Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign. (Contravention Code 32)
And Contravention code 38 Failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehiclular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign
This contravention is now being enforced by local authorities. There are actually 4 suffixes to the contravention code as shown below.
Sample signs:
32d: proceeding in the wrong direction. This arrow can be pointing in any direction including straight ahead.

32p: Passing to the wrong side of the sign

32t: Turning in the wrong direction

32w: One way traffic

How to have your penalty charge notice (PCN) for this moving traffic contravention cancelled.
Before checking the specific information relating to this offence you will need to check the following general information.
Specific grounds of appeal for this contravention
Did the penalty charge notice that you received show the correct suffix. For example 32w relates to the sign showing the direction of traffic in a one way street. The signs above will confirm the correct suffix.
There are 8 more ways that you can have your penalty charge notice cancelled for this offence. We have even summarised adjudicator's decisions where motorists have won. As this site took over a year to develop and cost a small fortune and in order to support our constant campaigning against this usually unfair assault on the motorist we ask for a small contribution to view the rest of this page and the whole site. For details of what we do for the motorist see the section on the home page.
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