3.
Got a Fine.
Sent a Letter that i dont pay because its not restricted
My not paying is not acceptable,they wrote
I applied for a hearing,walked from R/bout with M4 all the Way to Putney and too Photo of each Single Traffic Sign.At Putney,if you travel West Bound there is a Sign “Over 16 Ton Straight ahead only!” , but if you travel Estbound there is no such Sign. Logically is it the last Place a Decker could go around the Putney Bridge,and,You can move over to the A3 if you travel eastbound
Went to the hearing and paid not a single Penny
You walked from the M4 to Putney? Yeah ok.
Of course it’s restricted.
Swampey2418:
Maybe… but how soon will they be using CCTV to catch pplPenalties for company and driver - Driver £130 -Company £550 … Just another money making scam
They do use cctv now.
Dazzler:
weeto:
The driver only gets fined if they have got a crap boss.
And they mainly target areas with insufficient road signs, like roads that don’t have the sign at the start of the restriction, got caught out on the A21 a couple of years ago, there is a pre warning sign about half a mile from the roundabout which can easily be missed, but no signs as you come off the roundabout onto the A21.What does ‘having a crap boss’ to do with it.
My drivers are told what route to take and have each got a Pie Guide in the cab which shows all the correct routes.
If they choose to ignore it it and get fined it is down to them.
Plus, when a vehicle breaks a ban and gets caught, the company is sent a letter requiring them to provide the drivers details.
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Thats all well and good if the owner supplies info on the ban, and proper road signs are in use.
When a fine does come in, there is nothing stopping the truck owner putting their name on as the driver = no driver fine, as in an owner driver who breaches the restrictions won’t receive both fines.
Seany:
…They do use cctv now.
Oh bugger! I’ll have to hope that the operators were on a tea break. 
I accidentally went through the lez in a euro 3 truck last year , waited weeks for the fine and had all my excuses ready but i never heard anything
Seany:
Immigrant:
Da Enforcement Team are a Bunch of Idiots,if that is the right Word
Drove down North Circular-South Circular and went at Putney right the Putney High Street to the A3.
Got a Fine.
Sent a Letter that i dont pay because its not restricted
My not paying is not acceptable,they wrote
I applied for a hearing,walked from R/bout with M4 all the Way to Putney and too Photo of each Single Traffic Sign.At Putney,if you travel West Bound there is a Sign “Over 16 Ton Straight ahead only!” , but if you travel Estbound there is no such Sign. Logically is it the last Place a Decker could go around the Putney Bridge,and,You can move over to the A3 if you travel eastbound
Went to the hearing and paid not a single Penny
You walked from the M4 to Putney? Yeah ok.
Of course it’s restricted.
Absolutely! The Lorry Control scheme applies to all roads in the whole London area except for the roads specifically excluded (such as the A205 South Circular) which form the “Excluded Road Network”. They don’t have (or need) prohibition signs at every possible turning off the ER, as the drivers/hauliers are supposed to have this information if operating inside London.
I went through some “access only” weight limits in London last week. Thing is I plan my routes as best I can, and programme my sat Nav with way points so I’m on the route that looks best, but then hit a weight limit. I’ll be fôoked if I’m gonna start winging it while I’m driving by going down streets that I’ve not planned. Also last week I was on the A34 heading into Congleton when an RTA closed the road. Had to turn the artic around and then pulled up where the cars could pass and got me map out. Found the best option I could. Truck Sat said it was Ok i.e no weight limits so off we go. Ends up going through a weight limit with access only. If I get fined then so be it, I will of course appeal, but as far as I’m concerned it’s the better option to go through a weight limit than fall into the trap of darting off down roads when you haven’t got a clue where you’re going.
Tris:
I went through some “access only” weight limits in London last week. Thing is I plan my routes as best I can, and programme my sat Nav with way points so I’m on the route that looks best, but then hit a weight limit. I’ll be fôoked if I’m gonna start winging it while I’m driving by going down streets that I’ve not planned. Also last week I was on the A34 heading into Congleton when an RTA closed the road. Had to turn the artic around and then pulled up where the cars could pass and got me map out. Found the best option I could. Truck Sat said it was Ok i.e no weight limits so off we go. Ends up going through a weight limit with access only. If I get fined then so be it, I will of course appeal, but as far as I’m concerned it’s the better option to go through a weight limit than fall into the trap of darting off down roads when you haven’t got a clue where you’re going.
That is pretty much what happen in my case, I was driving to ‘Park Royal’ when the Sat Nav ■■■■ it’s pants and decided that the North Circular was closed (I don’t think it was) it then started to re-route me and then warn me that there was unavoidable weight restrictions en route, I drove around aimlessly for a while looking for a non restricted route but didn’t find one nor could I find anywhere to pull over to consult the map, didn’t think I had much option but to follow the Sat Nav and hope for the best.
Is there a route to Park Royal that doesn’t involve going through a weight limited area if the North Circular is closed?