What Cant Speak Cant Lie! ....by Thomas the Taxi..

There is an old cockney saying, that my father always referred to, if ever I came home from school with a strongly worded letter. 
I'd say "Dad it didn't happen like that" or "the teacher is not telling the whole story". 
He would answer, "What Cant Speak Cant lie".
Unfortunately, we find nowadays these words of wisdom no longer apply.

So it was no surprised to see Dicky the Snail, claiming full responsibility for clearing up the confusion at the junction of Lower James Street and Brewer Street. The article in the Taxi magazine, is an affront to certain groups (such as the NoToMoB and the RMT Ranks and Highways) who worked extremely hard on this issue. 


Dicky also tries to imply,  Martin Low was very cordial about this problem and quick to act to for his friends at W9. But the truth's already been posted on numerous blogs, forums and other  interested media outlets, portraying the councils tooth and nail fight to hang on to its ill gotten gains. 


Many drivers received fines, many appealed and almost all appeals were automatically refused.
Now, after the Bikers have pointed out that the Traffic Management Order (TMO) is wrong, there seems to be a sudden change of heart from Martin Low.  


Surrounded by damning PR from his victimisation of Taxi drivers, Martin Low has now acknowledged the road signs at this location were not clear. (He should have also acknowledged they were unlawful and unenforceable) So, while we wait for Westminster to get the TMO revised by the secretary of state, he has agreed to stop the antics of the "Not so smart car"  honey trap crews at this location. 
     

Beware!
All will be resumed if a new TMO is applied for and approved and the signage is revised. However this can be a lengthy process.
It is unclear from the article whether Low has agreed to refund the Tickets that have been paid even though the article is entitled "Westminster to Repay Drivers Fines!".


Also found on Dickies page is a box article exclaiming that the left turn from Coventry Street into Rupert Street, when approached from Oxendon Street will for the time being not be enforced, due to the circumstances surrounding the situation at Lower James Street. ( Again no TMO in place).
Driver who have previously paid after losing appeals, are now entitled to a refund, according to Mr Masset's article.




There seems to be only one sensible voice at Westminster and that is the Councils order making officer Amanda Jones, who has always shown enthusiasm to help with any enquiry.
She wrote;
"The signing at this location has been causing much confusion. Although there are legitimate orders in force for the one way working in Lower James Street, Brewer Street and Sherwood Street, there is no order in place to compel vehicles to turn left from Lower James Street in to Brewer Street thereby preventing vehicles from preceding into Sherwood.
This afternoon, my colleagues have erected "Temporary"  no right turn signs, which reflect the movements prescribed by the order. 
Permanent signs will be erected as soon as possible."