Road signs...

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Adammatheww

Original Poster:

2 posts

41 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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Sorry if this is the wrong section

I might have done a boo boo... snake pass is closed for roadworks, I didn’t see any signs leading up to the closure saying the road ahead was closed, and had a BMW right up my backside when I got to the road closed sign. With the road clear ahead (no roadworks in sight) and me thinking it unsafe to stop with this driver so close to me, I went past the sign with the intention of doing a u-turn as soon as I could find somewhere safe to do one, but there was a woman stood on a bend just after the sign filming on her phone both myself and the driver behind me with the smuggest look on her face...

My question is can I expect a fixed penalty through my door based on a pedestrians video with no context? If so do I have any chance of fighting it given the circumstances?

Pica-Pica

13,623 posts

83 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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Well, the simple answer is that you will just have to wait. I can’t imagine the police being that interested. If they are informed, they may take the (appropriate) view that perhaps the signs are inadequate. Unfortunately phone footage seems a godsend for busybodies. If it comes to owt, just say you had turned off to avoid a tailgater, who was still intent on harassing you! She could of course, be a CoVID sneak! Is that the reason for the road closure?

sherman

13,071 posts

214 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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I would assume by the fact you were able to pass the road block there is local access up the road to a certain point.
If thats the case how does the busy body know you wereng on a spirited delivery drive?

Why didnt you let the car behind you go by if you felt that they were driving unsafely?

Adammatheww

Original Poster:

2 posts

41 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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I suppose the plus side of it all is that I do have both front and rear dash cam footage that shows me being tailgated, and also shows the lack of signs so if push comes to shove I’ve got something to fight with...
I Googled the closure as soon as I got in and no nothing to do with Covid, apparently it’s due to a landslide that needs cleaning up, why they needed to shut the entire 11 mile road I’m not sure haha!

Pica-Pica

13,623 posts

83 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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Just make sure you keep the relevant dash cam ‘footage’.

Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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It's closed between October 12th to 25th so it's surprising there are no advance warning signs, dash cam footage should confirm this one way or the other.

ETA: It looks like OP hasn't been the only one: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/transport/d...

Edited by Riley Blue on Wednesday 21st October 11:50